Vegan Chocolate Pudding With Cinnamon and Chile
Updated Sept. 9, 2025
- Total Time
- 10 minutes, plus chilling
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Ingredients
- ¾cup sugar
- 1pound silken tofu
- 8ounces high-quality bittersweet or semisweet chocolate, melted
- 1teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1½teaspoons ground cinnamon
- ½teaspoon chile powder, or more to taste
- Chocolate shavings (optional)
Nutritional analysis per serving (6 servings)
341 calories; 15 grams fat; 7 grams saturated fat; 0 grams trans fat; 5 grams monounsaturated fat; 2 grams polyunsaturated fat; 52 grams carbohydrates; 3 grams dietary fiber; 46 grams sugars; 8 grams protein; 20 milligrams sodium
Note: The information shown is Edamam’s estimate based on available ingredients and preparation. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.
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Preparation
- Step 1
In a small pot, combine sugar with ¾ cup water; bring to a boil and cook until sugar is dissolved, stirring occasionally. Cool slightly.
- Step 2
Put all ingredients except for chocolate shavings in a blender and purée until completely smooth, stopping machine to scrape down its sides if necessary. Divide among 4 to 6 ramekins and chill for at least 30 minutes. If you like, garnish with chocolate shavings before serving.
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Just a note that this concept works beautifully with cocoa powder, too, if you're looking to make it lower in fat or if you have cocoa but not bar chocolate on hand. I'm an enormous fan of bitter and so use about 1/2 c unsweetened cocoa powder and a few tablespoons of honey in lieu of the chocolate and sugar, though I use the full measure of sugar if I'm making it for someone else.
Been making a variation on this theme for a number of years now. I use 2 aseptic packages of silken tofu, about 12 oz. of good bittersweet chocolate and 1-2 tsp vanilla. Mine has no simple syrup and no chili powder, rather a good tablespoon or two of good cognac or your favorite flavored liqueur. Haven't heard any complaints about it, ever.
You can pour the pudding in a graham-cracker or other cookie crust and call it "pie".
I made this with only 1/4 cup sugar which is plenty sweet. I recommend starting with a small amount of the spices & adjust the taste to preference.
Excellent, easy recipe. I only do 1/4 cup sugar and add a few tablespoons of cocoa powder and a splash of espresso. I find it to be plenty sweet and the extra chocolate / coffee helps mask the tofu aftertaste. Turns out thick and rich! I’ve made it with soft tofu when my store was out of silken and that also worked great.
Chile powder (spelled with an 'e') is the powder made from the vegetable called chile, it's a pepper. Chili powder (spelled with an 'i') has many ingredients and is for making the stew/soup called chili. (Or in Illinois we call it "chilli" just for fun.) Please pay attention to your spelling! You could end up with pudding that tastes like garlic and cumin. This is a delicious recipe by the way. We make it with Abuelita chocolate disks for a really nice, very Mexican, flavor. Yummy!