Dairy-free Chocolate Pudding (made with Oat Milk): Rich and Creamy

This no-nonsense decadent Dairy-free Chocolate Pudding is a big hit at my home. It’s made with Oat milk (non-dairy milk), bittersweet dark chocolate, and unsweetened cocoa powder. This 100% Vegan dessert recipe calls for little to no effort and can be consumed warm or cold! Its creamy, rich texture and just the right amount of sweetness makes it fairly healthy and over-indulging. This Dairy-free Chocolate Pudding will take you less than half an hour to whip up and is sinfully mouthwatering.

In my opinion, chocolate puddings are the sexiest desserts out there. It goes along so well for any occasion – birthdays, romantic dinners, a sleepover with a best friend, or a date with yourself.

My obsession with chocolates and desserts

I am a big sucker for sweets and desserts since time immemorial. I can’t give up a chance to stuff insane amounts of Barfis or Laddoos in my mouth. No shame!
When it comes to desserts, there’s a large variety of desserts to choose from – cakes, puddings, soufflés, cupcakes, and what have you. It’s all fine and dandy until the moment you realize you are consuming high contents of dairy products and animal fats. But there was no way I was going to give up on sweets. Turning vegan made me explore more plant-based, healthy, and dairy-free options. So, here is a delicious chocolate dessert for you to try – assuming that you also are obsessed with chocolates (since you clicked on this recipe).

Dairy-free Chocolate Pudding Recipe

The recipe is insanely simple and the ingredients are easy to obtain too. The only preparation you might have to do is extract the oat milk. Once you have your plant-based milk, you are good to go.

The ‘How to dos’ and the ‘What to dos’

The first step is to obtain plant-based milk for our dairy-free pudding. Why oat milk, you ask? For starters, the creaminess of the Oat milk is known to give a wonderful velvety texture to the pudding. Alternatively, you can use soy milk or coconut milk, but be careful as these impart their own distinct flavor to the pudding or the texture may turn out dissimilar than expected. If you are buying your oat milk from the store, then I recommend buying unsweetened oat milk and adding sweetener as per your liking.

For the pudding base:

The next step is to combine granulated sugar, unsweetened cocoa powder, instant coffe granules, cornstarch, and salt in a saucepan. Slowly stir in the milk on low heat and keep stirring until smooth and combined. Before adding the dark chocolate, check the mixture for doneness. If it coats the back of the spoon or spatula, then the pudding base is ready. Bring the heat down and add finely chopped chocolate and drops of vanilla extract and take it off the heat. Stir vigorously until the pudding is thick and smooth. Be careful not to over-boil it or you will lose the pudding-like texture. And you’re done! Your pudding is ready to be served and demolished.

How to serve and store Dairy-free Chocolate pudding

You can choose to serve the pudding warm or cold. I’d suggest pouring them into bowls and popping them in the fridge for an hour or so. The pudding tends to thicken as it cools and the texture becomes a lot more creamier.

Easy to store:

The pudding can stay in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. Although, I do not recommend freezing. The pudding would be safe to eat if frozen and defrosted, but I do not recommend freezing. Once thawed, the texture of the pudding changes.

Wasn’t this chocolate pudding recipe soooo easy to make? If you give this Dairy-free Chocolate Pudding a go, then please let me know in the comments. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did. See ya later. (until the next recipe) 🙂

Also, if you want more dessert inspiration then feel free to check out my other recipes:

• Best Tahini Chocolate Chip Cookies

• Easy Vegan Kulfi (Indian Ice cream) Best Mango

• Cardamom Nice Cream – Healthy and Vegan