No bake Chocolate Biscuit Pudding made from layers of biscuits, chocolate custard and finished off with cream. A delicious and decadent cake that’s is so effortless to make.
When it comes to dessert no bake desserts are my favourite. This chocolate biscuit pudding is one of favourite recipes. There is minimum effort, simple ingredients, and
best to make ahead. It always a crows pleaser and is definitely kids friendly.
I found out that there is simpler version of no bake biscuit pudding that is popular in Srilanka. In Australia there is a closer version of it called Hedgehog Slice.
Ingredients for Chocolate Biscuit Pudding
The best thing about this dessert is that the ingredients are very simple, easily available in pantry.
- Biscuits – I used digestive biscuits. You can also use any plain biscuits like Maria/Marie. In Australia Arnotts Garnita biscuits are also great.
- Chocolate Pudding – is made from milk, vanilla custard, sugar and cocoa powder.
- Cream – use thickened cream.
How to make Chocolate biscuit Pudding
Begin by making chocolate custard/pudding. In a saucepan combine milk, sugar, cocoa powder and custard powder. On a medium flame cook it until it thickens up. Allow its to cool down and cover it with a lid to prevent the skin from forming on it. The custard should be warm when poured over biscuits but not boiling hot.
In a bowl whip cream using electric beaters and add little icing sugar.
In an another bowl add milk, coffee powder and cocoa powder. Mix well and dip biscuits in it. Layer the biscuits in a serving dish that is around 3 inches deep. Spread some custard over the biscuits and repeat it 2-3 times. You can have more layers depending on the depth of your dish. Last layer would be custard and spread the cream over it. Dust some cocoa powder and refrigerate for atleast 3-4 hours.
You can make this ahead and refrigerate for upto 24 hrs.
Watch how to make it
Variations to Try
- To make rich custard you can also add chocolate instead of cocoa powder. You can use milk or dark chocolate.
- You can also use store bought chocolate custard.
- You can add shaves of chocolates on the top instead of cocoa powder dusting
- Chopped hazelnuts or other nuts can also be sprinkled on the top.
Other Desserts to Try
Biscoff Banoffee Trifle
Strawberry Crumble
Chocolate Biscuit Pudding
Ingredients
- 1 pack Digestive Biscuits See Notes
- 1/4 cup Milk
- 1 tsp Coffee Powder
- 1 tbsp Cocoa Powder
- 500 ml Thickened Cream
- 2 tbsp Caster Sugar
- Extra Cocoa Powder for Dusting
Chocolate Pudding/Custard
- 2 cups Milk
- 2.5 tbsp Custard Powder
- 3 tbsp Cocoa Powder
- 2 tbsp Sugar
Instructions
Chocolate Pudding
- In a sauce pan add milk, custard powder, cocoa powder and sugar. Whisk until everything is dissolved.
- Put it on medium heat and continue to stir until it starts to thicken up. Once it starts bubbling remove it from heat and set aside covering it with a lid so the skin doesn't form.
- In a bowl add cream and icing sugar. Using electric beater beat it until cream has doubled in volume and soft peaks are formed.
- In a small bowl add milk, coffee powder and cocoa powder. Mix well. Dip biscuit in the mixture and layer them in a dish/tray around 3 inches deep.
- After a layer of biscuits pour some warm custard over and spread it. Repeat again with biscuit layer followed by custard. You can make atleast 3-4 layers depending on the depth of your dish.
- Finish off with custard layer being the last. Spread cream on the top and dust cocoa powder.
- Refrigerate it for minimum 3-4 hours. Serve it chilled.
Notes
- Any type of plain biscuits are suitable for this dessert. Maria or Garnita biscuits also work great.
This is such an easy recipe. I was looking for a quick dessert with minimum cooking and less ingridients. This dessert ticks all the boxes, so delicious.
Hi Has, Im glad you like the recipe. This recipe definitely ticks all the boxes !