This is an old-fashioned recipe that has been around for hundreds of years! Actually, make that thousands of years! According to foodtimeline.org – the earliest print reference found for chocolate pudding is 1730. They go on to say that this type of pie was most often enjoyed by wealthy people. Fancy! Today, there’s many different ways to make it, including from scratch, but I think the best way to make it is with a box of instant chocolate pudding mix because it’s SO easy.