Homemade Chocolate Pudding Mix – quick and easy recipe to make organic chocolate pudding mix from scratch in under a minute; use as substitute in recipes that call for the boxed mixes.
When I published a recipe for the Homemade Vanilla Pudding Mix, I got several inquiries about possibility to make chocolate variety.

It is really very simple to turn it into chocolate mix. You just add some cocoa powder and you’re good to go.
From this quantity you will get about 10 servings of cooked chocolate pudding.
You can store Homemade Chocolate Pudding Mix in a cool, dry place, closed in an airtight container, for up to 6 months.

Homemade Chocolate Pudding Mix
Servings: 5 batches of pudding; 2 servings per batch
Ingredients
- DRY PUDDING MIX:
- 3 cups cocoa powder
- 3 cups dry milk powder
- 3 cups cornstarch
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tsp salt
- 2 whole vanilla beans
- TO MAKE PUDDING:
- 1 cup dry pudding mix
- 2 cups milk
- 1 Tbsp butter
Instructions
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In a bowl, mix together cocoa powder, dry milk powder, cornstarch, granulated sugar and salt.
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Open vanilla beans with a knife, scrape out the seeds and add them to the mixture. Cut the beans in 2-3 pieces and add to the mixture, too.
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Put in and airtight container and store in a cool, dry place for up to 6 months.
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TO MAKE PUDDING: In a small bowl, mix 1 cup dry pudding mix (take out vanilla beans) with 1 cup cold milk until there are no lumps.
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Scald remaining milk. Add pudding mixture while whisking continually and cook until the mixture thickens, about 2-3 minutes. Turn off the heat and add butter. Serve warm or cold.
This is Great. Thank You.
Now, just have to find vanilla beans…………….cheap
Is it possible to make this as a regular recipe not organic?
I’m not sure I understand you mean? This recipe can be used to replace boxed chocolate pudding mix.
Question: What does the three cups of cornstarch do? I don’t mean to sound dumb, was just wondering. Ty.
The cornstarch thickens the pudding.
Ohhhhh!! I am so sorry! That really WAS a dumb question. Thank you so much for the yummy recipe!!!