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Modified: Dec 31, 2020 Published: Dec 29, 2020· Cathy Brak · This post may contain affiliate links ·

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Chocolate Avocado Pudding Recipe

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Chocolate Avocado Pudding is a rich, creamy, chocolate dessert. You'd never guess there's avocado in it! Made with only six ingredients, including salt and water, it's served raw and takes only a couple of minutes to make!

two bowls of chocolate pudding sprinkled with coconut flakes and chopped nuts

This dessert is packed with healthy fats and antioxidants. It's also free from inflammatory gluten, grains, dairy, nuts, eggs, and refined sugar. Easily whipped up in a food processor, it requires no cooking and is ready right away!

What Goes into It

six individual ingredients for chocolate avocado pudding with labels
  • Raw Cacao - Raw cacao is made by cold-pressing unroasted cocoa beans, whereas cocoa powder is raw cacao that has been roasted. Naturally, roasting reduces the nutritional enzyme content. However, if you don't have any cacao on hand, cocoa powder will work in this recipe.
  • Avocado - You really need a soft, ripe avocado for this recipe to work. It's what provides the creamy base of the pudding. It can be a little tricky to know how ripe an avocado is before you cut it open. The fruit should feel a little soft in your hand rather than rock hard. The colour will have mostly turned dark from the brighter green of an unripe avocado. When an avocado is ripe, the little piece at the end where the stem was attached will pull away easily.
  • Honey - Raw honey is a good source of antioxidants with antibacterial and antifungal properties.

How do you make homemade pudding from scratch?

Combine all six of the ingredients in the bowl of a food processor.

cocoa powder with honey and avocado in bowl of food processor

Puree the ingredients until they form a smooth, creamy pudding.

creamy chocolate pudding in bowl of food processor

Garnish servings of pudding with optional coconut flakes, chopped nuts, whipped coconut cream, Cashew Yogurt, or even whipped dairy cream.

bowl of chocolate pudding with sprinkles of coconut flakes and chopped nuts on top

Recipe FAQ's and Tips

What if I don't have a food processor?

If you don't have a food processor, you can mash the ingredients together by hand. Start by mashing the soft avocado. Then blend in the other ingredients until smooth.

How do I store leftover chocolate avocado pudding?

Leftover pudding will last a day or two in the refrigerator if it's well covered.

two bowls of chocolate garnished with flaked coconut and chopped nuts

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This recipe makes two large servings or four small ones.

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Recipe

two bowls of chocolate pudding sprinkled with coconut flakes and chopped nuts

Chocolate Avocado Pudding

This is a rich, creamy chocolate pudding with the nutritional benefit of avocado snuck in!
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Course: Desserts
Cuisine: American, Canadian
Diet: Gluten Free
Keyword: chocolate avocado, dairy free, dessert, gluten free nut free, nut free, pudding
Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes
Total Time: 10 minutes minutes
Servings: 2 bowls
Calories: 326kcal
Author: Cathy
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Ingredients

  • 1 avocado peeled and pitted
  • ¼ cup (60 ml) raw honey
  • ¼ cup (28 g) raw cacao powder
  • ¼ cup (60 ml) water
  • 2 teaspoon (10 ml) vanilla extract
  • ¼ teaspoon (1 g) fine sea salt

Instructions

  • Combine all ingredients in a food processor and puree. Alternatively, you could mash the avocado and mix ingredients together vigorously by hand.
  • Serve!

Notes

  • It's important to use a soft, ripe avocado.
  • Either raw cacao or regular cocoa powder will work.
  • Store leftovers, covered, in the fridge for a day or two. 
  • Top with whipped cream (if you can have dairy), coconut whipped cream, or cashew yogurt. Garnish with fresh fruit, flaked coconut, and/or chopped nuts (if you can have them).

Nutrition

Serving: 1bowl | Calories: 326kcal | Carbohydrates: 50g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Sodium: 304mg | Potassium: 673mg | Fiber: 10g | Sugar: 36g | Vitamin A: 147IU | Vitamin C: 10mg | Calcium: 26mg | Iron: 2mg

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