This French hot chocolate pudding tastes like Parisian hot chocolate but in pudding form. Deep chocolate flavor with just a touch of sweetness. If you’re a chocolate lover, this dessert is for you! 

There are a lot of things I love, but there is one that holds my heart – chocolate.

I’m happy to take chocolate in almost any form. Including my Vitamix Hot Chocolate, Espresso Dark Chocolate Mascarpone Frosting, down to my classic Chocolate Chip Cookie Cake.

The other day, I was craving French hot chocolate but wanted to shovel it into my mouth instead of waiting for it to cool so I could sip it slowly.

That’s why I decided to take all the ingredients you would find in French hot chocolate and turn it into pudding! Really, all this is, is a bittersweet chocolate pudding, BUT it sounds fancier to call it French hot chocolate pudding.

For serving, I sprinkled it with powdered sugar to give it a snowy appearance. I also think it would be great served with whipped cream, marshmallow cream, or a toasted marshmallow.

Looking for something similar to pudding but fancier? Try this homemade chocolate mousse!

Ingredients for hot chocolate pudding

• Light cream – I like using light cream for this pudding because it gives you richness without too much fat.
• Cornstarch – This helps thicken our pudding.
• Brown sugar – Just a touch for rich sweetness.
• Bittersweet chocolate – I love bittersweet chocolate because it’s the perfect balance of sweet and decadent chocolate flavor.
• Kosher salt – A pinch brings out the flavor of the chocolate.

Using light cream

I’m using light cream for this recipe, which can typically be found in the grocery store’s dairy aisle. It is normally found in the area where you find heavy cream and coffee creamers.

• Light cream is 18-30% milkfat
• Light whipped cream is 30-36% milkfat
• Heavy whipped cream is 36% plus milkfat
• Half and half is 10.5-18% milkfat

If you cannot find light cream you could do a mix of half heavy cream and half half and half or whole milk.

You could do all milk or low-fat content milk, but you’ll lose the richness of the dessert dish.

Storage and leftovers

Any leftover pudding can be covered or stored in an air-tight container in the fridge for up to 3 days.

You can eat the leftovers cold or warmed.

More chocolate dessert recipes

• Chocolate Stuffed Shortbread Cookies
• Chocolate Zucchini Bread
• Double Chocolate Thumbprint Cookies
• Homemade Hot Fudge Sauce