Choco-Nut Pudding

  • Yield: 4 servings
  • Prep: 20 mins
  • Cook: 10 mins

Ingredients

1/4cup cornstarch
1/2cup sugar
5tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
1/4teaspoon salt
3cups non-fat milk
2teaspoons vanilla
1/3cup sweet and spice California walnut sprinkles (see recipe)

Instructions

Stove-top:

  1. Stir together the cornstarch, sugar, cocoa powder and salt.  Shake ingredients through a strainer into a medium saucepan.
  2. Slowly add the milk, whisking constantly, especially as the pudding thickens, until it begins to boil, about 5-7 minutes.  Boil for 2 minutes, whisking constantly, then remove from heat and stir in the vanilla.
  3. Scrape the pudding into a bowl, press a piece of plastic wrap directly on the surface and refrigerate; do not stir the pudding as it cools.

Microwave:

  1. Stir together the cornstarch, sugar cocoa powder and salt, then shake them through a strainer into a 2-quart microwave-safe bowl.
  2. Slowly add the milk, whisking constantly to prevent lumps.
  3. Cook uncovered at full power for 3-5 minutes, or until mixture is quite hot.  Whisk vigorously and cook 2-4 minutes, or until pudding begins to boil and thicken.  Whisk again and cook a final 2-4 minutes.
  4. Stir in the vanilla, the press a piece of plastic wrap directly on the surface of the pudding.  Refrigerate until set; do not stir the pudding as it cools.  Spoon the pudding into bowls and sprinkle each serving with one-quarter of the walnut sprinkles.

Makes about 4, ¾ cup servings; 1 serving = ¾ cup, and with sprinkles contains ¼ oz. of walnuts.

Nutritional Info *per serving

  • Glycemic Load 17
  • Calories 280
  • Fat 7g
  • Saturated Fat 1g
  • Polyunsaturated Fat 4.5g
  • Monounsaturated Fat 1g
  • Cholesterol 5mg
  • Sodium 230mg
  • Potassium 440mg
  • Carbohydrate 47g
  • Fiber 3g
  • Sugars 35g
  • Protein 9g
  • Trans Fat 0g
  • Vitamin A 8%
  • Vitamin C 0%
  • Calcium 25%
  • Iron 8%