Rich Mocha Pudding Cups {Simple & From-Scratch}

INGREDIENTS

1/4 cup

cornstarch

1/3 cup

sugar (you can use regular granulated white, raw, or sucanat equally well here.)

3 tbsp

unsweetened cocoa powder

1/4 tsp

kosher salt

3 cups

milk

5 oz

bittersweet or medium dark chocolate (don't use any higher than 60% cacao for best results, chopped)

1 tsp

vanilla extract

1/2 tsp

coffee extract (or 1 1/2 teaspoons instant coffee granules stirred in with dry ingredients if extract cannot be found)

whipped cream

grated or shaved chocolate