CHOCOLATE BUDINO RECIPE – Traditional Italian Budino Al Cioccolato

Chocolate Budino is one of the simplest and tastiest traditional Italian desserts, quick and easy to prepare! Often, besides the cocoa, this dessert is enriched with spices, fruit, and whipped cream, so good!

INGREDIENTS:

• 1 qt whole milk (1 Lt)
• 7 oz chocolate bar, 70% to 90% (200g)
• 8 tbsp butter (110g) 
• 1 tsp cinnamon powder
• 1 pinch chili pepper powder
• 2 tbsp cocoa powder
• 1 cup brown sugar (130g)
• 1 tbsp honey 
• 8 tbsp cornstarch (40g)
• 1 lemon skin, organic
• 1 pinch table salt

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ORIGIN OF BUDINO

The origin of Budino is very ancient: since the times of the Roman Empire, the famous gourmet Apicio wrote about a dessert made with honey, milk, eggs, and flour.

Likely, the word Budino derives from the English term Pudding. Initially, in Italy, the Budino has been named Pudino or Puddingo, then Bodino, and since the end of the 19th Century with the current name of Budino.

BUDINO VARIATIONS

The word Budino indicates a great selection of different desserts, like Creme Caramel, Bavarese, Flan, or custard.

The main ingredients of basic budino are milk, sugar, and flour. In addition to these, we frequently find eggs, honey, cocoa, fruits, spices, and other flavors.

The Chocolate Budino is one of the most recent and prepared, starting from the 20th Century.

TIPS AND SUGGESTIONS

SUGAR – caster sugar is probably the most common choice. For Chocolate Budino, I prefer to use brown sugar in addition to 1 tbsp of honey.

SPICES – I really love the spices in the chocolate Budino to enhance my dessert with different flavors. In this case, I used cinnamon and chili powder. 

DECORATIONS – whipped cream and berries are the most common decorations for Budino. Consider also cookies like Amaretti or Ladyfingers, pralines, and dried fruit.

SERVING – I love to serve my Budino in single-serving glasses, but it is also possible to prepare Budino in a big mold to share. Preparing this dessert in advance, it is possible to store it in the fridge for up to three days, covered.

CHOCOLATE BUDINO RECIPE

Yield: 6

CHOCOLATE BUDINO RECIPE - Traditional Italian Budino Al Cioccolato

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Chocolate Budino is one of the simplest and tastiest traditional Italian desserts, quick and easy to prepare! Often, besides the cocoa, this dessert is enriched with spices, fruit, and whipped cream, so good!

Prep Time 20 minutes

Cook Time 5 minutes

Total Time 25 minutes

Ingredients

• 1 qt whole milk (1 Lt)
• 7 oz chocolate bar, 70% to 90% (200g)
• 8 tbsp butter (110g)
• 1 tsp cinnamon powder
• 1 pinch chili pepper powder
• 2 tbsp cocoa powder
• 1 cup brown sugar (130g)
• 1 tbsp honey
• 8 tbsp cornstarch (40g)
• 1 lemon skin, organic
• 1 pinch table salt

Instructions

FIRST STEPS

1. First, peel the lemon and save the skin: you want just the yellow part, so scratch any white part away.
2. Then, mince the chocolate bar finely.
3. Finally, sift the cocoa powder.

MILK AND LEMON SKIN

1. First, pour the milk, cold from the fridge, into a pot along with the lemon skin, and bring to simmer over medium heat.
2. Once the milk starts to simmer, turn off the heat, discard the lemon skin, and cover with a lid.

SUGAR, BUTTER, AND SPICES

1. Now, in a different pot big enough to contain all the Budino mixture, melt the butter along with the sugar and the honey. You want the mixture uniform and liquefied, not caramelized.
2. Then, add the cocoa powder, the spices, and the salt, whisking until consistent.
3. Finally, add the cornstarch a little at a time, mixing until smooth and without lumps.

BUDINO MIXTURE

1. Now, far from the heat, add a ladle of hot milk to the sugar and butter mixture, whisking until uniform.
2. Then, add the minced chocolate and the milk, a ladle at a time, keep mixing to obtain a smooth blend.
3. Finally, place the pot over medium/low heat and cook until the mixture becomes as thick as yogurt, whisking continuously.
4. At this point, pour the Budino mixture immediately into your preferred molds or glasses.

STORING AND SERVING

1. Let reach room temperature, then store the Chocolate Budino into the fridge, 2 hours at least.
2. It is possible to store safely the chocolate Budino, covered, for up to three days.
3. Decorate your Budino just before serving, and enjoy!

Nutrition Information

Yield

6

Serving Size

1
Amount Per Serving Calories 516Total Fat 27gSaturated Fat 17gTrans Fat 1gUnsaturated Fat 8gCholesterol 52mgCarbohydrates 67gFiber 2gSugar 52gProtein 5g

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