Bunny's Chocolate Pudding using Stevia

kbeth · 06-30-2012, 06:39 AM

Anybody ever try making the pudding using stevia? I'm *trying* to stay away from Splenda...but I would imagine it would be kinda gross just using stevia. Anybody with experience?

kbeth · 06-30-2012, 08:11 AM

Results: I only used a little Stevia, because I know too much gives it a funky taste. I loved the texture, but it would be soo much more tasty using Splenda. lol.

HeavenDenied · 06-30-2012, 09:14 AM

Can you use Truvia for baking? It's sweetened with Stevia Leaf Extract and Erythritol and doesn't have any effect on the GI. I've let my coworkers try it in their coffee and they can't taste the difference from sugar.

kbeth · 06-30-2012, 10:40 AM

Hmmmm, I've never tried Truvia. This particular treat isn't baked, anyway. It is heated in the microwave or stovetop. Thanks for the suggestion!

Monk · 06-30-2012, 02:35 PM

Where do I find the recipe for said pudding?

kbeth · 06-30-2012, 04:06 PM

I kept seeing people talk about it, and finally came across the recipe:

Warm Chocolate Pudding
Put 2 eggs in a blender, add 1 tsp. vanilla extract, 3 splenda, 1 tbsp. cocoa and blend. Meanwhile, put 2 tbsp. EVCO in bowl and nuke for 1 minute. Add to egg mixture and blend again for a minute. Transfer to mug/small bowl and nuke for abou 30 seconds, just enough to warm. It is incredible; thick, creamy, warm, just like homemade chocolate pudding right off the stove but better. It's the EVCO that does the trick.

I used a pan on the stove and whisked it constantly. I'm sure it wasn't as smooth as described above, but it was alot easier.

netters272 · 06-30-2012, 05:15 PM

I use three packetsin my pudding and put itin fridge for couple hours

Fantastic

J

kbeth · 07-01-2012, 05:47 AM

Netters...do you use stevia or splenda?

netters272 · 07-01-2012, 06:32 AM

I use truvia which is the commercial erythritol/stevia mix ... I get them at supermarket in baking.. You can make your own "truvia" for pennies on the dollar if you have granular erythritol and pure stevia extract.

But for convenience i just throw in three packets..

Fabulous pudding.. I mean.. If i could only have one treat..this would be it

J

Portia · 07-01-2012, 07:11 AM

I'm dying to try this recipe but I can't get past the feeling that it would be basically be a bowl of raw egg. Or does it cook somehow?

netters272 · 07-01-2012, 07:29 AM

You cook it in micro. I put in for 30 seconds..stir..then 10 more..

Sometimes there are bits of cooked egg but i like that.. You can run back through the blender and then eat or put in fridge for a bit

J

dawnyama · 07-01-2012, 12:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Portia

I'm dying to try this recipe but I can't get past the feeling that it would be basically be a bowl of raw egg. Or does it cook somehow?

Microwave will cook the eggs. Even in 30 seconds!

jhbyrd · 07-01-2012, 12:32 PM

I tryed this today and liked it all but the egg pieces in the mixture. Is there a way not to have the egg that way? I did use a blender, I do not like the cooked egg in the middle but liked the rest? ANY Ideas??

aint2good · 07-01-2012, 01:31 PM

My wife and I love this treat. I found there's really no need to blend the oil in after everything else has already been blended; in fact, i've found that if i coat the bottom (blade, etc.) with the oil first, it makes cleanup a lot easier. So yeah, just blend it all together and save time.

To avoid clumping: 20 seconds; stir; 10 seconds; stir; 5-7 seconds & stir well, repeating as needed until the pudding is warm enough for you, or just starting to clump.

-Matt

netters272 · 07-01-2012, 04:05 PM

I think slow and steady wins this race..i dont mind the small clumps but sometimes i do put the mixture back in the bullet for a qiuck blend to get those clumps

Ive yet to have it warm..i just love it cold

J

Portia · 07-01-2012, 08:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dawnyama

Microwave will cook the eggs. Even in 30 seconds!

