Eggless Chocolate Custard

Posted on by Anushruti
Eggless Chocolate Custard

My aunt Anita makes an awesome chocolate pudding. Every summer during our annual school vacation we visited our grandparents in Bangalore. A visit to Anithatte's house was always on the cards too and more often than not we would be greeted with this wonderful chocolate concoction after a sumptuous lunch. When I saw this recipe online and translated it into English using the google translator, I was immediately transported into my childhood and vivid memories of sitting with a bowl of "chocolate delight" with my cousin Amrita formed in my mind.

I looked through my recipe files since I remembered having jotted down this recipe when I visited Anithatte for lunch, some years ago, and found a page, yellow at the edges, mellow with age. My aunt's recipe was a tad more tedious than the online version and involved cooking the chocolate milk mixture over a double boiler.

I was pleasantly surprised to note that this international version had no eggs which made it acceptable to my style of cooking. This makes for such a wonderful dessert. And who doesn't like chocolate? The ingredients are few and can be easily found in most homes. And it is also easy to put together.

When I made this for my family, I had everyone asking for seconds and each bowl was scraped clean. With a little planning and preparation, this simple dessert is sure to win the hearts of those who try it.

Eggless Chocolate Custard Recipe

You can vary the milk and cream ratio in this recipe. Use 50% milk and 50% cream for a creamier version.

Ingredients:

500 ml (2 cups) milk
200 ml (3/4 cup) fresh creamย  (I used 25% fat fresh cream)
100 gm (1/2 cup) sugar
30 gm (1/4 cup heaped) cocoa powder
30 gm (1/4 cup) cornflour or cornstarch
1 tsp vanilla extract
Extra cocoa powder for sprinkling

Method:

In a saucepan, mix the milk and cream together. Take 1/2 a cup of this mixture in a small bowl and mix in the sugar, cornflour and cocoa powder to make a smooth paste and keep aside.

Heat the remaining milk in the saucepan over a medium flame. When it comes to a boil, lower the flame and stir in the cocoa/cornflour/milk mixture and cook until thick and creamy. Stir in the vanilla extract. Pour into ramekin bowls or cups. When the custard comes to room temperature or cools down,ย  chill in the refrigerator for atleast 3 hours before serving. Sprinkle with cocoa powder before serving.

Serves 6

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63 thoughts on “Eggless Chocolate Custard”

  1. Gorgeous pictures as ever! So Yummy!!!!!
    I don't clearly remember the choc dessert, but definitely remember Anitatte's warm hospitality, the grt spread and yum food (my mouth waters ๐Ÿ™ ) ! Am going to e-mail this to Anitatte and S. V. Bhava ๐Ÿ™‚

  4. I am making this…I too try as much as possible to make puddings without eggs and are yet delicious…so this is somehting ive been looking for TQ…

  5. I just made this. It tastes great and is so easy to make!
    There was no mention of when to add the sugar so I threw it in along with the cornflour/cocoa/milk mixture.
    Love the blog too! ๐Ÿ™‚

  7. I'm sure everyone will enjoy making, eating and serving this dessert. ๐Ÿ™‚ Its sheer joy!

    Anjali: Thank you for pointing out the omitted step. I have made the required addition. I'm glad you liked this custard.

  12. I'm always surprised when someone can turn something eggless or gluten-free or whatever and still have it look and taste perfect and rich and gooey and yummy! This chocolate pudding looks too fabulous and delicious! And I'm amazed it was done with no eggs! Beautiful pudding!

  14. Hi Anushruti,

    I love your blog and tried few recipes n they turned out awesome.

    But I tried to make this pudding over the weekend and it didnt work out. I left it in the fridge for 24 hrs, but it still didnt set. The only thing that I did different was I added a spoon of brown sugar as I ran out of white sugar. Would that have been the reason?

    Thanks.

  15. Pallavi: I'm glad you like divinetaste. This pudding is a soft set pudding. I havent tried this with brown sugar but since brown sugar is more acidic than white it could alter the texture. I can't give you an exact answer since I have not tried this with brown sugar. Try it with white sugar and if the problem persists do let me know. Thanks.

  17. I met your sister on a train yesterday and she told me all about your blog. I'm really excited to have found such a wealth of delicious recipes. This one looks so good, I can't wait to try it!

  18. I made this..pretty easy..came out perfect..thanks a lot for the eggless recipe…

  20. I have always loved custards from my childhood , but i always go for the custard mix in the stores.
    This was just so simple and easy to make , loved it.
    Wonderful blog and beautiful pictures !!!!!!!!

