Homemade Chocolate and Vanilla Pudding Mix

© Leslie Sausage

It's easy to make your own homemade pudding mixes. They cost much less than the commercially made mixes. We freeze this to make homemade fudge pops!

Homemade Chocolate Pudding Mix

Serving Size : 24

3/4 C powdered milk
7/8 C cornstarch, 1 C minus 2 T
1 1/2 C sugar
3/4 C cocoa powder
1/4 tsp salt, rounded

Combine all the dry ingredients and store in an airtight container. The mix fits in a quart jar. To prepare:

Add 2/3 C mix to a saucepan. Add 2 C milk and stir until blended. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer while stirring constantly until thickened. Cool and serve.

Homemade Vanilla Pudding Mix

Serving Size : 32

1 1/4 C powdered milk
1 1/4 cups cornstarch
1 5/8 cups sugar
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
3/8 teaspoon salt

Combine all the dry ingredients and store in an airtight container. The mix fits in a quart jar. To prepare:Add 1/2 cup mix to a saucepan. Add 2 cups milk and stir until blended. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer while stirring constantly until thickened. Remove from heat and add 1/2 teaspoon of vanilla extract. Cool and serve.Variations: Leave out the nutmeg and substitute your choice of extract.

Almond, Banana, Lemon, Maple or Pineapple or other flavor that you like.

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Leslie Sausage lives with her husband in rural Texas. She is the mom of four grown children, a freelance writer, and has a degree in business administration. You are invited to visit her online for more creative, practical and fun ideas -- http://heart4home.net.