For more than half of my fourth grade existence, I went through a phase where I was completely obsessed with Jello pudding cups.
Every day, I’d find a different flavor packed into my lunchbox—anything from chocolate, to butterscotch, to cheesecake, to classic vanilla. I loved them all. Today’s recipe reminds me of those Jello pudding cups, made even better with the addition of the rich chocolate shell that breaks to reveal a layer of creamy homemade pudding underneath.
Mounds Bar Chocolate Coconut Pudding Cups
- 2 tbsp pure maple syrup
- scant 1/8 tsp salt
- 1/4 cup coconut butter
- 6 oz Mori-Nu firm tofu OR cashew cream
- pinch pure stevia, or 1 tbsp sugar of choice
- 1 tbsp milk of choice
- 1/2 tsp pure vanilla extract
- shredded coconut, if desired
Combine all ingredients in a small blender or magic bullet, and process until completely smooth. Pour into cups or bowls, and refrigerate at least 30 minutes to thicken. Optional topping: Mix together 1 tbsp each cocoa powder, pure maple syrup, and coconut oil. Pour over the chilled puddings and refrigerate 10 minutes to harden. Recipe makes about 3-4 pudding cups.
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Question of the Day:
Do you ever make your own homemade pudding?
Any favorite flavors? I’m partial to my Homemade Chocolate Pudding, but now that I’m in a pudding-making mood, I feel like experimenting. Do you have any flavor requests?
Link of the Day: How to make your own Homemade Auntie Anne’s Cinnamon Sugar Pretzels
I opened my lunchbox to Jello pudding cups during many of my school days too. Although I did have a traumatic experience once with a tapioca flavored pudding cup that I thought was vanilla. I couldn’t understand why Jello would even make lumpy pudding, I thought it was so gross! Now I make homemade chia seed pudding all the time and love it texture and all!
Sounds healthy and delicious!
Hi Katie!
I was wondering why in your recipes you always write mori nu tofu. Can this be substituted with another brand?
Thanks!
I believe she uses Mori-Nu brand because the tofu taste is undetectable when she uses it in desserts. I’m sure you can use other brands as long as you can find something neutral tasting (unless you like or don’t mind the taste of tofu in desserts).
It is the brand that has no aftertaste in her recipes. You can sub others but there might be an aftertaste depending on the brand.
oh boy oh boy i used to love jello pudding cups. until my dad started packing me 2+ a day for school back in the day. every time i told him i enjoyed a snack, he’d take it to the extreme and buy infinite amounts and i’d have to eat it until i felt sick of them. i can’t even look at pudding cups anymore because i’ve eaten so much! but i’d very much enjoy a homemade version so thank you katie 😉
Oh, these look wonderful. I’m gradually coming around to coconut as a desert food, as I used to only like it as a savoury thing… But anything with a chocolate shell on top and a gooey interior and I’m sold<3
Other than rice pudding: Greek yogurt, cream cheese and powdered sugar with whatever extract/flavor I want. Sometimes protein powder instead of powdered sugar for a post workout dessert 🙂
These look super amazing. Especially with the shell on top.
Made this tonight. It was a lot of work considering I had to make the cashew butter and the coconut butter and then the pudding, but it really does taste surprisingly good. My husband loved it too. It was a bit grainy (my homemade coconut butter always is) but make an awesome coconut pudding. I’m looking forward to trying the tofu version instead because I think I will get a truer silky pudding consistency. Thanks!
Chocolate and coconut are my favourite flavours!!! I can’t wait to try this! I make pudding all the time for my kids…lately it’s been chia pudding (strawberry cheesecake, vanilla bean, toasted coconut and blackberry, chocolate) or I make a simple avocado based pudding like this one: http://www.bitesforbabies.com/recipes/raw-chocolate-black-bean-avocado-mousse/
I’m in love with pudding!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! This looks amazing katie (and with a chocolate shell – double WOW!) Pinned 🙂