HEALTHY DEEP CHOCOLATE PUDDING

Healthy Deep Chocolate Pudding image

Provided by TaterBug

Categories Dessert

Time 35m

Yield 5 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

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7 ounces dark chocolate
2 1/2 cups nonfat milk
1/2 cup half-and-half
3 tablespoons Splenda Sugar Blend for Baking
1/4 cup cocoa
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup cornstarch
1 teaspoon instant espresso (mix with milk)
2 tablespoons butter
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Steps:

Chop the chocolate into small pieces.
Combine chocolate, 2 cups milk, cream, sugar/splenda, instant espresso granules, cocoa, and salt in a large saucepan.
Stir vigourously using a whisk over medium heat and it is smooth and thick.
Stir the remailning milk and cornstarch together and whisk into the chocolate mixture.
Simmer for a minute whisking and scraping down the sides with a spatula until thick.
Add the butter and vanilla and cook one more minute.
Take it off the heat and chill in the fridge for a minimum of 3 hours until set firm.
Use plastic wrap pressed onto surface of the pudding to avoid forming a skin.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 384.6, Fat 28.6, SaturatedFat 17.6, Cholesterol 23.6, Sodium 228.6, Carbohydrate 34.6, Fiber 7.5, Sugar 10.1, Protein 10.8