Chocolate Pudding Recipe

Step-by-Step Guide For Chocolate Pudding Recipe

Measure the ingredients - Cadbury Cocoa Powder, caster sugar, salt, cornstarch, whole milk, Cadbury Bournville, butter and vanilla extract.

In a heavy saucepan, combine sugar, cocoa powder, cornstarch and salt. Mix well.

Add milk gradually. Bring to a boil over medium heat.

Add Bournville and stir the boiling mixture continuously for 2 minutes, until the chocolate melts. Keep stirring till the mixture thickens.

Remove from heat. Stir in butter and vanilla extract. Set aside.

Measure the ingredients: Cadbury Bournvita Biscuits, whipped cream and Cadbury Gems.

Add crushed Cadbury Bournvita Biscuits to each serving glass/dish.

Add the chocolate sauce to each serving glass/dish.

Keep chilled until serving.

Garnish with whipped cream and Cadbury Gems, if desired.

Tips To Avoid Lumps In Pudding

Make a slurry: To avoid lumps, combine cornstarch, sugar, and cocoa powder with cold milk or water to form a slurry. Add this mixture to the hot mixture instead of adding them individually.

Stir constantly: Keep stirring the milk over medium heat continuously. This ensures proper thickening of the starch without any clumping.

Use a whisk or a spoon as needed: Use a whisk for stirring, as it breaks up lumps efficiently. However, spoons are more useful in scraping the corners of the pot.

Focus on temperature: Make sure the entire cooking is done over a consistent low-to-medium heat. Cooking too fast over a high flame often causes uneven thickening and lumps.

Use a blender if lumps form: If lumps form during cooking, one may try blending the pudding with an immersion blender or pouring it through a fine-mesh sieve to strain out the lumps.

Chocolate Pudding Serving Ideas For Kids’ Parties

• Arrange pudding like layered parfaits: To make the pudding more fun for the kids, assemble it like a parfait in transparent cups to show off the layers of pudding, whipped cream, crushed cookies, and more.
• Serve on individual pots: Take some cute littlecharacter-themed serving cups for the little ones and serve individual portions in those small pots. These are perfect for avoiding sharing issues.
• Go for themed toppings: Once the pudding is ready, go with themed toppings like cartoon or superhero characters. One may simply use a stencil and sprinkle cocoa powder or icing sugar to create the characters.