Ok - you've convinced me! Trying it tomorrow!

marylouise · 07-01-2012, 09:31 PM

I have had it broought to my attention by my scales that I have been using the wrong Stevia. MINE has sugar as the first ingred. Be careful. I have gained. I am doing a new Induction. I have been eating too many SF products.
Just wanted to drop in.......... :-)

Portia · 07-02-2012, 08:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by marylouise

I have had it broought to my attention by my scales that I have been using the wrong Stevia. MINE has sugar as the first ingred. Be careful. I have gained. I am doing a new Induction. I have been eating too many SF products.
Just wanted to drop in.......... :-)

Good to know, since I was planning to buy some Stevia this week. Will check the label. Thanks!

marylouise · 07-02-2012, 11:53 AM

You are welcome :-)

The Stevia I was using was Stevia in the RAW :-(

Yep we must be more aware. My DH said didn't you read the ingred. HUMP! Me got a little like ....no i am a idiot....MEN..sorry guys (((((hugs)))))) We been together 40 something...he said that 40 years ago me would have probaly cried. Well don't really know what I would have done.
It was like hearing that dreaded" I told you so.

Lucy1018 · 07-02-2012, 01:08 PM

What's EVCO?

janetsbreeze · 07-02-2012, 01:50 PM

Best. Pudding. Ever.

I use xylitol.

Mommie22boys · 07-02-2012, 03:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lucy1018

What's EVCO?

Extra Virgin Coconut Oil

kbeth · 07-02-2012, 06:04 PM

Marylouise...that's too funny!! DH and I have been together 12 years and the dreaded told you so still makes me cry, lol! Luckily, it doesn't happen too often.

flappa1016 · 07-02-2012, 06:26 PM

I would say it was more of a flan texture than a pudding. One thing I did not like is that the coconut oil leeches out of the pudding as time goes on. As I ate, coconut oil would leech out and I would have to get up and drain the oil into a ramekin. By the time I finished the mug, I had a ramekin that was half full of used coconut oil. Is there an ingredient I can add so that the pudding stays together rather than separating like that? It was kinda gross . . .

06-30-2012, 06:39 AM	#1
kbeth Major LCF Poster! Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Chicago Posts: 1,626 Gallery: kbeth Stats: 5'4" 43yo 161/148/125 WOE: Paleo-esque Start Date: April 2002/Restart April 2012	Bunny's Chocolate Pudding using Stevia Anybody ever try making the pudding using stevia? I'm trying to stay away from Splenda...but I would imagine it would be kinda gross just using stevia. Anybody with experience?

06-30-2012, 04:06 PM	#6
kbeth Major LCF Poster! Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Chicago Posts: 1,626 Gallery: kbeth Stats: 5'4" 43yo 161/148/125 WOE: Paleo-esque Start Date: April 2002/Restart April 2012	I kept seeing people talk about it, and finally came across the recipe: Warm Chocolate Pudding Put 2 eggs in a blender, add 1 tsp. vanilla extract, 3 splenda, 1 tbsp. cocoa and blend. Meanwhile, put 2 tbsp. EVCO in bowl and nuke for 1 minute. Add to egg mixture and blend again for a minute. Transfer to mug/small bowl and nuke for abou 30 seconds, just enough to warm. It is incredible; thick, creamy, warm, just like homemade chocolate pudding right off the stove but better. It's the EVCO that does the trick. I used a pan on the stove and whisked it constantly. I'm sure it wasn't as smooth as described above, but it was alot easier. __________________ <---Avatar Summer 2009. Soooo close to goal and then had a mad, passionate weekend with sugar. Let me be a lesson to you. Not sure you're strong enough to cheat and then get right back on plan?? Then don't do it!!

