16 Irresistible Pudding Recipes We Love
From homemade chocolate pudding to warm and saucy pudding cakes, this dessert is an old-fashioned favourite that we can't get enough of. Find your new favourite pudding recipe in the gallery below.
Chocolate pudding
Why buy the plastic cups when the homemade stuff is so much better? Top this smooth and creamy treat with whipped cream and chocolate shavings for a decadent flourish. Get our classic chocolate pudding recipe.
Banana Pudding
This ridiculously delicious dessert is the perfect marriage of from-scratch and store bought components. After chilling, the cookies become soft enough to scoop, but still have a bit of bite. Get our banana pudding recipe.
Vegan oat milk latte pudding
This plant-based milky whipped pudding is a dream. Get our vegan oat milk latte pudding recipe.
Zero waste bread and butter pudding
This recipe is from Chef Roland Torok-Ducharme, the newly appointed chef de cuisine at 1 Kitchen Toronto at the 1 Hotel Toronto. Torok-Ducharme’s focus is local and seasonal products and flavours with a sustainability ethos. This zero waste bread and butter pudding recipe uses fresh ingredients but is also handy when you may have a lot of leftover bread/pastries on hand. Customize the pudding compote with any frozen berries you have in your freezer.
Chocolate pudding cake
Why go out when you can stay in and enjoy this decadent cake covered in a delicious, chocolate sauce. Serve it up in individual dishes or dig right in. Get our chocolate pudding cake recipe.
Berry bliss pudding
This unbelievably quick and easy dessert has the added bonus of being make-ahead friendly. Make it the day before you need it to streamline any day-of kitchen prep. Get our berry bliss pudding cake recipe.
Margarita Puddings
Tequila, lime and triple sec pudding over an Oreo cookie base with a creamy coconutty topping: what's not to love!? Get our margarita puddings recipe.
Lemon pudding cake
Fluffy cake sits atop a surprise layer of citrusy pudding in this comforting winter dessert. Get our lemon pudding cake recipe.
Sticky toffee pudding
A classic British dessert, allegedly made popular in the 1970s by Francis Coulson, chef at Sharrow Bay Country House in northern England. (No matter its origins, this deluxe moist spongy cake with caramel and creamy custard sauce will please every sweet tooth.) Get our sticky toffee pudding recipe.
Black rice pudding
Change things up with an eye-catching alteration to your usual rice pudding. Laced with coconut and cinnamon, this black rice pudding is simply irresistible. Get our black rice pudding recipe.
Matcha chia pudding
A bright and delicious breakfast pudding (that you could also serve as a dessert course). Kitchen Tip: We found Matsu Matcha powder (a ceremonial grade from David’s Tea) to give the brightest green colour to this chia pudding. Get our matcha chia pudding recipe.
Bushberry pudding cake
To serve, drizzle whisky-butter sauce over this warm, sweet-tart cake and top with whipped cream. Get our bushberry pudding cake recipe.
Cappuccino pudding cakes
Adorable mini puddings that you can serve up straight from the baking dish (or cup!). The perfect pairing for an after-dinner espresso or coffee. Get our cappuccino pudding cake recipe.
Coconut parfait
Looking for a delicious gluten-free dessert? This recipe riffs off of our coconut cream pie recipe, but (obviously) skips the pastry. Get our coconut pudding parfait recipe.
Black Forest trifle with cherries
Chocolate custard, cherries, cookies and more make this a decadent and extravagant layered pudding that’s perfect for dinner parties. Get our Black Forest trifle recipe.
Classic rice pudding
This classic rice pudding is warm, soothing and irresistible. And our dairy-free option is equally delicious! Get this rice pudding recipe.
Chia And Coconut Pudding
This make-ahead dessert is a healthy way to add a sweet note to dinner (eating right has never tasted so good). Get our chia and coconut pudding recipe.
How to make chocolate pudding
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