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    Easy Vegan Chocolate Pudding (soy-free, gluten-free, nut-free option)

    Published: Oct 12, 2023 by Richa 6 Comments

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    This easy vegan chocolate pudding has a layer of creamy chocolate mousse and a thicker, dark chocolate layer that makes it super decadent. Top it with cocoa powder or grated dark chocolate for a dreamy dessert.

    cup of two-layer vegan chocolate pudding with chocolate shavings on top
    Table of Contents
    • Why You’ll Love Vegan Chocolate Pudding
    • More Vegan Chocolate Desserts
    • Recipe Card
    • Ingredients and Substitutions
    • Tips
    • How to Make Chocolate Pudding (step pictures)
    • Frequently Asked Questions

    This chocolate pudding is decadent, creamy and delicious! It’s perfect for the chocolate craving. It has a texture in between a chocolate mousse and a pudding. You can adjust it by or freezing it for a bit, so the texture is more like a mousse. Or you can refrigerate it for a more pudding-like texture. 

    It is absolutely delicious and easy to make! It uses just 6 ingredients, and comes together quickly in a blender. Serve it with some cocoa powder on top or shaved chocolate for a gorgeous look.

    You can also use this vegan chocolate pudding over any chocolate cake or as ice cream. Just freeze it, and it makes amazing ice cream.

    It’s just so chocolatey and versatile! 

    close-up of vegan chocolate pudding with chocolate shavings on top

    Why You’ll Love Vegan Chocolate Pudding

    • rich and creamy with a fluffy, mousse-like texture
    • TWO layers of decadent chocolate!
    • 8 simple ingredients
    • naturally gluten-free and soy-free
    • nut-free and coconut-free options
    spoon taking a bite of vegan chocolate pudding

    More Vegan Chocolate Desserts

    • Chocolate Peanut Butter Cake
    • Snickers Cake
    • Brookie
    • Gluten-Free Chocolate Cake
    • Chocolate Chip Cake

    Recipe Card

    cup of two-layer vegan chocolate pudding with chocolate shavings on top
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    5 from 4 votes

    Vegan Chocolate Pudding

    This easy vegan chocolate pudding has a layer of creamy chocolate mousse and a thicker, dark chocolate layer that makes it super decadent. Top it with cocoa powder or grated dark chocolate for a dreamy dessert.
    Prep Time10 minutes mins
    Cook Time10 minutes mins
    Soaking Time15 minutes mins
    Course: Dessert
    Cuisine: American
    Keyword: vegan chocolate mousse, vegan chocolate pudding
    Servings: 4
    Calories: 318kcal
    Author: Vegan Richa

    Ingredients

    For the base mousse:

    • 1 cup (129 g) raw cashews
    • 15- ounce (425.24 ml) can full fat coconut milk
    • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
    • 1/4 teaspoon almond extract
    • 2 tablespoons cocoa powder
    • 1/4 teaspoon salt
    • 3 tablespoons sugar

    For the darker layer:

    • 1/4 cup (45 g) semi-sweet chocolate chips

    For topping:

    • cocoa powder or chocolate ribbons made from a grated chocolate bar. You can also top it with some whipped coconut cream or vanilla ice cream.

    Equipment

    • blender
    • double boiler

    Instructions

    Make the mousse:

    • Soak the cashews in hot water for at least 15 minutes or preferably for an hour, if you can do this beforehand, then drain and add to a blender with the coconut milk and the rest of the mousse layer ingredients. Blend for a minute, then let the mixture sit for 5 minutes and then blend again for a minute. Repeat until the mixture is super smooth and also slightly fluffy.

    Make the darker layer:

    • In a double boiler, add the chocolate chips and melt until smooth. Then remove from the heat. In that same bowl, add half of the the blended chocolate mousse mixture and mix in. If your coconut milk mixture was too cold, you may have trouble mixing the mousse mixture with the warmer chocolate. If so, put that bowl back on the double boiler and mix it for a few seconds until well mixed.
    • Divide the darker mixture between your serving cups, glasses or bowls, and freeze for 15 minutes to half an hour so that it sets a little bit, so that you can pour the other layer on top easily.

    Assemble the pudding:

    • Remove the serving bowls from the freezer and pour the remaining mousse mixture on top. Chill the chocolate pudding in the refrigerator for at least an hour (see notes).
    • Sprinkle some cocoa powder or use a peeler to make chocolate ribbons out of a chocolate bar on top. You can also add a dollop of whipped coconut cream or vanilla ice cream on top.

    Notes

    For a more mousse-like texture, put it the layered chocolate pudding in the freezer for half an hour or so and then serve.
    Nutfree:, use 1 cup of coconut cream instead of the cashews. Coconut cream is the white part that separates out from the translucent liquid in a chilled can of full fat coconut milk. Use just the white part.
    Coconut-free, use an extra 1 cup of raw cashews and blend the 2 total cups of soaked and drained cashews with 3/4 cup of water or nondairy milk.

