Easy Vegan Chocolate Pudding

Just 6 ingredients and 10 minutes to make. Super creamy chocolatey delicious, it's 20 thousand times better than those store-bought cups. The perfect addition to your school or work lunchbox, or for an easy dessert or snack!

Prep time: PT5M

Cook time: PT3M

Total time: PT8M

Rating

4.96 stars (121 reviews)

Keywords

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Ingredients

2/3 cup white sugar
1/4 cup cocoa powder
3 tablespoons cornstarch ((sub arrowroot powder if preferred))
2 1/2 cups plant-based milk ((such as soy or oat))
2 tablespoons vegan butter
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Cuisine

American

Steps

In a medium sauce pan, whisk together the sugar, cocoa, and cornstarch until there are no lumps. Add the plant-based milk and whisk to combine.
Put the pan over medium heat and bring to a simmer while whisking often. Continue to simmer for about 3 minutes until the pudding is slightly thickened and glossy looking. It will thicken more as it cools. Remove from heat and whisk in the vegan butter and vanilla extract. Divide into ramekins, jars, pudding cups, or pour all of it into a large heat proof bowl. Enjoy still warm or cover and let cool in the fridge for a few hours or overnight until chilled. Store in the fridge for up to one week.

Nutitrion

Serving Size: 1 serving (recipe makes 6 servings)
Calories: 183 kcal
Carbohydrates: 31 g
Protein: 4 g
Fat: 5 g
Saturated Fat: 1 g
Sodium: 81 mg
Sugar: 25 g

Reviews

Kim Mazurek on 2026-05-24 (5 stars):
thanks for the great idea??
Aimee on 2026-05-20 (5 stars):
Easy and delicious
Collette on 2026-04-27 (5 stars):
This recipe turned out great! I made a half batch yesterday and my boyfriend and I ate most of it in one sitting, warm from the stove. I finished it today and it also tastes delicious chilled. Thank you for this recipe, because I was craving vegan pudding and wanted something quick and easy to make!
Sioban on 2026-04-12 (5 stars):
This is the most delicious pudding recipe ever! Non vegans don't even know!
Jasmine on 2026-01-29 (5 stars):
I made mine with flax milk and the consistency is thicker because of the consistency of flax milk. I will only use flax milk for this from now on.
Lisa Evans on 2026-01-20 (5 stars):
Simply delicious. My 9 year old Grandson made this this evening, we both enjoyed it warm.
Yvonne Van der Giessen on 2025-12-11 (5 stars):
It tasted very nice and was easy to prepare
Danielle Siedlecki on 2025-11-18 (5 stars):
Could I use this recipe for a chocolate pudding pie? Is it thick enough?
Lucie on 2025-05-19 (5 stars):
Second time making this recipe so I went ahead and made a double batch...gotta share ;)
Karen on 2025-05-07 (5 stars):
I just made this tonight and it was so stinking easy. It’s delicious. I was craving pudding and chose to make my own. This recipe is a keeper.