A silky-smooth Chocolate Avocado Pudding that’s full of nutrition and takes just 5 minutes to make.
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This Chocolate Avocado Pudding is a rich, silky, and decadent treat that’s perfect when you’re craving something sweet (and good for you, too).
It has no refined sugars and packs in around 10 grams of fiber per serving, along with healthy fats from the avocado, making for a blood-sugar-friendly and anti-inflammatory snack or dessert.
All you need is a handful of wholesome ingredients to make this recipe:
- Ripe avocados: a perfectly ripe avocado has dark green skin (or nearly black), and gives just a little when you gently squeeze it; there shouldn’t be any hollow or airy feeling inside.
- Cacao/cocoa powder: I like to use cacao powder, which is less processed and higher in antioxidants than cocoa powder, but cocoa powder will also work just fine!
- Milk: You can use whatever milk you prefer, but I love it with coconut milk or almond milk. Look for unsweetened coconut milk without guar gums (the only ingredient should be coconut milk or coconut milk and water), such as California Farms Organic Coconut Milk or Native Forest canned coconut milk. If using almond milk or other plant-based milk, look for a product that does not contain gums, lecithins, and other artificial ingredients, such as California Farms Organic Almond Milk.
- Sweetener: I recommend using pure maple syrup or monk fruit/allulose for this recipe. Monk fruit is a natural, non-caloric sweetener that doesn’t have adverse effects on gut health like other zero-calorie sweeteners do. Using monk fruit will reduce the carbohydrate content by about 15 grams, bringing it to just 3 grams of net carbs per serving. See the Notes section below recipe for a breakdown of the nutrition information of different milk and sweetener variations.
- Vanilla extract: Use pure vanilla extract for the best flavor.
- Dash of sea salt: Optional, but helps to bring out and balance the flavors.
The end result is a chocolatey pudding with a rich texture that nobody will guess is actually a healthy dessert.
Variations/Toppings
- Chocolate Peanut Butter: Drizzle with melted peanut butter before serving.
- Almond Joy: Top the avocado pudding with shredded unsweetened coconut flakes, sliced almonds, cacao nibs or dark chocolate chips, and coconut whipped topping.
- Mixed Berry: Top with fresh strawberries, blueberries, and/or raspberries.
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Chocolate Avocado Pudding
This Chocolate Avocado Pudding is silky-smooth, full of fiber and healthy fats, and comes together in just 5 minutes. Simply add all ingredients to a blender and blend until smooth and creamy. Perfect for when you're craving something sweet that's low in carbs and sugar! It can be made using pure maple syrup, or using a natural non-caloric sweetener (I used monk fruit) for a low-carb, keto-friendly recipe.
Ingredients
- 2 medium avocados, flesh only
- 1 cup unsweetened coconut milk, almond milk, or milk of choice (or one 13.5-oz. can of unsweetened coconut milk)
- ⅓ cup cacao powder or cocoa powder (up to 1/2 cup for a darker chocolate flavor)
- ⅓ cup monk fruit or pure maple syrup (up to 1/2 cup for sweeter taste)
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract
- Pinch of salt, optional
Instructions
- Add all ingredients to a blender or food processor and blend until smooth.
- Taste to adjust the chocolate flavor and sweetness: For more chocolate: add 1 Tbsp. cocoa powder at a time.To sweeten: add 1 Tbsp. of monk fruit or maple syrup at a time.
- Portion out into 4 jars or containers and refrigerate up to 4 days. Best served chilled.
- Serve on its own, or with optional toppings such as peanut butter, fresh berries, cacao nibs, dark chocolate shavings, or whipped topping.
Notes
Nutrition Variations:
- Using Almond Milk + Monk Fruit: 184 calories, 16 grams fat, 13 grams carb (3 grams net carb), 10 grams fiber, 4 grams protein, 49 mg sodium
- Using Almond Milk + Pure Maple Syrup: 253 calories, 16 grams fat, 31 grams carb (21 grams net carb), 10 grams fiber, 4 grams protein, 52 mg sodium
- Using Canned Coconut Milk + Monk Fruit: 335 calories, 32 grams fat, 15 grams carb (6 grams net carb), 9 grams fiber, 5 grams protein, 31 mg sodium
- Using Carton Coconut Milk (i.e., California Frams brand) + Monk Fruit: 197 calories, 17 grams fat, 14 grams carb (5 grams net carb), 9 grams fiber, 3 grams protein, 18 mg sodium
- Using Carton Coconut Milk + Pure Maple Syrup: 265 calories, 17 grams fat, 32 grams carb (23 grams net carb), 9 grams fiber, 3 grams protein, 21 mg sodium
Nutrition
Serving: 0.5cupCalories: 184kcalCarbohydrates: 13gProtein: 4gFat: 16gSodium: 69mgFiber: 10g
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