3 Ingredient Chocolate Coconut Cream Pudding
- July 13, 2019
- Last Updated: October 8, 2024
- 41 Comments
- Recipes
Vegan Chocolate Cream Pudding is a creamy, dairy free, coconut cream dessert recipe with only 3 ingredients! Make this quick canned coconut milk dessert recipe when the craving strikes.
As an Amazon Associate, I may earn from qualifying purchases. You can read more here about our Disclaimer and Privacy Page.
I am so excited to share this homemade coconut cream dessert and dairy free pudding because it’s the easiest dessert to make with coconut cream.
I never think of coconut milk or coconut cream as the solution to my sweet tooth (I’m an ice cream girl through and through!), but desserts using coconut milk can be quick and easy.
Like these creamy coconut popsicles, for instance.
So, now I want to convince you that this coconut milk chocolate pudding is the most hands-off recipe for your sweet tooth.
Just a set it and forget it type thing.
Why This Dietitian Loves this Recipe
“I love chocolate anything and I have a sweet tooth. I often try to make healthy desserts for myself and the kids to enjoy and this Chocolate coconut cream pudding is just that. ONLY Three ingredients and some easy prep and you have this coconut whipped cream dessert. “
Why You’ll Love Coconut Cream Pudding
- THREE ingredients – Yes, only 3. Amazing and easy, including one canned ingredient that you can stock up for your pantry!
- Quick – When you have little toddlers or even want a healthy dessert for yourself, this chocolate coconut cream pudding is ready nice and quick!
- Vegan – I think you’ll agree with me – coconut cream and chocolate is a match made in heaven. This is one of the best vegan chocolate desserts I’ve ever had or made.
- Let Your Kids Help – It’s a great one for them to help with, and then, as we know, they are more likely to eat it. A great kids snack idea – find more in the kids snack ebook!
I really struggled with how to name this coconut cream chocolate pudding.
It’s thick like pudding, but more so, it’s a canned coconut cream recipe made with whipped coconut cream.
This is one of many of our favorite healthy kid snack ideas! For 15+ other healthy recipes for toddlers and kids, check out our ebook!
Ingredients For Coconut Milk Chocolate Pudding
- Canned coconut milk – I recommend full-fat and use this one
- Cocoa Powder (I like this fair trade powder). Just read the ingredients and avoid dairy or whey by-products if you’re making this dairy free chocolate pudding.
- Sweetener (sugar, maple syrup or honey). Avoid honey if vegan. I use this Organic Grade A maple syrup or coconut sugar.
And I love to have cacoa nibs on hand, for the topping.
I promise, this coconut cream recipe is ideal for dessert and doesn’t require any fancy ingredients, as long as you keep canned coconut milk as a pantry staple, which you should.
It’s necessary for our weeknight favorite, butter chicken rice bowls, too.
I don’t stress about my food these days and truly have made peace with food.
Yet, I still try to minimize processed ingredients, like vegetable oil, hydrogenated soybean oil, corn starch, and other fillers and preservatives, when I can.
Especially when I’m feeding the three kids.
And, even more so, when you realize that canned coconut cream dessert recipes are so easy to make on your own – Seriously, just 3 ingredients!
Less ingredients, the better. Like my 3 ingredient banana oatmeal cookies, these are easy to have in a pinch.
How to Make Chocolate Coconut Pudding
The next time you find yourself wondering what to make with coconut cream, make this chocolate pudding with coconut milk for dessert
This coconut cream pudding recipe originally started as chocolate coconut whipped cream, which you can still make (see notes below).
But, the final product was thick and more like a pudding, so it evolved into a healthy chocolate pudding (not the kind with avocados).
I know there’s a market for coconut milk dessert recipes because I’m always searching for them!.
When I followed a dairy free diet in the beginning of my hungry breastfeeding journey, this dairy free coconut cream dessert recipe was perfect.
As a proclaimed ice cream lover, I wanted something real, thick and high in fat. This did the trick. Chocolate just always seems like a good idea.
To make this quick coconut cream dessert in the best way possible, you have to properly whip the coconut cream.
How to Make Vegan Whipped Cream
If you’re looking for how to whip coconut cream, you’re looking for a recipe for how to make vegan whipped cream.
They are one in the same.
While making cream out of canned coconut milk may seem intimidating, it’s not at all.
There’s really a sequence of steps to follow to make a creamy, tasty coconut whipped cream.
To make coconut whipped cream, you’re simply using the creamy (not liquid) part of canned (full-fat) coconut milk.
Coconut whipped cream is a fantastic alternative to dairy whipped cream and makes for the best desserts with coconut cream.
This post talks about 50+ uses for your canned coconut milk so there is always something you can do with it.
Here are the steps for making your own coconut milk whipped cream.
1. Spoon the solid chunk out of the coconut milk can and put it in a bowl
You can reserve the liquid for something else (see notes below!) because we don’t need it to make the coconut milk whipped cream.
