Chocolate Oat Pudding
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This healthy chocolate oat pudding recipe is so easy to make. It’s a delicious, guilt-free chocolate dessert made in the blender.
My husband invented this recipe.
It was inspired by our new kitchen workhorse, the Blendtec
. We can’t get enough of this blender, and we’ve been experimenting with all sorts of textures and combinations.
So one night, my husband wanted something chocolate. I’m not sure what got him to think about this combination, but he ended up making a chocolate oatmeal pudding.
We’re not talking about overnight oatmeal with its lumpy texture. We’re talking about a thick, smooth, creamy chocolate pudding.
As it turns out, when you blend rolled oats together with milk in a high-powered blender, it makes a thick pudding. No corn starch or other thickener needed – the oats do the trick. Add a little maple syrup and cocoa powder, and you’ve got the perfect solution for those nighttime chocolate cravings.
Chocolate Oat Pudding
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup rolled oats
- 1/3 cup pure maple syrup
- 2 1/4 cups coconut milk or other milk
- 1/4 cup cocoa powder
Instructions
- Place all the ingredients in a blender and blend for one minute. I like to gradually work my way up to high during the first 30 seconds of the blend, then continue on high for another 30 seconds.
- Transfer the mixture to a small saucepan. Heat over medium, whisking constantly, until it starts to thicken (about 2 minutes). Continue to heat the pudding over medium heat for 3 more minutes, whisking constantly.
- The pudding will be thick enough to eat right away, but you can refrigerate it for about an hour to enjoy a chilled pudding. The leftovers can be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for a few days.
Notes
Approximate Nutrition Info
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Chocolate Oat Pudding Price Breakdown
This recipe costs a total of $1.50 using homemade coconut milk, or $.38 per serving. If you use canned coconut milk, it costs $.90 per serving. Either way, this chocolate oatmeal pudding is a delicious, healthy dessert that you can enjoy without the guilt.
For a vegan chocolate pudding without oats, check out my almond milk pudding recipe. It’s another healthy way to enjoy chocolate.
My blender isn’t super great, so when I try to blend oats into oat flour, it’s never as fine as I’d like. Would it be possible to make this recipe, but with store bought oat flour? Thanks so much!
Yes, you can try this with store bought oat flour. Enjoy!
Great, I’ll try with oat flour! Would I reduce the amount or still use 3/4 cup? Thanks!!
I would try it with 3/4 cup oat flour. Let me know how it turns out!
Is the coconut milk the watery one also called coconut beverage or the full fat one from the can?
I use full fat coconut milk from the can.
How do your ingredient of coconut milk convert from 2 1/4 cups to can?
Is it one can?
Thank you. Looking forward to making this. 🙂
If you use a can, you can add water to get to 2 1/4 cups. A can is about 1 3/4 cups.
This is beyond scrumptious. Any thoughts on how to adapt for different flavours eg vanilla, berry etc
Many thanks for recipe!
Wow amazing I was looking for a healthy late night snack and this hit the spot and it’s so simple I was worried it wasn’t going to thicken up but it did and it was perfect this will be my go to dessert from now on! Thank you!
Just made this tonight. Omg it was amazing!! I will definitely be making again ?
So glad you enjoyed it!
This is something we had quite often fo a treat as children, made by my mother. Her grandmother used to make this for them as a treat when she was a child. The difference was they/I use 2%milk and not coconut milk. We add different flavours from extract. My children like strawberry chocolate.
Thank you for this easy, delicious and nutritious treat:))
I used water instead of milk and it worked perfectly, means it was less calaries too. My whole family loved it. Sharing with my friends.
Can I substitute maple syrup with date paste ?
I think that would work well. Let me know if you try it.
Thank you so much for this! I have made it with coconut milk and almond and I love it! I have also substituted tapioca for the chocolate and it is not bad:)
Would this work with oat milk? My daughter has multiple restrictions. Thanks!
Yes, this should work well with oat milk. Enjoy!
I literally just made this (as in, it’s still cooling) and substituted regular 1% milk and honey. It took about 10 minutes to thicken and I’m not sure if it’s because of the substitutions or the speed of my ceramic top stove. I’m guessing it’s the stove, because I’ve noticed other recipes take longer to cook. So if anyone else has trouble with it being thin after only 2 minutes, I recommend sticking with it and keep cooking or turning up the heat a notch.
Good to know! Thanks for sharing your feedback. I hope you enjoyed it.
Supper yummy ! I added hazelnut milk and used protein powder and fibre powder to add extra nutrients . One issue , struggling to see how this exact measurements serves 4? I got two small breakfasts out of it haha
Thank u! Loved this!! so satisfying…i replaced maple with honey + i added a pinch of salt,cinnamon,espresso, and two slices of banana…and still yummy?
So glad you liked it! Thanks for letting me know.
Made this. Used almond milk. It came out fantastic. This recipe is so good that it is going into my permanent book of recipes. Annemarie, just letting you know that is yum stuffs!
So glad you liked it! It’s such a simple recipe, isn’t it?
Chocolate pudding is always a tasty dessert and I love that this is guilt free too, I wouldn’t be able to wait to tuck in!
Ooh I love this idea!! Would never have guessed oats were the secret ingredient. Looks awesome!