How should chocolate tapioca be chilled?

Press plastic wrap directly onto the pudding surface, cool it, then refrigerate before serving in individual dishes.

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Chocolate Tapioca

Name: Chocolate Tapioca
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Yield: 4 to 6 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 3/4 cup sugar; 1/4 cup HERSHEY’S Cocoa; 3 tablespoons quick-cooking tapioca; 1/8 teaspoon salt; 2 3/4 cups milk; 1 egg, slightly beaten; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Published November 14, 2026

Cooking Club Team · 10 min active time

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Chilled chocolate tapioca pudding in glass dessert bowls topped with whipped cream

A simple chilled chocolate tapioca pudding made with cocoa, quick-cooking tapioca, milk, and vanilla.

Helpful Tips

Stir continuously as the pudding heats so the tapioca thickens evenly.
Press plastic wrap against the surface while it cools to prevent a skin from forming.

THE RECIPE

Chocolate Tapioca

Prep10 min

Cook10 min

ChillUntil cool

Yield4 to 6 servings

Ingredients

Instructions

Combine the sugar, cocoa, tapioca, and salt in a medium saucepan. Blend in the milk and egg. Let stand 5 minutes.
Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until the mixture boils. Remove from heat and stir in vanilla.
Pour into a bowl and press plastic wrap directly onto the surface. Cool, then refrigerate. Spoon into individual dessert dishes.

Adapted from cookbook pages provided by the site owner; wording clarified for readability. Featured image: AI-generated food photography.

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