Louisa and I celebrate 2-years-sugar-free!
In mid-July, my 15-year-old daughter Louisa and I celebrated our anniversary—we’ve been sugar-free for two whole years! Yay! When someone served a chocolate cream pie today, she and I looked at each other and said, “we have to figure that out!” and we promptly headed for the kitchen. Here’s what we came up with!
Creamy Chocolate Pudding (or Pie Filling), Sugar Free
Beat egg yolks in a mixing bowl and set aside.
Put all the dry ingredients into a saucepan, including dry milk powder if you are using it. Whisk to mix well. Add milk (or water). Stir over medium heat. Taste mixture, and add 10 or more drops stevia if more sweetening is needed.
Keep whisking and bring to a boil, bubbling for one minute. Slowly pour pudding mixture into the egg yolks, whisking egg yolks as you pour. After you have added 1/2 of the pudding to the egg yolks, then pour it back into the saucepan, whisking as you pour. Boil for one more minute, stirring constantly. If you are using non-fat dry milk powder, add butter if desired for a richer taste. Stir in vanilla.
Pour into dessert dishes. Top with chopped walnuts. Serves 4.
*To use arrowroot in place of cornstarch:
Substitute 4 teaspoons of arrowroot for the 2 tablespoons of cornstarch in the recipe. Do not boil, but remove from heat as soon as it thickens.
This yummy pudding totally satisfies the sweet tooth!
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I'd sure love to hear your comment!
No, I don't use agave. I researched it and it is similar to high fructose corn syrup in the way it acts in the body. If you google "dangers of agave" you will find lots of information.
; 0 ) Diane
I noticed you haven't used agave in here, is there a reason for that?
Have you found a good recipe for a sugar free brownie? I am taking two pans for a wedding reception shower and would love for them to be sugar free! Thank you.
Sure, you can use powder. Just stir in into the cornstarch or dry milk powder (if you use that). The amount would be different than liquid. Best success!
Can you use a non liquid Stevia for the Stevia? I like the NOW brand called Better Stevia but it is a powder. I can't wait to try this recipe! Thanks.
You could use honey or all stevia drops in place of xylitol. Or date sugar. Or palm sugar. I was trying to make a pudding that tastes sweet (like sugar) with a low glycemic load. Please share the results of your experimenting!
Yummy dessert! Is there a substitute for the xylitol in the recipe? Thank You!
I don't know which brand is the healthiest. I'd like to know!
Yes, chocolate stevia drops will work great.
Enjoy!
Looks delicious!
Diane, is there a brand of cocoa powder you consider the healthiest? And will the chocolate stevia drops you sell substitute nicely for the plain stevia drops?