Chocolate Espresso Pudding

We had some friends over for an amazing night of food and drinks on the weekend. The company was fantastic, and while the girls made a chaotic mess in the kitchen, the boys were more than happy to clean it up...or at least they didn't complain! Knowing that dinner involved a lot of hands on cooking, I wanted to make sure to have dessert prepared in advance. This chocolate dessert was so easy to make, and so good!!!

Chocolate Espresso Pudding
- 6 oz semi-sweet chocolate, coarsely chopped
- 3/4 cup 10% cream
- 3 tbsp hot espresso or very strong coffee
- 2 tbsp liquor (I used Kahlua) or coffee
- 3 eggs, lightly beaten
- whipping cream for garnish


In blender, finely chop chocolate and set aside.

In saucepan, bring cream to boil; remove from heat. Add hot espresso and liquor. With blender running, pour in hot cream mixture in thin stream until chocolate melts. Add eggs and whirl until smooth and well combined. Spoon into serving dishes. I used martini glasses. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours.

When ready to serve, whip up some whipping cream with a couple of tablespoons of maple syrup. Garnish dessert with whipped cream and chocolates or fruit. I used fortune cookies since our dinner night was Asian themed.



We may have had one small amount of dessert left, and that disappeared before we made it out of the kitchen!