Guinness Chocolate Pudding 🍫🍺 Dark, Lush, and Boozy with Bittersweet Depth

Guinness Chocolate Pudding is a silky, spoonable dessert that delivers stout flavor in all the right ways — bitter cocoa, smooth malt, and just enough sweetness to keep things decadent without going overboard. It’s the pint you eat with a spoon: rich, dark, and unapologetically adult.

Whether served warm with whipped cream or chilled like a pot de crème, it’s a bold finisher with pub dessert soul.

Ingredients (Serves 4)

• 1½ cups whole milk
• ½ cup heavy cream
• ½ cup Guinness Draught (or any dry Irish stout)
• ½ cup sugar
• ⅓ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 2 tbsp cornstarch
• ¼ tsp salt
• 3 oz dark chocolate (60–70%), chopped
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• Optional: ½ tsp instant espresso or coffee liqueur for deeper flavor

Toppings

• Whipped cream or mascarpone
• Shaved chocolate or cocoa nibs
• Crushed pretzels or roasted peanuts
• Salted beer caramel or stout reduction drizzle

Instructions

Step 1: Whisk It Together

1. In a saucepan (off heat), whisk sugar, cocoa powder, cornstarch, and salt.
2. Slowly whisk in milk and cream until smooth — no dry pockets.
3. Add Guinness and optional espresso powder.

Step 2: Cook Until Thick

1. Set saucepan over medium heat and stir constantly.
2. As it heats, it’ll thicken — look for glossy ribbons and small bubbles (6–8 min).
3. Once thick, remove from heat and stir in chopped chocolate and vanilla.

Step 3: Pour, Chill, Serve

1. Pour into ramekins, jars, or mugs.
2. Chill for 2–4 hours for set pudding — or serve warm for a molten-style finish.
3. Top with whipped cream, shaved chocolate, or your favorite crunch.

Flavor Variations

• Swap Guinness for a chocolate stout or coffee porter
• Add cinnamon and cayenne for a Mexican chocolate spin
• Layer with crushed cookies for pudding parfaits
• Spike whipped cream with Irish cream or bourbon for extra depth
• Vegan version? Use full-fat oat milk and dairy-free dark chocolate

Beer Pairing

In the Pudding

• Dry stout like Guinness Draught — creamy, not too bitter
• Avoid high-ABV or heavily hopped imperial stouts (they can overwhelm)

In Your Glass

• Serve with the same stout used in the pudding
• Nitro coffee stout for a creamy match
• Porter or milk stout for sweetness
• Or go bold: a shot of espresso and a small pour of whiskey on the side

Final Thoughts

This pudding nails the intersection of comfort and craft — bittersweet chocolate wrapped in malty stout richness, soft on the tongue but full of grown-up flavor. A little pub, a little patisserie, all beer-forward.

Raise a spoon. Dessert just got poured. 🍫🍺🔥

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