  25. I tried this one ๐Ÿ™‚ It turned out to be amazing,more than my expectation.It tastes exactly like my favorite chocolate mousse of sweet chariot.
    Thank you!

  26. Hi, This recipe looks yummy and simple. I plan to make this 24 hours before the party. Will the custard still keep or will it become too thick?

  29. Hi Anushruti… I tried this yummy dessert from ur blog and it was just too yummy. Thanks for a fab recipe. You have an amazing space.

  31. Hi! i was looking for a chocolate pudding recipe online yesterday and came across your blog. the pictures looked divine! and the recipe looked simple so gave it a go. it turned out amazing, can't wait for hubby to try some ๐Ÿ™‚ next time will try with strawberries! thanks for this gorgeous recipe, it is def going in my recipe book!

  36. Hi , I made this yesterday for small batch. (30 ppl) , thank you so much for quick recipe. it was quick to make for 30 ppl and also everybody loved it. ๐Ÿ™‚

  37. Excellent reipie! I made this last night when doing an Internet search for eggless Choco pudding. It turned out fantastic.! Thank you for sharing…..will be making it tomorrow night gain for our dinner guests!! Am not one to make good desserts really but super excited to end the meal tomorrow!! ๐Ÿ™‚

  39. Thank you for such a wonderful recipe,,,i have some vegetarian guests coming over this thursday..and iam going to present them with choco pudding for dessert..iam sure they are going to love it !!!

  40. I have been looking for something just like this for my cherry choclate trifle,instead of the traditional one we always have for christmas day, my mouth watering as i tipe.

  44. Hi Anushruti,

    That looks absolutely yummy, and v simple too! Have you used sweetened cocoa powder or the unsweetened one?

  46. Hey Anu,
    I tried this today and it came out perfect!! Set very well and was super tasty and easy to make!! My girls are going to love it! Thanks very much for another winner ๐Ÿ™‚

  48. Hii
    Divine pics Anu .
    I want to make dis, can I use vanilla custard powder instead
    Corn flr ?
    Pls reply

  53. Hi Anushruti..the other day I made chocolate cake using ur recipe..there was some chocolate icing left so I coated some small glasses wid it n left it in the fridge..even forgot about it..after a few days I made vanilla custard n suddenly remembered about the chocolate lined glasses..so I filled it up wid the hot custard..my sister just happened to be hovering around n she whisked d glass away..after having a spoon full she just didn't stop n so did my brother in law..the chocolate icing n hot custard recipe became an instant hit wid my family..so I thougth it would only be fair to thank you as well..the chocolate icing is versatile n can be used warm or cold both..tried !! Tested!! N happy !!

  54. Hi Anushruti, tried this pudding. It was easy to make and absolutely delicious. It was a huge hit with the guests. Thanks for another awesome recipe. I was wondering whether this pudding can be used as a filling between cakes and if so are there any changes that I need to make? Also tried your butterscotch pudding and vanilla bean pudding . Both were successful. Can the butterscotch pudding be made without agar agar? I still have problems using agar agar. It is a hit sometimes and a miss sometimes. It would be really helpful if you could post a tutorial on how to use agar agar in vegetarian desserts and cheesecakes.

  55. Hi Anushruti, another fabulous and hit recipe from you. It was very easy to make and was a huge hit with the guests. I was wondering whether this pudding can be used as a filling between cakes and if so what are the changes that you would recommend? Also tried your butterscotch pudding and vanilla bean pudding. Both came out well. Though am still not confident about agar agar based desserts. They sometimes are a hit and sometimes a miss. It would be really helpful if you could post a tutorial on how to use agar agar in vegetarian desserts and cheesecakes. Can the butterscotch pudding be made without agar agar? Also can the butterscotch and vanilla bean pudding be used as a filling between cakes?

  57. Himani- You can serve this custard alongside a cake but I'm not sure if this can be used for filling or icing the cake. Will try and post a butterscotch pudding with cornflour soon. For tips to use agar agar, read my mango cheesecake post.

  59. My fiancรƒยฉ made this as a surprise dessert for me.
    He is someone who never steps foot into the kitchen, let alone cook!
    Needless to say I was really touched and of course it turned out to be really nice.
    A must try recipe for sure.

  62. I tried this pudding twice and they turned out good. A quick dessert to be made and indulged in the hot summer !! Neither complicated nor calls for fancy ingredients , so a handy dessert ๐Ÿ™‚

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