Chocolate Fudge Pudding
Mark Boughton Photography / styling by Teresa Blackburn
- Yield: 4 servings
Super-creamy and not too sweet, this pudding uses agave nectar, which is extracted from the wild agave plant and is high in antioxidants. It has a clean sweet flavor and cam be found in natural and specialty stores. It’s also great as a sweetener for tea.
Ingredients
- 1/4cup unsweetened natural cocoa powder
- 1/4cup cornstarch
- 1/4teaspoon salt
- 2cups 2% reduced-fat milk or plain soymilk
- 1/2cup agave nectar or honey
- 2teaspoons vanilla extract
Instructions
- Combine cocoa powder, cornstarch and salt in a 1-quart saucepan. Add just enough of the milk to make a smooth paste. Gradually stir in remaining milk and agave nectar.
- Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture begins to thicken. Remove from heat and stir in vanilla. Pour into individual serving dishes and chill.
Recipe by Cheryl Forberg.
Nutritional Info *per serving
- Calories 230
- Fat .05g
- Sodium 210mg
- Carbohydrate 51g
- Fiber 1g
- Protein 5g
