Chocolate Avocado Pudding
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This Chocolate Avocado Pudding Recipe is a delicious healthy dessert! Vegan, gluten free, and made with only a few simple ingredients.
If you’re a chocolate lover who wants an easy, healthy dessert – this avocado chocolate pudding is for you, with the most amazing creamy texture!
Made in under 5 minutes in the blender or food processor, with only 4 ingredients, this secretly healthy pudding is delicious, guilt-free, and so rich!
I love ‘real’ dessert (these Brownie Cookies are my favorite!) but sometimes I like a lighter treat too! This avocado pudding is sweetened with just a little bit of maple syrup; great for when you want a decadent dessert with a rich chocolate flavor, but are trying to eat a little healthier!
liz’s top tips for avocado pudding recipe
- When storing in the fridge, we recommend covering it with plastic wrap and pressing it up against the pudding, which will prevent it from forming a film on it.
- Once your avocados are ripe, put them in the refrigerator. It will help keep them from getting too ripe!
Ingredients:
Substitutions
Avocado: Ripe avocado is the main ingredient in this pudding recipe and can’t be replaced!
Cocoa powder: You can substitute unsweetened cocoa powder for cacao powder.
Natural Sweetener: Maple syrup can be substituted for honey. Agave nectar could work, but we haven’t tried it.
Vanilla Extract: We highly recommend vanilla extract, but you can skip it if you don’t have it. Almond extract would also be delicious!
How to Make Avocado Pudding Recipe
- Blend all ingredients until smooth.
- Spoon into small bowls, ramekins, or even mason jars. Cover with plastic wrap and chill for 30 minutes before enjoying.
What to Serve with this Recipe:
This healthy avocado chocolate pudding recipe pairs well with fresh berries or other fruit on top. Strawberries, raspberries, or blueberries go really well with it!
It’s also yummy with fresh whipped cream on top or even ice cream. For a filling dessert, serve it with these Protein Cookies!
Storage
Storing: This will last in the refrigerator for up to 2 days in an airtight container. We recommend covering it with plastic wrap and pressing it up against the pudding to prevent it from getting a film on it.
Freezing: This dessert is not freezer friendly. In our experience, avocados don’t freeze well.
Other delicious healthy chocolate recipes:
- Healthier Chocolate Truffles
- Monster Cookies
- Healthy Chocolate Hummus
- Chocolate Overnight Oats
- Healthy Chocolate Chip Muffins
Chocolate Avocado Pudding
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup avocado approximately 2 large avocado
- 3 tablespoons cocoa powder
- 2.5 tablespoons maple syrup
- 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- In a food processor or blender, blend all ingredients until smooth.
- Spoon into a ramekin or small bowl. Cover with plastic wrap and chill for 30 minutes before enjoying. (make sure to press the wrap into the top of the pudding so it doesn't form a film on top!)
- Store in airtight container with plastic wrap pressed to the top in fridge for up to 2 days.
For a change of pace I sometimes add orange zest and a splash of fresh orange juice to make a chocolate orange pudding.
This is SO good!!! My kids (8,7, and 4) LOVED it and they had no idea what it was made out of. They were shocked to find out and still loved it, ha!
We topped ours with some cold, sliced strawberries. This will be something we make often, I can already tell.
This is SO easy and delicious. I was skeptical but it honestly does taste like pudding. I put it with blueberries and even did a little dairy free whipped cream on top. yum!
So glad you liked it, Lisa! The whipped cream sounds delicious!!