Sugar Free Old-Fashioned Chocolate Pudding

Here’s a rich, creamy, oh-so-good sugar free dessert you make right on the stove – chocolate pudding! This is the kind of dessert you want after a long day’s work, on a cold winter night, or on a relaxing, laid-back weekend afternoon. Nothing beats old-fashioned stove-top puddings – especially when they’re sugar free. Add a little more cocoa for a darker chocolate flavor – and don’t forget to top it with a dollop of sugar free whipped topping!

For this recipe you’ll need a medium-sized saucepan and a wire whisk to stir the pudding with. If you don’t have a whisk, a spoon will work, but a whisk is your best bet to make sure your pudding is smooth, creamy, and absolutely lump-free.

Sugar Free Old-Fashioned Chocolate Pudding

1/2 cup sucralose (brand name Splenda)
1/3 cup cocoa powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 1/2 cups milk or soymilk
3 tablespoons cornstarch plus 3 tablespoons milk or soymilk
2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Using a whisk or spoon, thoroughly combine the sucralose, cocoa powder, and salt in the saucepan. Gradually blend in the 2 1/2 cups of milk. In a small bowl, dissolve the cornstarch into the remaining milk and then stir it into the ingredients in the saucepan. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until the mixture thickens. Once it begins to thicken, continue to cook about three minutes longer.

Remove the pudding from the heat and stir in the vanilla. Pour the pudding into four serving cups or glasses and refrigerate until set, about an hour. If you want to be absolutely sure no skin forms on top, press a piece of plastic wrap against the pudding surface before refrigerating.

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