homemade vegan chocolate pudding

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And Who Doesn’t Love Chocolate Pudding?

Chocolate pudding has been featured on many TV shows, proving it’s a classic favorite.

Remember the Rugrats? Angelica demanded chocolate pudding from Stu because she was in bed with a broken leg. At 4 a.m.! (It made a great meme of bleary-eyed Stu cooking the pudding and saying he lost control of his life.)

And Adam Sandler as Billy Madison shouting, “Where’s my snack pack? You know I like Snack Pack. Why can’t you just give me a Snack Pack?”

Then, of course, there were all those Jello pudding commercials featuring Bill Cosby back in the day.

But more recently, you may remember the Walking Dead scene when Carl Grimes (Chandler Riggs) eats a whole big can of 112 ounces of chocolate pudding he finds.

Or when Dustin in Stranger Things exclaims, “I found the chocolate pudding!” Oh, the joy.

So the only reference to chocolate pudding I’d rather not think about is the image I now have of Florida Governor Ron DeSantis on his private flight, eating chocolate pudding with three fingers. Did they have to publish that event?

Well. Let me bring this back around. Chocolate Pudding. Because it’s still undeniably delicious.

But Can We Make A Good Vegan Chocolate Pudding?

It took a while to sample many versions of a homemade vegan version. But we have found one that isn’t too thick, isn’t too dark chocolatey, isn’t too runny, or too healthy tasting.

This recipe is closer to the old-fashioned creamy, milk chocolate flavor that makes it the best of all chocolate puddings. Now I’m the one shouting about it. I found the chocolate pudding!

While making this recipe isn’t quite as fast as popping open a Snack Pack, it is immensely easier than fighting off zombies. Or searching the school cafeteria for pudding while hiding out from the bad guys. So, there’s that!

But as serious as pudding can get (and that’s serious), anybody can make this pudding recipe. It’s made from readily available ingredients and comes together quickly.

You can add a little Cocowhip. Or put it in a vegan pie shell and cover it in non-dairy whipped cream to make a chocolate pie. Use it as a topping for chocolate cake! Or freeze it in popsicle molds and make pudding pops!! So many ways to eat chocolate pudding! (But please don’t eat it with your fingers, just use a spoon.)

Now let’s break it down:

CHOCOLATE PUDDING

Step 1

First, assemble the ingredients.

Step 2

Now mix sugar, cocoa powder, corn starch, salt, and soy milk in a medium-sized pot.

Step 3

Cook over medium-high heat, while continuously whisking, and bring to a boil. ( That takes about 5 minutes.) And as it gets thicker, continue whisking and boiling for 1-2 minutes after it comes to a boil.

Step 4

Then remove from the heat and add vegan butter and vanilla. Mix well.

Step 5

Finally, spoon into bowls. Cover and refrigerate for up to a week. Makes about 4 cups.

How easy is that?!

So enjoy this old-school favorite just a bit more now! Because it’s not just yummy. And it’s not just a great childhood memory. But it’s vegan now too! Win-win-win!

Chocolate pudding with a Cocowhip topping!

If you’re feeling nostalgic, check out our other recipes with homey feels like Rice Pudding, Sloppy Joes, or Peaceful Pot Pie (a throwback to chicken pot pie). Or the forever classic, Chocolate Chip Cookie.

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