Steamed Chocolate Pudding is a rich and moist dessert made with flour, butter, eggs and melted chocolate. It has soft crumb texture that tastes really good with deep chocolate flavour and steamed pudding makes it soft, moist and not dry.
This pudding is perfect for Christmas or for special occasion. It takes about 2 hours from start to finish with steaming time. You can make this pudding because it feels homemade and indulgent but not too difficult to make. It doesn't feel heavy even though it has lot of butter.
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About Steamed Chocolate Pudding
Steamed Chocolate Pudding is rich, chocolatey yummy traditional pudding made for Christmas. It is made by mixing butter and sugar until creamy then adding eggs and melted chocolate. The texture of this recipe is silky smooth and slightly firm, it should not be sticky when you touch it once it is steamed properly.
This recipe has smooth and slightly bouncy texture, not too hard if done right. Adding chocolate sauce on top makes it extra special but not necessary. You can cut into it for clean slices for serving.
After taking one bite I decided if someone asks me which is ur most favourite desert I would tell this as I loved the texture so much. Though this pudding looks cakeish it is in between pudding and cake and tastes so delicious. Though the time for steaming is more it is worth the time and effort.
There are few variations you can try in this recipe. You can add different dry fruits based on what you have and add nuts for extra crunch, you can adjust spice mix based on your taste. You can even try adding little coffee powder for taste.
I usually make this when I want something easy but still delicious. You can make this for parties also as a quick dessert.
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Steamed Chocolate Pudding Ingredients
- Wheat flour - I used wheat flour for the base. It gives moist texture and keep pudding tender when steamed.
- Butter - I used butter at room temperature. Butter abundant in pudding makes it rich and moist.
- Brown sugar - I used light brown sugar for sweetness. It gives slight molasses flavour that works well with chocolate.
- Eggs - I used two eggs to bind everything. It helps pudding come together and give structure.
- Chocolate - I used choco chips to melt into batter. You can use cooking chocolate too. It gives deep chocolate flavour.
- Coco powder - I added cocoa powder for extra chocolate flavour. It gives rich brown colour and deep taste.
- Baking powder - I added little baking powder so that the pudding rises and stays light.
- Vanilla essence - I added vanilla essence for flavour. It brings out chocolate taste.
- Milk - I added milk to get right batter consistency. It helps batter smooth and not thick.
- For chocolate sauce - I used powdered sugar, water and cocoa powder. Mix together to make smooth sauce.
How to make Steamed Chocolate Pudding Step by Step
1.Boil water first, add choco chips in a heat resistant bowl, using double boiler method melt the chocolate. You can use cooking chocolate too, Set aside.
2.To a mixing bowl add butter, sugar.
3.Beat well until creamy. Crack open the eggs and add it.
4.Beat until smooth and creamy. Add vanilla essence, mix well
5.Now in another mixing bowl place a sieve, add wheat flour, cocoa powder, baking powder to it.
6.Add salt to it and sieve well.
7.Now add little of sieved flour to butter egg mixture, alternate with milk starting and ending with flour mixture.
8.Mix well to form a smooth lump free batter.
9.Add melted chocolate mix once. Grease a oven safe bowl with lots of butter. I placed a small circular butter paper at the bottom for easy demolding.
10.Transfer the prepared mixture to the bowl. The pudding rises well so choose a bowl accordingly. Grease a butter paper(I forgot but please do it), place over the bowl then wrap it with silver foil.
11.You can either use your steamer or pressure cooker. Put a plate inside the cooker, add water to it. Place the pudding bowl on the plate. Water should be touching ⅓ rd of the bowl. Close with lid, no whistle needed. Steam cook for 1 hour 30 minutes in low flame(sim). In between check the water level and add water accordingly. Check after 1 hour then proceed accordingly.Insert a toothpick in the centre of the pudding if it comes out clean then the pudding is done else steam cook for few more minutes.
12.Mine got done in 1 hr 20 minutes. Remove from flame, set aside for 10 minutes. Gently remove the covers, Then slide a buttered knife at the edges.
13.Then invert, remove the butter paper. Cool down completely at least for 30 minutes(meanwhile you can make the chocolate sauce) then slice and serve.
14.Measure and take powdered sugar, add water to it. Add cocoa powder to it.
15.Whisk well so that there are no lumps, heat it up. Bring it to a boil and simmer for 2 minutes. Switch off.
16.Look how the consistency is smooth and silky. Cool down then store in a clean jar.
Yummy pudding and homemade chocolate sauce ready!
Expert Tips
- Melting chocolate - I use double boiler method so it that it does not burn and stay smooth.
