Budyń Czekoladowy

Name: Budyń Czekoladowy
Prep time: 2 h 15 min
Cook time: 13 min
Total time: 2 h 28 min
Cuisine: Polish
Ingredients: 500 ml Milk, cold; 25 g Cocoa powder; 50 g Sugar; 40 g Potato starch; 2 Egg yolk, separated; 20 g Butter, cubed; 16 g Vanilla sugar

Budyń Czekoladowy · ready in 2 h 28 min · 4 servings · 261 kcal per serving · easy · 7 ingredients

A classic Polish homemade chocolate pudding, silky from potato starch and finished with butter for a glossy, spoonable dessert.

Prep: 2 h 15 min
Cook: 13 min
Total: 2 h 28 min
Serves: 4
kcal: 261
Difficulty: easy

Polish Desserts Vegetarian Gluten-free

A QiMeal recipe · Updated 3 October 2026

Ingredients · 4 servings

500 mlMilk, cold
25 gCocoa powder
50 gSugar
40 gPotato starch
2Egg yolk, separated
20 gButter, cubed
16 gVanilla sugar

Equipment

stovetop, refrigerator, saucepan, whisk, mixing bowl, measuring jug, ramekin, cling film, ladle, spoon

Instructions

Mise En Place
Gather and measure all ingredients; set out a saucepan, whisk, bowl, measuring jug, 4 ramekins, cling film, and a ladle. · 5 min
What to look for: All ingredients are measured and tools are within reach.
Heat Milk
Reserve 100 ml cold milk in a bowl. Heat 400 ml milk with sugar and vanilla sugar in a saucepan until it just begins to simmer. · 5 min
What to look for: Small bubbles appear around the edge, but the milk is not boiling hard.
Whisk Cocoa Base
Whisk cocoa powder, potato starch, and egg yolk into the reserved cold milk until the mixture is smooth and completely lump-free. · 3 min
What to look for: The cocoa mixture looks even, dark, and pourable with no dry specks.
Combine Mixtures
Pour the cocoa mixture into the hot milk in a thin stream, whisking constantly so the yolk and starch disperse evenly. · 2 min
What to look for: The liquid turns evenly chocolate brown without streaks or cooked egg bits.
Thicken Pudding
Stir over medium heat for 2-3 minutes, scraping the bottom, until the pudding thickens and begins to bubble gently. · 3 min
What to look for: The whisk leaves soft trails and slow bubbles break on the surface.
Finish Glossy
Remove the saucepan from heat and whisk in the butter until fully melted, glossy, and evenly blended into the pudding. · 2 min
What to look for: The pudding looks shiny and smooth, with no visible butter streaks.
Chill Cups
Pour the pudding into 4 ramekins, press cling film directly onto each surface, and chill until cold and softly set. · 2 h
What to look for: The surface is covered tightly and the pudding holds a gentle wobble after chilling.
Serve Chilled
Remove the cling film and serve the budyń cold in its cups, with a smooth surface and a soft spoonable texture. · 1 min
What to look for: Each portion is glossy, set, and ready to eat straight from the cup.

Nutrition (per serving)

kcal	261
Protein	7 g
Carbohydrates	33 g
of which sugars	23 g
Fat	12 g
of which saturated	6 g
Fibre	2 g
Sodium	62 mg

Nutri-ScoreC

Allergens

Contains: milk, eggs

Ingredient substitutions

Milk

Lactose-free milk: Keeps the traditional dairy flavor while reducing lactose.

Cocoa powder

Dutch-process cocoa powder: Gives a slightly darker color and milder bitterness.

Sugar

Vanilla sugar: Adds extra vanilla aroma while keeping the sweetness similar.

Potato starch

Cornstarch: Thickens well, but the texture is a little firmer and less typically Polish.

Egg yolk

Potato starch: Use about 10 g extra potato starch for each omitted yolk; texture becomes less rich.

Butter

Sunflower oil: Adds gloss but lacks the classic buttery finish.