Description
This Easy No Bake S’mores Pudding Cups recipe delivers a creamy, chocolatey pudding layered with a buttery graham cracker crust and topped with toasted marshmallows. Perfectly nostalgic and incredibly simple to make, these s’mores-inspired pudding cups are a cozy, crowd-pleasing dessert that requires no baking and can be prepared in under 30 minutes.
Ingredients
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Chocolate Pudding
- 2 cups milk
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup cocoa powder
- 3 tbsp cornstarch
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 2 eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Crust
- 1 1/2 cups crushed graham crackers
- 2 tbsp butter, melted
Topping
- 2 cups marshmallows
Instructions
- Make the chocolate pudding: Whisk together milk, sugar, cocoa powder, cornstarch, and salt in a saucepan over medium heat. Bring the mixture to a boil while stirring constantly. In a separate bowl, whisk the eggs. Temper the eggs by slowly adding some of the hot milk mixture to them while whisking to prevent curdling. Return the egg mixture to the saucepan and cook, stirring continuously until the pudding thickens to a creamy consistency. Remove from heat and stir in the vanilla extract.
- Prepare the crust: Combine the crushed graham crackers with the melted butter until the mixture is evenly moistened. Press this mixture firmly into the bottom of individual serving cups or jars to form the crust.
- Assemble and chill: Pour the warm chocolate pudding over the graham cracker crust in the cups. Sprinkle additional crushed graham crackers and a layer of marshmallows evenly on top. Place the cups in the refrigerator and chill for at least 2 hours to allow the pudding to set and flavors to meld.
- Toast marshmallows: When ready to serve, place the pudding cups under the broiler for a few minutes until the marshmallows on top are golden brown and toasted. Watch carefully to prevent burning. Serve immediately for the best texture and taste.
Notes
- You can substitute whole milk with 2% or skim milk, but whole milk will yield a richer pudding.
- Be careful while tempering the eggs to avoid scrambling them.
- If you don’t have a broiler, you can toast the marshmallows using a kitchen torch.
- For a more intense chocolate flavor, use Dutch-processed cocoa powder.
- These pudding cups can be prepared a day ahead and chilled before toasting the marshmallows.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Keywords: no bake, s'mores, pudding cups, easy dessert, chocolate pudding, graham cracker crust, toasted marshmallows