06-30-2012, 05:15 PM	#7
netters272 Senior LCF Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Tonawanda, NY Posts: 301 Gallery: netters272 Stats: 208/194.4 STALL for 4 MONTHS - im not kidding WOE: LC-Stevia/Erythritol with some splenda Start Date: Feb 20 2012	Truvia I use three packetsin my pudding and put itin fridge for couple hours Fantastic J

07-01-2012, 06:32 AM	#9
netters272 Senior LCF Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Tonawanda, NY Posts: 301 Gallery: netters272 Stats: 208/194.4 STALL for 4 MONTHS - im not kidding WOE: LC-Stevia/Erythritol with some splenda Start Date: Feb 20 2012	Kbeth I use truvia which is the commercial erythritol/stevia mix ... I get them at supermarket in baking.. You can make your own "truvia" for pennies on the dollar if you have granular erythritol and pure stevia extract. But for convenience i just throw in three packets.. Fabulous pudding.. I mean.. If i could only have one treat..this would be it J

07-01-2012, 07:29 AM	#11
netters272 Senior LCF Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Tonawanda, NY Posts: 301 Gallery: netters272 Stats: 208/194.4 STALL for 4 MONTHS - im not kidding WOE: LC-Stevia/Erythritol with some splenda Start Date: Feb 20 2012	Portia You cook it in micro. I put in for 30 seconds..stir..then 10 more.. Sometimes there are bits of cooked egg but i like that.. You can run back through the blender and then eat or put in fridge for a bit J

06-30-2012, 08:11 AM	#2
kbeth Major LCF Poster! Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Chicago Posts: 1,626 Gallery: kbeth Stats: 5'4" 43yo 161/148/125 WOE: Paleo-esque Start Date: April 2002/Restart April 2012	Results: I only used a little Stevia, because I know too much gives it a funky taste. I loved the texture, but it would be soo much more tasty using Splenda. lol.

06-30-2012, 09:14 AM	#3
HeavenDenied Senior LCF Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Frederick, MD Posts: 71 Gallery: HeavenDenied Stats: 245/214/175 WOE: High Fat / Moderate Protein / Low Carbs Start Date: 05-29-2012	Can you use Truvia for baking? It's sweetened with Stevia Leaf Extract and Erythritol and doesn't have any effect on the GI. I've let my coworkers try it in their coffee and they can't taste the difference from sugar.

06-30-2012, 10:40 AM	#4
kbeth Major LCF Poster! Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Chicago Posts: 1,626 Gallery: kbeth Stats: 5'4" 43yo 161/148/125 WOE: Paleo-esque Start Date: April 2002/Restart April 2012	Hmmmm, I've never tried Truvia. This particular treat isn't baked, anyway. It is heated in the microwave or stovetop. Thanks for the suggestion!

06-30-2012, 02:35 PM	#5
Monk Senior LCF Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: NorCal Posts: 947 Gallery: Monk Stats: 224/221/145 WOE: Low Carb! <3 Start Date: (orig '06-264*'08-150) 02/18/13	Where do I find the recipe for said pudding?

07-01-2012, 05:47 AM	#8
kbeth Major LCF Poster! Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Chicago Posts: 1,626 Gallery: kbeth Stats: 5'4" 43yo 161/148/125 WOE: Paleo-esque Start Date: April 2002/Restart April 2012	Netters...do you use stevia or splenda?

07-01-2012, 07:11 AM	#10
Portia Blabbermouth!!! Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: The beautiful North Shore Posts: 5,483 Gallery: Portia Stats: 271/269/170 WOE: Atkins Start Date: 4/15/13	I'm dying to try this recipe but I can't get past the feeling that it would be basically be a bowl of raw egg. Or does it cook somehow?

07-01-2012, 12:32 PM	#13
jhbyrd Senior LCF Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: South Carolina Posts: 571 Gallery: jhbyrd Stats: 235/157/140 WOE: Low Carb Start Date: Feb 2012	I tryed this today and liked it all but the egg pieces in the mixture. Is there a way not to have the egg that way? I did use a blender, I do not like the cooked egg in the middle but liked the rest? ANY Ideas??

