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Simple Chocolate Rice Pudding (Champorado)

5 from 3 votes
In the Philippines, they call it "champorado," but in the end it's the creamiest, most chocolatey rice pudding you've ever had.

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Hi Bold Bakers!

This recipe for chocolate rice pudding is one of my greatest creations yet! Rice pudding lovers and chocolate fiends unite, this recipe has all the richness and texture of a classic comforting rice pudding but is infused with one of my most favorite flavors, chocolate. Filipinos call it “champorado,” and it is absolutely delicious.

If you’ve never had anything like this before, you’ve got run — not walk — to your kitchen and make this simple chocolate rice pudding.

What is the best kind of rice to use for Rice Pudding (Champorado)?

Rice pudding is all about that thick starchy sauce, well, “puddingy” texture. The way you create this texture is not just by adding liquid to the rice, it’s in the rice itself.

Rice comes in so many different shapes and varieties, and they are all good for different things. For rice pudding, you want to choose a starchy sticky rice, as this is the kind that releases starch into liquid while cooking to form a thick rich sauce. Sushi rice, calrose or aborio, are the best kinds of rice to make rice pudding. They are all on the medium-to-short grain side and really lend themselves to the flavor of rice pudding.

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Why Is My Rice Pudding Too Thick? Why Is My Rice Pudding Too Thin?

This recipe has the perfect combination of ingredients to ensure the pudding is just the right consistency.

Cooking all of these ingredients slowly and steadily in my GoodCook 2 Quart Saucepan is the key to the right result. Unlike other pans you might use to cook rice for a longer period of time, this pan will keep the bottom from scolding and cook the rice really evenly, meaning it will never stick on you, leaving you with a cleanup nightmare.

If for some reason you find that the rice pudding is too thin, it means it’s not quite done and the rice just needs a bit more time to develop its starch. If it’s too thick it might mean the rice is super starchy. In this case all you have to do is add a bit more liquid to loosen it up. That said, I love my rice pudding thick, rich, and creamy, especially when you throw chocolate into the mix.

What Kind Of Chocolate Should I Use?

For all those chocolate lovers out there, I made this chocolate rice pudding pack a chocolate punch. Not only is this rice pudding made with good quality cocoa powder, but it’s also loaded with bittersweet chocolate.

I love the addition of actual chocolate as it adds creamy texture and richness. I use bittersweet chocolate because the evaporated milk and sugar add just the right amount of sweetness. That said if you like your rice pudding on the sweeter side, feel free to add a bit of extra sugar to taste.

Can You Make Rice Pudding With Leftover Rice?

Chocolate Rice Pudding or Champorado recipe from Chef Gemma Stafford

This is such a great question! Leftover rice is a great base for all kinds of desserts and puddings, and you can use it to make rice pudding. That said, I highly suggest you make this chocolate rice pudding from start to finish as slowly looking the rice from raw is what creates the signature rice pudding texture.

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Simple Chocolate Rice Pudding

5 from 3 votes
In the Philippines, they call it "champorado," but in the end it's the creamiest, most chocolatey rice pudding you've ever had.
Author: Gemma Stafford
Servings: 8
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
In the Philippines, they call it "champorado," but in the end it's the creamiest, most chocolatey rice pudding you've ever had.
Author: Gemma Stafford
Servings: 8

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cup (12 oz/425g) white sticky rice (sushi rice, calrose or aborio)
  • 1/3 cup (1 1⁄3 oz/37g) cocoa powder
  • 2 cup (16 fl oz/500ml) water
  • 2 Tbsp butter
  • 2 (12 oz cans) evaporated milk
  • 1/3 cup (2 1⁄2 oz/71g) sugar , or to taste
  • 2/3 cup (4 oz/115g) bittersweet chocolate , roughly chopped
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract , optional

Instructions

  • In a ​GoodCook 2 Quart Saucepan​ add the rice, water, evaporated milk, cocoa powder, butter and sugar.
  • Cover with a lid and bring to a simmer. Once it starts to simmer cook,stirring occasionally, until the rice is tender, about 20-25 minutes.Note: you don't want all the liquid to be absorbed by the rice as you need it to have a sauce. Rice absorbs liquid once it has been removed from the heat so factor that in.
  • Once the rice is fully cooked remove from the heat and stir in the bittersweet chocolate, salt, and vanilla extract.
  • Serve warm or cold in individual bowls with whipped cream on top.
  • Keep refrigerated for up to 3 days.

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Ira
Ira
4 years ago

Dear Gemma, would you be so kind to give the proportions of ingredients of the Chocolate rice pudding. I used the link you had given above, but can’t find the recipe there. Is it possible, that the recipe was deleted from your partner site goodcook? I wonder, probably I can’t see it because I am in Ukraine…?

Tracy Fahie
Tracy Fahie
5 years ago

Where is the recipe for the chocolate rice pudding .it tells the story and video but does not tell me what I need and how much

julia morgan
5 years ago

Where is the actual recipe for champorado?

Emilie
Emilie
5 years ago

Hi gemma,

I cant get evaporated milk where im living but i really want to make this! Could i use condensed milk instead and still get the same results?

Rose
Rose
18 days ago

Very easy and good recipe. It has a very rich, dark chocolate taste. I left the semi-sweet chocolate chips out of the second batch I made and it was perfect for my more milk-chocolately preference!

Me
Me
18 days ago

Great recipe & super easy to follow. With the semi-sweet chocolate chips, it made the pudding very rich and more bitter tasting (which is perfect if you love dark chocolate!). I made a second batch without the chocolate chips added and it was more milk-chocolatey which was more to my liking.

Fatima
Fatima
9 months ago

Hi Gemma
Can I use brown rice to make this pudding

Pami the cookie
Pami the cookie
2 years ago

would like to comment i had made my white rice first in a rice cooker and then i put the other ingrediants before all the water had cookd the rice . I also added in raisins from th begining of the cooking towards the timer almost ending i added heavy cream at first the rice pudding was creamy but as it cooled it got hardened and absorbed all how do i keep the texture creamy AFTER Its off the heat and in the fridge ? what should i do?

Jasha Jain
Jasha Jain
3 years ago

Hi mam, do share its full written recipe

Tina
Tina
4 years ago

please include the recipe card.

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Hi Bold Bakers! I’m Gemma Stafford, a professional chef originally from Ireland, a cookbook author, and the creator of Bigger Bolder Baking. I want to help you bake with confidence anytime, anywhere with my trusted and tested recipes and baking tips. You may have seen one of my 500+ videos on YouTube & TikTok or as a guest judge on Nailed It! on Netflix or the Best Baker in America on Food Network. No matter your skills, my Bold Baking Team & I want to be your #1 go-to baking authority.

 

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