The Secret To Making Instant Pudding Mix (2024)

by Texas Homesteader ~

Did you know you could actually make your own gluten free mix-n-serve no-cook instant chocolate pudding mix??! Well believe it because it’s really true! But there’s a simple trick to it… Don’t worry, it’s easy!

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Can You Make Your Own Instant Pudding Mix?

I always make Homemade Pudding from scratch these days. But what about times when you need a gluten-free dry pudding mix for a recipe?

Or what if you don’t want to heat up the kitchen to make dessert? Wouldn’t it be great if you could make your own mix-n-serve dry chocolate pudding mix? You know, like the stuff you buy in the store?

I’m telling you that YOU CAN. And it’s easier than you thought! But there’s a secret ingredient, y’all…

What Makes Instant Pudding Mix ‘Instant’?

You can’t just blend the cocoa & sugar together and get a thickened pudding. But how do you make your pudding mix-n-serve instant?

*Clear Jel Instant Corn Starch! (The instant one, y’all. Not the type that must be cooked.) It’s amazing stuff! It doesn’t rely on heat to thicken, it’s the secret ingredient in mix-n-serve instant pudding.

Where to Find ClearJel Modified Corn Starch

ClearJel is just a modified corn starch. But the USDA has documented that it’s safer for use in canning than traditional corn starch.

But you can buy instant ClearJel too and it doesn’t even require heat to thicken.

I discovered it’s impossible to find in the stores around here. But I was finally able to find *Clear Jel on Amazon.

So I ordered both the regular (for canning) as well as the instant no-cook formulas.

Instant Cornstarch Needs No Cooking

**The beauty of the *Instant ClearJel formula is that it doesn’t require heat to thicken.**

That’s PERFECT for making this no-cook pudding mix!

As a confirmed Chocoholic I usually make chocolate-flavored pudding mix. But I’m guessing you could make vanilla as well by leaving out the cocoa.

Instant No-Cook Chocolate Pudding Mix Recipe

Here’s how I make my simple instant no-cook chocolate pudding mix:

Using Homemade Instant Pudding Mix For Dessert

When it’s just too hot to heat up the kitchen for dessert but RancherMan’s in the mood for something sweet, I can whip up homemade pudding in minutes using this instant pudding mix.

Each serving requires about ¼ cup of instant pudding mix, so multiply the instructions below based on the number of servings desired.

- - 1 Part Instant Chocolate Pudding Mix (about 1/4 cup per serving)
  - 1 Part Milk
    (stir until completely blended, then add)
  - 1 Part Cold Coffee (or another part milk)
  - Tiny splash of vanilla extract

So for each serving of pudding I mix up ¼ cup homemade pudding mix, ¼ cup milk, ¼ cup cold coffee (or replace with more milk) and a splash of vanilla extract.

I add everything together & stir until the pudding thickens – usually 2 minutes or less.

The milk is already chilled so the pudding is ready to serve!

Why Use Coffee In Chocolate Pudding?

I’ve had some readers ask: “Why the coffee“? Well, when I’m making anything chocolate I always add at least a little coffee to the wet ingredients of the recipe.

Coffee intensifies the chocolate flavor mucho.

But if you’re not a coffee drinker, can you still make this instant pudding mix? Of course!

How Much Pudding Mix Equals A Box Of Instant Pudding?

I love having my own homemade no-cook instant pudding mix. And it only uses simple ingredients I recognize.

And a small 1/2 cup of this homemade mix replaces a typical 4 oz box of purchased instant pudding mix. No need to buy it!

And there ya go – homemade instant no-cook pudding mix! Wow, really, does it get easier than that?? The recipe is below – enjoy!

Did you make this Instant Chocolate Pudding? Please rate the recipein your comment below!

5 from 2 votes

Chocolate Instant No-Cook Dry Pudding Mix

There's no need to buy those little boxes of chocolate no-cook pudding mix. You can easily make your own convenient mix in minutes. Perfect for a nice cool dessert on a hot summer day. Just mix 1 part homemade pudding mix with 2 parts milk. #TexasHomesteader

CourseDessert

CuisineAmerican

Keywordchocolate, instant pudding, no-cook, pudding mix

Prep Time 5 minutes

Servings 16 servings

Author www.TexasHomesteader.com

Ingredients

3/4cupdry milk powder
1/2cupsugar
1/2cupInstant No-Cook Clear Jel corn starch
1/3cupunsweetened cocoa

Instructions

Combine all ingredients in a bowl & stir the until they are completely combined. Store in a cool dry place in a tightly-sealed container.
To use the dry mix in baking, 1/2 cup of the mixture will replace a 4-oz. pkg of instant pudding mix.

Recipe Notes

NOTE: To use this baking pudding mix recipe as an instant pudding dessert, add 1 part pudding mix to 2 parts cold milk (can substitute 1 part milk with cold coffee if desired) Beat vigorously with a whisk until all lumps are removed and pudding is thickened, about 2 minutes.

Since it's a very basic pudding mix I like to add a couple of drops of vanilla extract for a pop of extra flavor.

This makes a very thick pudding so add a small amount of milk (or cold coffee) if a thinner consistency is desired. (Pudding thickens more upon chilling.)

~TxH~

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