By Grocery List Plus Editorial Staff | Published on June 14, 2026
Serves 6
578 cal · 60 min
Dulce de Leche and Chocolate Pudding
Recipe GLPR060438c851704d
A luscious layered pudding combining rich dark chocolate and sweet caramel dulce de leche. This silky dessert features a thick chocolate pudding base infused with bittersweet chocolate, topped generously with creamy dulce de leche. Perfect for entertaining or a special treat, it comes together in under an hour and serves six. Naturally vegetarian, dairy-based, and completely egg-free.
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Ingredients
1/4 cup cornstarch
1/4 cup granulated sugar
2 cups whole milk
7 ounces bittersweet chocolate, coarsely chopped
1 and 2/3 cups dulce de leche
Directions
In a medium saucepan, whisk together the cornstarch and sugar until combined. Gradually add the whole milk, whisking constantly to dissolve the cornstarch and prevent lumps from forming.
Place the saucepan over medium heat and cook, stirring frequently with a whisk or wooden spoon, until the mixture comes to a gentle boil. Continue cooking and stirring for 1 minute until the mixture thickens noticeably.
Remove the saucepan from heat. Add the chopped bittersweet chocolate to the hot pudding base and let it sit undisturbed for 1 minute to allow the chocolate to soften.
Whisk the chocolate into the pudding until completely smooth and well combined. The residual heat will fully melt the chocolate.
Divide the warm chocolate pudding evenly among six serving cups or bowls. Allow the pudding to cool slightly at room temperature for about 5 minutes.
Top each cup with approximately 1/4 cup of dulce de leche, spooning it over the chocolate pudding layer. Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes before serving, or until completely chilled.
Comments
This is a straightforward chocolate pudding with dulce de leche swirl—all five ingredients are stocked at every Charlotte grocer, and the cost per serving lands around $1.20 to $1.40 depending on chocolate choice, making it genuinely cheap. The real time is closer to 15 minutes of hands-on work plus 30 minutes chilling; the stated 60 minutes is honest if you count that wait, but a weeknight cook should know it's mostly passive. It reheats poorly (pudding breaks down), so plan to serve it the same night, and it's a no-fuss dessert for six that requires no special technique and no constant attention.
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