How to Make Homemade Pudding

milk

🥗Healthier: almond milk

💰Cheaper: water

Almond milk is lower in calories, while water reduces cost.

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil is plant-based and healthier, while margarine is cheaper.

chocolate chips

🥗Healthier: dark chocolate

💰Cheaper: chocolate bar

Dark chocolate has less sugar, while a chocolate bar can be more economical.

sugar

🥗Healthier: stevia

💰Cheaper: honey

Stevia is a zero-calorie sweetener, while honey is often cheaper.

Mix together 1 cup sugar, 1/4 cup cornstarch, and 1/2 teaspoon salt in a large saucepan.

Slowly add 2 cups of whole milk to the dry ingredients and whisk until smooth.

Cook and stir the mixture over medium heat until it thickens and bubbles, which takes a few minutes.

Temper the eggs by pouring a little bit of the hot mixture into 3 egg yolks to gradually raise their temperature.

Whisk the tempered egg yolks with the hot pudding mixture and return it to the pan.

Cook the mixture for another 2 minutes before adding the chocolate.

Sprinkle in the giant dark chocolate bar and melt it into the mixture.

Remove the pan from heat and add 1/2 teaspoon vanilla for flavor.

Transfer the pudding into a bowl and press plastic wrap directly onto the surface to prevent a skin from forming.

Refrigerate the pudding to cool and thicken further.

To make chocolate curls, warm the edge of a milk chocolate candy bar and use a Y peeler to create curls.

After chilling, remove the plastic wrap and serve the pudding topped with homemade whipped cream and optional garnishes like chocolate curls, toasted nuts, or chopped M&M's.

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