This recipe should come with a warning! Because it’s so incredibly quick and easy BUT (and here’s the dangerous part) luxuriously delicious. Yes this 2-Ingredient Creamy Chocolate Hazelnut Pudding is that good.
And all the effort you need is to stir together some creamy smooth ricotta from a tub with everyone’s favourite choc hazelnut spread.
Get ready for a luxurious dessert experience!
And if you can’t have dairy – it’s OK I’ve got you covered in the variations below the recipe. So this warning applies to you too.
Ingredients
- 3-4 tablespoons smooth ricotta from a tub
- 2-3 teaspoons nutella
Instructions
- Place ricotta in a small bowl.
- Stir in 2 teaspoons nutella.
- If using the 3rd teaspoon, dollop it in the middle of the pudding. Try not to inhale in one mouthful.
Variations & Substitutions
dairy-free – use a food processor to blend together 200g roast cashews, 2-3 tablespoons icing sugar and 100g (3.5 oz) dark chocolate until all finely ground. Then add 1/2 cup boiling water and keep processing until you have a smooth creamy chocolate pudding. If you want the hazelnut flavour replace 1/2 the cashews with roast hazelnuts. Will serve 3 or so.
peanut – use chocolate peanut butter or regular peanut butter instead of the nutella.
no ricotta – you can make a chunkier version using cottage cheese. Greek yoghurt will also work.
deli ricotta – if you can only get the firmer ricotta from the deli instead of the creamy smooth ricotta in a tub – just puree the deli ricotta with a little cream to make it smoother before using as per the recipe.
crunchy – serve sprinkled with chopped roast hazelnut or other roast nuts.
double choc – double the nutella or serve with grated chocolate sprinkled over.
Waste Avoidance Strategy
ricotta – in a sealed tub it usually has a shelf life of a few weeks in the fridge. If in an opened container, will only keep for a few days so use for another meal or freeze.
nutella – keep it in the pantry.
Problem Solving Guide
bland – more nutella.
too dry – did you use the creamy ricotta form a tub (not the deli ricotta in a basket) no dramas – just mash in some cream to moisten.
Prep Ahead
Yes! Just prepare as per the recipe. Either keep at room temperature if it’s only a few hours before serving or refrigerate if longer. Then to serve, bring back to room temperature or you can eat it chilled.