    Nutrition

    Nutrition Facts
    Vegan Chocolate Pudding
    Amount Per Serving
    Calories 318 Calories from Fat 180
    % Daily Value*
    Fat 20g31%
    Saturated Fat 6g38%
    Sodium 151mg7%
    Potassium 317mg9%
    Carbohydrates 30g10%
    Fiber 3g13%
    Sugar 18g20%
    Protein 7g14%
    Vitamin A 6IU0%
    Vitamin C 0.2mg0%
    Calcium 67mg7%
    Iron 3mg17%
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
    cashews, chocolate chips, and other pudding ingredients in bowls on a kitchen counter

    Ingredients and Substitutions

    • cashews and coconut milk – This is the pudding base. You can use more cashews and omit the coconut or vice-versa.
    • vanilla and almond extracts – Give this chocolate pudding an amazing flavor!
    • cocoa powder – Brings that chocolatey goodness.
    • salt and sugar – A teeny bit of salt brings out the chocolate flavor, and the sugar sweetens the mixture.
    • chocolate chips – Melted chocolate chips turn half of the chocolate pudding mixture into a dark chocolate layer!
    • toppings – You can top with cocoa powder, grated dark chocolate, whipped coconut cream, and/or vanilla ice cream.

    Tips

    • Don’t skip soaking your cashews! You want them nice and soft, so they’ll blend down into a creamy base.
    • Make sure to blend the mousse mixture really well. Keep blending until it’s smooth and a bit fluffy.
    • Chilling the mixture a bit longer will make it more mousse-like. A shorter chilling time yields a more pudding-like consistency.

    How to Make Chocolate Pudding (step pictures)

    Start by making the mousse layer.

    Soak the cashews in hot water for at least 15 minutes or preferably for an hour, if you can do this beforehand, then drain and add to a blender with the coconut milk and the rest of the mousse layer ingredients.

    adding coconut cream to the blender with the other chocolate pudding ingredients

    Blend for a minute, then let the mixture sit for 5 minutes and then blend again for a minute. Repeat until the mixture is super smooth and also slightly fluffy. 

    Now, make the darker layer.

    In a double boiler, add the chocolate chips and melt until smooth. Then remove from the heat. In that same bowl, add half of the the blended chocolate mousse mixture and mix in.


    melting chocolate chips in a double boiler
    melted chocolate chips in a bowl
    adding mousse to the melted chocolate chips

    If your coconut milk mixture was too cold, you may have trouble mixing the mousse mixture with the warmer chocolate. If so, put that bowl back on the double boiler and mix it for a few seconds until well mixed. 

    warming the mousse-chocolate mixture in a double boiler

    Divide the darker mixture between your serving bowls, and freeze for 15 minutes to half an hour so that it sets a little bit, so that you can pour the other layer on top easily. 

    Then, assemble the pudding.

    Remove the serving bowls from the freezer and pour the remaining mousse mixture on top. Chill the chocolate pudding in the refrigerator for at least an hour. 

    pouring mousse over the dark chocolate mixture in cups
    cups of two-layer vegan chocolate pudding

    Sprinkle some cocoa powder or use a peeler to make chocolate ribbons out of a chocolate bar on top. You can also add a dollop of whipped coconut cream or vanilla ice cream on top. 

    two cups of two-layer vegan chocolate pudding with chocolate shavings on top

    Frequently Asked Questions

    What is coconut cream?

    Coconut cream is the white part that separates out from the translucent liquid in a chilled can of full fat coconut milk. Use just the white part.

    What is vegan pudding made of?

    There are lots of ways to make vegan pudding! This recipe uses a mix of cashews and coconut milk, but you can make it cashew-free or coconut-free, if needed.

    Is this recipe allergy friendly?

    This chocolate pudding is naturally soy-free and gluten-free.

    To make this nut-free, use 1 cup of coconut cream instead of the cashews. Coconut cream is the white part that separates out from the translucent liquid in a chilled can of full fat coconut milk. Use just the white part.

    To make this coconut-free, use an extra 1 cup of cashews and blend the 2 total cups of cashews with 3/4 cup of water or nondairy milk.

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    1. BONNET CHANTAL

      October 31, 2023 at 12:17 am

      5 stars
      Fabuleux !!!
      Nous avons adorés cette préparation, facile à réaliser, et le goût et Top !!!
      Bavo pour cette recette, je vais la conserver précieusement, afin de la refaire à mes Amoureux du chocolat. Merci à toi pour tes savoureuses recettes …

      Reply
      • Vegan Richa Support

        November 02, 2023 at 4:36 pm

        merci beaucoup! 🙂

        Reply
    2. Lori Abramson

      October 20, 2023 at 2:06 pm

      5 stars
      Receipe is delicious but the way it’s written is very confusing!!! It should read “Pudding Layer” is darker layer and “Mousse Layer” is top!!!!

      Reply
      • Richa

        October 21, 2023 at 8:45 am

        I’ll update it

        Reply
    3. Emily

      October 14, 2023 at 7:29 pm

      5 stars
      Made this yesterday and just a spoonful was left for me. A big hit!

      Reply
      • Richa

        October 14, 2023 at 7:34 pm

        Yay

        Reply

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