I recommend keeping your mixers in the freezer for 15 minutes beforehand to make things easier.
2. Take out a hand mixer and start whipping.
Whipping the coconut cream is the most labor intensive part, but also the coolest.
3. Keep whipping
As you mix, the mixture will start to see some peaks and the coconut milk will begin to look more like whipped cream.
Keep mixing for a pudding-like consistency. Your quick coconut milk dessert is almost ready!
4. Add cocoa powder and sweetener of your choice.
Make sure to taste it to see if you want it sweeter or less sweet.
Or, if you’re going for a vegan vanilla pudding, add a touch of vanilla extract or vanilla beans.
Who knew you could make such delicious canned coconut cream recipes for dessert so easily?
This is my go to for recipes using coconut cream.
Tips For Your Coconut Cream Dessert
- Put your can of full-fat coconut milk in the fridge the night before.
- If you turn your can upside down in the fridge, this will ensure that the coconut liquid is on top when you open the can. Since coconut water/milk (the liquid) has natural electrolytes, you can add it to smoothies or even make your own electrolyte drink with it. Don’t waste your time on the “light” coconut milk, as it won’t whip as well. We want full fat here, plus fat = flavor!
- Freeze your hand mixers for about 15-30 minutes before whipping! This helps the coconut milk whip more easily and speeds up the process.
- If you whip the coconut milk long enough, you pass the “whipped cream” stage. The result is still a creamy, milky bowl of goodness, but if you’d rather have coconut whipped cream, just cut the time short.
- I highly recommend adding cocao nibs on top. Not only do they provide a necessary crunch, but they are full of antioxidants, fiber and healthy fats!
Serving Suggestions
This coconut cream dessert is obviously good on its own, but if you want some more depth with it, here’s what I recommend serving it with:
- Atop pie or a crumble, like this quinoa apple crumble
- Atop or alongside a baked oatmeal. I’m preferential to strawberry baked oatmeal or apple pumpkin pie baked oatmeal. Or if you like little oatmeal bites, these salted chocolate almond balls are great to dip in it!
- Serve alongside or atop a granola bar or homemade vegan protein bars
- Throw some trail mix or vegan granola in there and eat it like yogurt
- Add fruit! Berries, pomegranate seeds and kiwi slices are my favorite.
More Healthy Chocolate Recipes
- Gluten-Free Chocolate Fudge Bites
- Chocolate Cherry Chia Pudding
- Chocolate Pomegranate Energy Bites
- Gluten Free Chocolate Zucchini Muffins
- Healthy Vegan Brownies
Make This?
Tag @BucketListTummy on social media and Rate the Recipe
Chocolate Coconut Cream Pudding
Chocolate Cream Pudding is a creamy, dairy free, coconut cream dessert recipe with only 3 ingredients! Make this quick and easy chocolate pudding with coconut milk when the craving strikes.
Ingredients
Instructions
- Separate coconut cream from coconut liquid in canned coconut milk.
- Beat coconut cream on medium-high for about 3-4 minutes, or until pudding like consistency starts to form (time may vary).
- Add cocoa powder and coconut sugar; beat 1 minute more.
- Enjoy!
Notes
You may want to let your can sit out for 10 minutes after taking it out of the fridge.
Recommended Products
As an Amazon Associate and member of other affiliate programs, I earn from qualifying purchases.
-
Volupta Organic & Fair Trade Unsweetened Super Food Cacao Powder 32 OZ
-
365 Everyday Value, Organic Coconut Milk, 13.5 Ounce
-
Organic Coconut Palm Sugar, Gluten-Free, Non-GMO Sweetener Substitute (1.5 lbs.)
-
Healthworks Cacao/Cocoa Nibs Raw Organic (16 Ounces / 1 Pound) | Unsweetened Chocolate Substitute | Certified Organic | Keto, Vegan & Non-GMO | Antioxidant Superfood | Peruvian Bean/Nut Origin
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
4Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 258Total Fat: 23gSaturated Fat: 20gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 14mgCarbohydrates: 15gFiber: 1gSugar: 10gProtein: 3g
Support Bucket List Tummy
Like This Content?
Support Bucket List TummyYou can also just buy coconut cream in a can and immediately use it. I measured out one cup and it turned out amazing! 😃
Can you make it ahead of time and put in fridge?
I had to scroll through reams of repetitive blather to get to the recipe. Keep it short. But I’ll give it a whirl.
Wanna try this soon!!!
Organic Cardamom exporters in India
My mind is blown! This looks insanely easy and delicious! I love recipes like this!
This sounds so good! I love chocolate and coconut together. What a dreamy combination of flavors!
Yumm! This looks so delicious. I really like how you have process shots in your post.
wow I cannot believe how easy this is to make! Good tip on the coconut milk needing to be full fat I did not know that
Thank you- I’ll probably try it with coconut milk then;)