Chocolate Brownie Pudding

Puddings go back at least to the 16th century, when they were more like a cake with a hard sauce. This recipe is a delightful update that tastes like a molten lava cake, with half the work!

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Chocolate Brownie Pudding

Course:

Dessert, Brownie

Cuisine:

American

Yield:

6 Servings

Time:

Prep Time: 10 minutes, Cook Time: 45 minutes

INGREDIENTS:

1 cup flour
2 tablespoons cocoa powder
½ teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons baking powder
¼ cup sugar
2 tablespoons oil
½ cup milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
¾ cup brown sugar
¼ cup cocoa powder
1 ¾ cups boiling water
Optional: ¾ cup chopped nuts
Optional topping: Ice cream or whipped cream

DIRECTIONS:

Preheat oven to 350°F.
Mix together the dry ingredients (flour, 2 T. cocoa powder, salt, baking powder and granulated sugar).
Add oil, milk, and vanilla.
If adding nuts, add them to the batter (they are optional).
Spread into greased 8 x 8 pan.
In a separate bowl, mix together the brown sugar and 1/4 cup cocoa powder.
Sprinkle over top of batter in pan.
Meanwhile, bring water to a boil; once boiling, pour it evenly over the top of the batter.
Bake 40-45 minutes.
Serve warm as is, or with a scoop of ice cream or a dollop of whipped cream.