Happy Chocolate Pudding Day!

Yesterday was National Chocolate Pudding Day for 2025! How delicious summer, or any day can be. . .

Happy Chocolate Pudding Day ! ! ! 

🍯 🍫 🍯 🍫 🍯 🍫 🍯 🍫 🍯 🍫 🍯 🍫 🍯 🍫 🍯

A Brief History on Chocolate Pudding:
A Lot of Chocolate in Your Pudding: Chocolate pudding has changed from early custards and steamed puddings to a popular dessert today. Originally a luxury for the wealthy, it later became a nutritious option for children and the ill in the late 19^th and early 20^th centuries. General Foods introduced chocolate pudding mix in 1934. Early pudding referred to savory dishes, but sweet chocolate custard recipes emerged in the 18^th century. Today, chocolate pudding is made with milk, sugar, chocolate, and a thickener, and there are many ready-made options available.

Photo by American Heritage Chocolate on Unsplash

Why: Chocolate, cold and sweet equals a very delicious end of a meal or a quenching and delicious combo on a hot day–or any day.

Where: All around the world.

What id Pudding: Chocolate pudding is a creamy dessert made by thickening milk or cream with cornstarch, often using eggs, cocoa powder, and sugar. It starts with a milk or cream base for richness and uses cornstarch as a thickening agent for a smooth texture. Cocoa powder provides the chocolate flavor, while sugar adds sweetness. Typically cooked on the stovetop, chocolate pudding can be served warm or chilled and has a smooth, creamy texture. There are many variations, including baked versions.

Celebrated: Happy National Chocolate Pudding Day is celebrated every year on June 26^th!

Snickers Chocolate Pudding courtesy of Openverse

A Few Facts:
I am sharing a few facts, and more, some trivia, some not trivial. . .

Nowadays:
How Many? Determining the precise quantity of chocolate pudding consumed by Americans is challenging. Nevertheless, it is evident that Americans consume a considerable amount of chocolate, with an average of over 11 pounds per person each year, as reported by The Chocolate Store. Given that chocolate is a primary component in various puddings, including chocolate pudding, this implies that a substantial quantity of chocolate pudding is also likely consumed, although the specific number remains unspecified. Furthermore, pudding is a favored dessert in the United States, frequently flavored with chocolate.

#Vegan 5 Minute No-cook Chocolate Pudding! courtesy of Openverse

Some Brand Names of Chocolate Pudding: Here are some well-known brands of chocolate pudding consist of that are consumed in the U.S.:

• Jell-O: A well-known brand offering a wide variety of pudding mixes and ready-to-eat cups, including instant, sugar-free, and flavored options like chocolate fudge.
  
• Snack Pack: Focuses on convenient, individual-serving pudding cups, with a selection of flavors including chocolate, chocolate fudge, and even a DOVE Chocolate variety.
  
• Kozy Shack: Known for its rice and tapioca puddings, Kozy Shack also offers a lactose-free chocolate pudding, made with real milk and without artificial ingredients, according to Bite of the Best.
  
• Swiss Miss: Offers milk chocolate pudding cups, often found in multi-packs.
  Lucky Leaf: Offers large containers of chocolate pudding, according to Walmart.
  
• Other Brands:
  • Great Value (Walmart’s brand)
  • Simply Desserts
  • WonderSlim
• More. . .

🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟥🟥🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
🟩🟩🟫🟫🟫🟫🟫🟫🟫🟫🟫🟫🟫🟫🟩🟩🟩
🟩🟫🟫🟫🟫🟫🟫🟫🟫🟫🟫🟫🟫🟫🟫🟩🟩
🟩🟩🟫🟫🟫🟫🟫🟫🟫🟫🟫🟫🟫🟫🟩🟩🟩
🟩🟩🟫🟫🟫🟫🟫🟫🟫🟫🟫🟫🟫🟫🟩🟩🟩
🟩🟩🟩🟫🟫🟫🟫🟫🟫🟫🟫🟫🟫🟩🟩🟩🟩
🟩🟩🟩🟫🟫🟫🟫🟫🟫🟫🟫🟫🟫🟩🟩🟩🟩
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟫🟫🟫🟫🟫🟫🟫🟫🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟫🟫🟫🟫🟫🟫🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟫🟫🟫🟫🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

The Future:
U.S.: I am truly confident that in the U.S., the chocolate pudding trend will continue everywhere! We like the days celebrating chocolate pudding. . .
Worldwide: The world loves chocolate. pudding, and especially–chocolate pudding! How yummy. . .

FREEBIES & DEALS For Chocolate Pudding Day:
🍯 FREE: Chocolate Pudding Day: Fonts
🍫 FREE: Chocolate Pudding Day: Crafts + Printable
🍯 CHEAP: Chocolate Pudding Day: Ideas, Crafts & Worksheets
🍯 FREE: Chocolate Pudding Day: AT “Hey It’s Free”

Hashtags:
#NationalChocolatePuddingDay #ChocolatePudding #ChocolatePuddingDay #ChocolatePuddingLover #ChocolatePuddingLovers #Dessert #Summer #ChocolatePuddingTime #HomemadeChocolatePudding #ChocolatePuddingLove #ChocolatePuddingAddict #ILoveChocolatePudding #SweetSummerDesserts

chocolate pudding courtesy of Openverse

National Chocolate Pudding Day