07-01-2012, 01:31 PM	#14
aint2good Junior LCF Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Posts: 7 Gallery: aint2good Stats: 235/200/180 WOE: LCHF Start Date: January 2012	variation My wife and I love this treat. I found there's really no need to blend the oil in after everything else has already been blended; in fact, i've found that if i coat the bottom (blade, etc.) with the oil first, it makes cleanup a lot easier. So yeah, just blend it all together and save time. To avoid clumping: 20 seconds; stir; 10 seconds; stir; 5-7 seconds & stir well, repeating as needed until the pudding is warm enough for you, or just starting to clump. -Matt

07-01-2012, 04:05 PM	#15
netters272 Senior LCF Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Tonawanda, NY Posts: 301 Gallery: netters272 Stats: 208/194.4 STALL for 4 MONTHS - im not kidding WOE: LC-Stevia/Erythritol with some splenda Start Date: Feb 20 2012	Matt has right idea I think slow and steady wins this race..i dont mind the small clumps but sometimes i do put the mixture back in the bullet for a qiuck blend to get those clumps Ive yet to have it warm..i just love it cold J

07-01-2012, 09:31 PM	#17
marylouise Blabbermouth!!! Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Arkansas Posts: 5,814 Gallery: marylouise Stats: 300 / 154.8 / 150-5'3"- 61 YR. WOE: 72` DADR with the List! Start Date: March 1, 2011	I have had it broought to my attention by my scales that I have been using the wrong Stevia. MINE has sugar as the first ingred. Be careful. I have gained. I am doing a new Induction. I have been eating too many SF products. Just wanted to drop in.......... :-)

07-02-2012, 01:08 PM	#20
Lucy1018 Senior LCF Member Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 62 Gallery: Lucy1018 WOE: Paleolithic-no dairy, moderate amounts of fruit	What's EVCO?

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07-02-2012, 11:53 AM	#19
marylouise Blabbermouth!!! Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Arkansas Posts: 5,814 Gallery: marylouise Stats: 300 / 154.8 / 150-5'3"- 61 YR. WOE: 72` DADR with the List! Start Date: March 1, 2011	You are welcome :-) The Stevia I was using was Stevia in the RAW :-( Yep we must be more aware. My DH said didn't you read the ingred. HUMP! Me got a little like ....no i am a idiot....MEN..sorry guys (((((hugs)))))) We been together 40 something...he said that 40 years ago me would have probaly cried. Well don't really know what I would have done. It was like hearing that dreaded" I told you so.

07-02-2012, 01:50 PM	#21
janetsbreeze Very Gabby LCF Member!!! Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Midwest Posts: 4,575 Gallery: janetsbreeze Stats: 197/186.6/130; 5'2" WOE: Atkins Start Date: January 19, 2011	Best. Pudding. Ever. I use xylitol.

07-02-2012, 06:04 PM	#23
kbeth Major LCF Poster! Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Chicago Posts: 1,626 Gallery: kbeth Stats: 5'4" 43yo 161/148/125 WOE: Paleo-esque Start Date: April 2002/Restart April 2012	Marylouise...that's too funny!! DH and I have been together 12 years and the dreaded told you so still makes me cry, lol! Luckily, it doesn't happen too often.

07-02-2012, 06:26 PM	#24
flappa1016 Senior LCF Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Chicagoland Posts: 65 Gallery: flappa1016 Stats: 320/245/150 WOE: Started on Atkins; transitioned to Primal Start Date: September 2010	I would say it was more of a flan texture than a pudding. One thing I did not like is that the coconut oil leeches out of the pudding as time goes on. As I ate, coconut oil would leech out and I would have to get up and drain the oil into a ramekin. By the time I finished the mug, I had a ramekin that was half full of used coconut oil. Is there an ingredient I can add so that the pudding stays together rather than separating like that? It was kinda gross . . .