CHOCOLATE TAPIOCA PUDDING

Chocolate Tapioca Pudding

When I made homemade Vanilla Bean Tapioca Pudding a few weeks ago, everyone was pretty happy - except for my chocolate lovers!  In order to keep peace in the house, I promised to make them their own special dark Chocolate Tapioca Pudding.  Let me tell you, they didn't let up until I did! 

​And if you are lover of warm and creamy tapioca pudding, infused with wonderful vanilla and dark chocolate, you are in for a treat!  I don't know about you, but nothing screams "I love you" like homemade pudding.  So easy to make, but not many people take the time to actually try it.  Ridiculously easy!

Homemade Chocolate Tapioca Pudding

I actually had to hide this in the fridge after I made it so that it could cool down and set up - but once the word was out that it was "good to go", it disappeared.  Immediately!

​Guess I should have made a double batch!  Homemade pudding is just so simple to make, and is so much creamier and full of flavor - better than any "boxed" pudding that you'll ever try.  I should have made a double batch, but this is just SO RICH that it is really much more like a chocolate mousse than your typical pudding.  The egg yolks and dark chocolate bits really add to the creaminess and dark chocolate flavor.  And that color!  Can you believe how beautiful this is?

Dark Chocolate Tapioca Pudding

On a hot summer night, this is actually a nice treat.  Cool, creamy and just plain wonderful!  You'll want to make it early in the morning so that it has enough time to cool down completely, and it thickens slightly as it chills as well. 

​And one of my kids actually LOVES the skin on pudding, so I scoop that gently off the top, and the remainder of the bowl is filled with plump tapioca.  You can also place a piece of plastic wrap directly on top of the pudding before you put it in the refrigerator to chill, and that will keep a skin from forming at all.  The choice is up to you!

​Crazy good!  Hope that you love this as much as my little ones do!

Chocolate Tapioca Pudding

CHOCOLATE TAPIOCA PUDDING

Old-fashioned homemade Chocolate Tapioca Pudding is always a family favorite!  Creamy, smooth and loaded with perfect tapioca pearls and rich dark chocolate flavor!
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Chocolate Tapioca Pudding

​INGREDIENTS:
3 cups whole milk
1/3 cup small tapioca pearls – NOT instant - I use Bob’s Red Mill
1/8 teaspoon sea salt
2 large egg yolks, lightly beaten
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/3 cup Baking Cocoa
1 teaspoon Vanilla Bean Paste or Pure Vanilla Extract
½ cup dark chocolate, chopped fine
 
HOW I MAKE THIS:

1. In a saucepan, combine 1 cup of the milk and the tapioca pearls; stir to combine.  Allow mixture to soak uncovered at room temperature for 1 hour.
2. Add the remaining milk, salt, sugar, egg yolks and cocoa powder, bring to a simmer over medium heat – do not let the mixture boil!
3. Lower the heat to low, stirring and whisking often to prevent the milk from scorching and tapioca from sticking to the bottom and sides of the pan.  Cook until the mixture starts to thicken and tapioca pearls are soft and translucent, about 15 minutes. 
4. Remove from heat and stir in chopped dark chocolate and vanilla bean paste or vanilla extract, stirring until well blended and chocolate is fully melted (it should take 2-3 minutes).  Transfer to a bowl and cover the surface of the tapioca with plastic wrap to prevent a skin from forming.  Let cool to room temperature, then refrigerate until ready to serve. 

 
YIELD:   4 servings

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