Ingredients
Method
Step 1: Pour the cold water into a small bowl and sprinkle the gelatin powder over it.
- Let it sit for 5 minutes until it blooms and gets all puffy looking.
- This is super important because it helps everything set properly.
Step 2: While the gelatin is doing its thing, grab a medium saucepan and add your milk.
- Heat it over medium heat until it's warm but not boiling.
- You'll know it's ready when you see tiny bubbles forming around the edges.
Step 3: Add the cocoa powder and sugar to the warm milk.
- Whisk everything together until the mixture is completely smooth with no lumps.
- This usually takes about 2 minutes of whisking.
Step 4: Turn off the heat and add your bloomed gelatin to the chocolate milk mixture.
- Stir gently until the gelatin dissolves completely.
- You shouldn't see any gelatin bits floating around.
Step 5: Pour the mixture through a fine strainer into your serving cups or one large bowl.
- This step removes any tiny lumps and makes your milk pudding super smooth.
- Nobody wants lumpy pudding, trust me.
Step 6: Let the pudding cool at room temperature for about 10 minutes.
- Then cover each cup with plastic wrap and pop them in the fridge.
- They need at least 3 hours to set properly, but overnight works even better.