Looking for a way to tell someone you love them? Pudding does the trick in our house! What’s better than pudding? Chocolate pudding! You may reach for chocolate when you’re feeling down. There’s scientific evidence that it boosts your mood! So it’s ok to have some, as long as it’s not loaded with additional fat and sugars (the darker the better).
This pudding is creamy, chocolatey, and low in fat! Perfect! Awesome for Valentine’s Day, or just because. It whips up in 5 minutes and is ready to enjoy after dinner!
Ingredients (makes 3 large servings or 4 smaller servings):
- 3 tbsp of cocoa
- 3 tbsp of cornstarch, potato, or tapioca starch (we used corn)
- 3 tbsp of maple syrup
- 2 cups of milk (we used lactose free skim, but you could make this vegan by using low fat coconut milk)
- 1 tsp of vanilla (or mint extract if you’d like a mint flavor)
- *if you want an espresso flavor, add in 1 tsp of instant espresso powder or instant coffee
Instructions:
- Whisk together the cocoa, cornstarch, and syrup
- Stir in the milk and bring to simmer, and stir until mixture thickens and bubbles slightly.
- Turn off heat and stir in vanilla
- Pour into serving cups (if you don’t like a film on top of your pudding, you can place a piece of saran wrap onto the surface right away, this prevents it from forming)
- Chill and serve topped with a dollop of yogurt and fruit
Nutritional Benefits:
- Virtually fat free: great for heart health
- High in Calcium: great for bone and dental health
- High in Protein: great for healing and repairing
- No refined sugar; low in sugar; good dessert option for diabetics
- Low in Calories-only 112 calories/serving
- Cocoa: High in anti-oxidants; prevents aging, depression, heart disease, and cancers; 2 tbsp. serving of cocoa contains just 25 calories and 1.5 g of fat, 3.6 g of fiber, which is 14 percent of the daily value, 8 percent of the daily value of iron and 14 percent of the daily value of magnesium.
- Gluten Free
- Possibly vegan; if made with coconut milk (then it’s anti-inflammatory as well!)
Chocolate Pudding-Vegan Option
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Low Fat Chocolate Pudding-gluten free and can be made vegan
Author: www.gardenfreshfoodie.com
Recipe type: Dessert
Cuisine: Pudding
Serves: 3-4
Ingredients
- 3 tbsp of cocoa
- 3 tbsp of cornstarch, potato, or tapioca starch (we used corn)
- 3 tbsp of maple syrup
- 2 cups of milk (we used lactose free skim, but you could make this vegan by using low fat coconut milk)
- 1 tsp of vanilla (or mint extract if you'd like a mint flavor)
- *if you want an espresso flavor, add in 1 tsp of instant espresso powder or instant coffee
Instructions
- Whisk together the cocoa, cornstarch, and syrup
- Stir in the milk and bring to simmer, and stir until mixture thickens and bubbles slightly.
- Turn off heat and stir in vanilla
- Pour into serving cups (if you don't like a film on top of your pudding, you can place a piece of saran wrap onto the surface right away, this prevents it from forming)
- Chill and serve topped with a dollop of yogurt and fruit
Notes
65% of daily calcium needs in entire recipe
Nutrition Information
Serving size: ¼ Calories: 112 Fat: .5 g Carbohydrates: 23.5 g Sugar: 8.8 g Fiber: 1.5 g Protein: 5 g
