Do you ever buy packs of chocolate custard? Why not make your own chocolate custard? You'll find that it tastes the same and is very easy to make!
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Made by Véronique
Published at 2021-08-23, this recipe is for 4 persons and takes 20 minutes.
Founder of Ohmydish (since 2014), she prefers to spend all day in the kitchen. Once working in the hospitality industry as an independent chef, she loves helping you gain confidence in the kitchen. With her easy-to-follow recipes, handy tips, and cooking knowledge, you'll make the most delicious dishes yourself! The recipes are accessible to everyone, from beginners to advanced home cooks.
Updated at: 2025-09-07
Heat the milk in a medium saucepan. Sift the cocoa into the warm milk and stir until smooth with a whisk.
Mix the egg yolks with sugar, a pinch of salt and cornflour. Add a spoonful of the warm milk. Whisk immediately until smooth, otherwise lumps will form.
Pour it back into the pan with the milk and immediately whisk again until smooth. Let it cook gently over low heat, stirring constantly. The chocolate custard is done when it starts to thicken.
You can also check whether it is ready by drawing a line on a spoon; if it remains visible, the custard is cooked.
Place a piece of baking parchment or foil on top to prevent a skin from forming on the surface of the custard. Let the chocolate custard cool completely, enjoy!
Can you make chocolate custard with chocolate instead of cocoa powder?
You can use chocolate instead of cocoa powder, the custard will have a stronger chocolate taste. The chocolate custard will then taste different from the well-known ready-made chocolate custard. You get this familiar taste in this recipe by using cocoa powder.
Can I use semi-skimmed milk?
You can use semi-skimmed milk, the taste will be slightly less rich.
Can I omit the chocolate?
You can make a simple vanilla custard without cocoa powder.
Per 1 serving / piece:
| Amount | Ingredient | Allergens | Kcal | Carbs | Carbs of which sugars | Fat | Fat of which saturated | Protein | Fibers | Sodium | Iron | Calcium | Magnesium | Potassium | Phosphorus | Copper | Zinc | Iodine | Selenium | Vitamin C | Vitamin D | Vitamin A | Vitamin B1 | Vitamin B2 | Vitamin B6 | Vitamin B12 | Vitamin B11 | Vitamin E | Vitamin K | Vitamin K1 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.25 | litre | of whole milk | milk | 155.00 | 10.75 g | 10.75 g | 8.50 g | 5.25 g | 9.25 g | - | 110.00 mg | - | 300.00 mg | 25.00 mg | 400.00 mg | 247.50 mg | 0.03 mg | 1.25 mg | - | - | 5.00 mg | 0.25 mg | 0.08 mg | 0.08 mg | 0.43 mg | 0.10 mg | 1.00 µg | 10.00 µg | - | - | - |
| 30 | gram | of sugar | 120.60 | 29.70 g | 29.70 g | - | - | - | - | - | 0.03 mg | - | 0.60 mg | 1.20 mg | - | - | 0.01 mg | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 1 | egg yolks | egg | 69.60 | - | - | 6.40 g | 1.60 g | 3.24 g | - | 10.00 mg | 1.44 mg | 28.00 mg | 2.00 mg | 28.00 mg | 118.00 mg | 0.07 mg | 0.76 mg | - | 11.00 µg | - | 1.00 mg | 0.11 mg | 0.06 mg | 0.08 mg | 0.60 mg | 0.40 µg | 32.00 µg | 0.52 mg | 0.14 µg | - | |
| 12.5 | gram | of cocoa powder | 51.38 | 1.35 g | 0.28 g | 3.06 g | 1.69 g | 2.48 g | 4.25 g | 11.25 mg | 1.56 mg | 14.38 mg | 65.00 mg | 187.50 mg | 82.00 mg | 0.49 mg | 0.44 mg | - | - | - | - | - | 0.11 mg | 0.03 mg | 0.02 mg | - | 3.50 µg | - | - | - | |
| 10 | gram | cornflour | 37.00 | 9.05 g | 0.45 g | 0.01 g | - | 0.03 g | 0.05 g | 0.20 mg | 0.10 mg | 1.00 mg | 0.20 mg | 0.30 mg | 3.00 mg | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 0.25 | pinch | of salt | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 100.00 mg | - | 0.03 mg | 0.73 mg | 0.01 mg | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 433.58 | 50.85 g | 41.18 g | 17.97 g | 8.54 g | 15.00 g | 4.30 g | 231.45 mg | 3.13 mg | 343.40 mg | 93.52 mg | 617.01 mg | 450.50 mg | 0.59 mg | 2.45 mg | - | 11.00 µg | 5.00 mg | 1.25 mg | 0.19 mg | 0.25 mg | 0.54 mg | 0.72 mg | 1.40 µg | 45.50 µg | 0.52 mg | 0.14 µg | - | ||||
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