Coffee Pudding
Light yet comforting, this simple dessert sets beautifully with just the right touch of sweetness. Perfect on its own or topped with chocolate shavings, toasted nuts, or whipped cream.
Servings: 2
Ingredients:
- 1½ cups milk
- ½ cup strong brewed coffee or espresso
- 2 ½ tbsp cornstarch
- ¼ cup sugar
- 1 tbsp salted butter, add a pinch of salt if using unsalted butter
- ½ tsp vanilla powder, or 1 tsp vanilla extract
Method:
Start Cooking- Whisk the base:: In a saucepan, whisk cornstarch, sugar, and salt with a splash of cold milk until smooth.
- Add liquids: Whisk in the remaining milk and the brewed coffee.
- Cook: Place over medium heat and cook, whisking constantly to prevent sticking.
- Thicken: After 4–6 minutes, the mixture will suddenly thicken. Continue whisking until glossy and it coats the back of a spoon.
- Finish: Remove from heat. Stir in butter and vanilla until smooth and fully incorporated.
- Chill: Pour into serving cups. Cover the surface to prevent a skin from forming. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour, until set.
- Serve: Sprinkle with chocolate shavings before serving. Bon appétit.
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Notes:
From the kitchen
- Use strong brewed coffee or espresso for the best flavor. Weak coffee will make the pudding taste flat.
- You can use instant coffee if you don’t have brewed coffee or espresso.
Dissolve 1–2 tsp instant coffee in ½ cup hot water. For a stronger coffee flavor, increase to 2½ tsp.
- Add ½ tsp cinnamon for a warm spice flavor.
- Stir in 1–2 tbsp cocoa powder with the dry ingredients for a mocha version.
- Replace coconut topping with toasted hazelnuts, almonds, or pistachios.
- Serve with whipped cream or chocolate shavings for a richer dessert.
- For a lighter sweetness, reduce sugar slightly and top with fresh berries.
- Adjust the strength of the pudding by changing the milk-to-coffee ratio. More milk makes it milder, while more coffee gives a stronger flavor.
- Serve this pudding well chilled as a simple dessert or afternoon treat.
- For presentation, pour into small glasses and top with coconut, cocoa powder, chocolate shavings, toasted hazelnuts or almonds, or whipped cream.
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Nutrition:
Calories: 295 kcal | Carbohydrates: 43 g | Protein: 6 g | Fat: 12 g | Saturated Fat: 7 g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.4 g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3 g | Trans Fat: 0.2 g | Cholesterol: 37 mg | Sodium: 117 mg | Potassium: 306 mg | Fiber: 0.1 g | Sugar: 34 g | Vitamin A: 471 IU | Calcium: 228 mg | Iron: 0.1 mg
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Pudding
WHY WE LOVE IT
With its nostalgic sweetness and creamy comfort, pudding is an easy dessert we enjoy warm or chilled in countless flavors.
A LITTLE STORY
Coffee-flavored desserts appeared as café culture spread across Europe in the 18th and 19th centuries. Cooks began adding brewed coffee to creams and custards, creating simple desserts that captured the comforting flavor of coffee in a sweet, spoonable form.
DID YOU KNOW?
Coffee contains over 800 aromatic compounds, which is why it pairs so well with desserts. When added to milk-based sweets like pudding, it creates a rich flavor that is both slightly bitter and naturally balanced by sugar.