This warm pudding has a marvelous deep chocolaty flavor, but it’s low in fat and super-quick to make. Don’t skimp on the quality of cocoa with this one—treat yourself to the good stuff.

Servings: 6 servings
Total Time: 20 minutes
Ease of Preparation: Easy
Health: Healthy Weight, Low Sodium, Low Cholesterol, Low Sat Fat, High Fiber, Low Calorie


Ingredients:

Warm Chocolate Pudding
1 large egg
2 1/4 cups nonfat or low-fat milk , divided
2/3 cup sugar , divided
1/8 teaspoon salt
2/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
2 tablespoons cornstarch
1 teaspoon vanilla extract


Steps:

1: Lightly beat egg with a fork in a medium bowl.

2: Combine 1 1/2 cups milk, 1/3 cup sugar and salt in a medium saucepan; bring to a simmer over medium heat, stirring occasionally.

3: Meanwhile, whisk the remaining 1/3 cup sugar, cocoa and cornstarch in a medium bowl. Whisk in the remaining 3/4 cup milk until blended. Whisk the simmering milk mixture into the cocoa mixture. Pour the mixture back into the pan and bring to a simmer over medium heat, whisking constantly, until thickened and glossy, about 3 minutes. Remove from heat.

4: Whisk about 1 cup of the hot cocoa mixture into the beaten egg. Return the egg mixture to the pan and cook over medium-low heat, whisking constantly, until steaming and thickened, about 2 minutes. (Do not boil.) Whisk in vanilla. Serve warm.

Nutrition: (Per serving)

Calories - 165
Carbohydrates - 35
Fat - 2
Saturated Fat - 1
Monounsaturated Fat - 1
Protein - 6
Cholesterol - 37
Dietary Fiber - 3
Potassium - 311
Sodium - 110

Pour the pudding into a bowl and place a piece of plastic wrap directly on the surface. Refrigerate for up to 3 days; serve cold.

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