easy peasy chocolate pudding for two

i recently borrowed a backcountry camping cookbook from a friend, and adapted this recipe from it. it’s not super-sweet, which suits my taste perfectly, but makes a lovely dessert. you could always add more sugar to the recipe if you have more of a sweet tooth.

i have made it both with powdered milk (soy) which would be the camping version, and with almond milk. they both turned out well. because it’s meant for lightweight camping, the original recipe called for powdered milk, but if you’re making it at home you could use regular milk.

this recipe takes about 5 minutes to prepare, perfect for camping!

ingredients:

3 heaping T sugar (or more if you want it sweeter)
1 c milk (or 3 T powdered milk, and 1 c water)
1/4 t salt
1 heaping T cornstarch
1 heaping T cocoa powder

to make:

combine all dry ingredients in a pot and mix them up. if you are taking it camping, this can be done at home, and just put it in a baggie or tupperware.

add milk/water. whisk to get rid of any lumps.

heat over medium heat, stirring pretty much constantly until it boils. once it boils you’ll see it thicken up right away.

once it thickens, pour it into 2 cuppies. you can put it in the fridge/cooler to cool, or on a cold evening, eat it warm! (although it will thicken further as it cools)

this recipe makes 2 fairly big servings, approximately 150 calories each