- Soft butter - Always use butter at room temperature. It blends smoothly and makes pudding light.
- Alternating - Add flour mixture and milk alternately to wet mixture. This prevents lumps in batter.
- Greasing - Grease bowl and butter paper well. This make demoulding easy and pudding slides out smoothly.
- Water level - Keep water at ⅓ rd of bowl height during steaming. This cooks pudding evenly.
- Testing - Insert knife in centre after 1 hour. If it comes out clean pudding is done.
- Cooling - Wait 10 minutes after steaming before you demould. This help pudding set properly.
Serving and Storage
Serve this chilled, you can drizzle little chocolate sauce or add chopped fruits on top while serving. This goes well as after meal dessert. Store the leftover pudding in refrigerator in container. It stays good for about 2 days. Do not keep outside for long time especially in hot weather.
FAQS
1. Can I use white flour?
Yes you can use white flour. It gives pudding different texture but come out just as moist.
2. How do I know when pudding is done?
Insert knife in centre after 1 hour. If it comes out clean pudding is done.
3. Can I make pudding without sauce?
Yes pudding taste good on its own. Sauce just adds extra richness.
4. Can I use regular sugar?
Yes you can use white sugar but brown sugar gives caramel flavour and taste better in chocolate.
5. Can I make ahead for party?
Yes you can make pudding one day before and keep in fridge just add sprinkle on top when you serve so it look fresh.
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Steamed Chocolate Pudding Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 cup wheat flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 3 tablespoon choco chips
- ¼ cup unsalted butter at room temperature
- ¾ cup light brown sugar
- 2 nos eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla essence
- ½ cup milk
For the chocolate sauce
- ½ cup powdered sugar
- ½ cup water
- 3 tablespoon coco powder
Instructions
For the pudding:
- Boil water first, add choco chips in a heat resistant bowl, using double boiler method melt the chocolate. You can use cooking chocolate too. Set aside.
- To a mixing bowl add butter, sugar.
- Beat well until creamy. Crack open the eggs and add it.
- Beat until smooth and creamy. Add vanilla essence, mix well.
- Now in another mixing bowl place a sieve, add wheat flour, coco powder, baking powder to it.
- Add salt to it and sieve well.
- Now add little of sieved flour to butter egg mixture, alternate with milk starting and ending with flour mixture.
- Mix well to form a smooth lump free batter.
- Add melted chocolate mix once. Grease a oven safe bowl with lots of butter. I placed a small circular butter paper at the bottom for easy demolding.
- Transfer the prepared mixture to the bowl. The pudding rises well so choose a bowl accordingly. Grease a butter paper(I forgot but please do it), place over the bowl then wrap it with silver foil.
- You can either use your steamer or pressure cooker. Put a plate inside the cooker, add water to it. Place the pudding bowl on the plate. Water should be touching ⅓ rd of the bowl. Close with lid, no whistle needed. Steam cook for 1 hour 30 mins. In between check the water level and add water accordingly. Check after 1 hr then proceed. Insert a knife in the centre of the pudding if it comes out clean then the pudding is done else steam cook for few more mins.
- Mine got done in 1 hr 30 mins. Remove from flame, set aside for 10 mins. Gently remove the covers, Then slide a buttered knife at the edges.
- Then invert, remove the butter paper. Cool down completely at least for 30 mins(meanwhile you can make the chocolate sauce) then slice and serve.
How to make homemade chocolate sauce recipe:
- Measure and take powdered sugar, add water to it. Add coco powder to it.
- Whisk well so that there are no lumps, heat it up. Bring it to a boil and simmer for 2 mins. Switch off.
- Look how the consistency is. Smooth and silky. Cool down Steamed Chocolate Pudding and store in a clean jar.
Notes
- Melting chocolate - I use double boiler method so it that it does not burn and stay smooth.
- Soft butter - Always use butter at room temperature. It blends smoothly and makes pudding light.
- Alternating - Add flour mixture and milk alternately to wet mixture. This prevents lumps in batter.
- Greasing - Grease bowl and butter paper well. This make demoulding easy and pudding slides out smoothly.
- Water level - Keep water at one third of bowl height during steaming. This cooks pudding evenly.
- Testing - Insert knife in centre after 1 hour. If it comes out clean pudding is done.
- Cooling - Wait 10 minutes after steaming before you demould. This help pudding set properly.
Anita Clement
Hi Sharmis!
I enjoy all of your recipes and try out a few.
For the Christmas chocolate pudding, can we steam in an idli cooker and can a stainless steel bowl be used instead of glass ?
Sharmilee J
I am not sure of stainless steel but you can use any baking tin
chhavi
This is so gorgeous!!!