This Avocado Chocolate Pudding recipe is made with just 5 ingredients, ready in 5 minutes, and kid-friendly. It’s a rich and luxurious paleo, vegan, gluten-free, and dairy-free chocolate pudding. And trust me, you can’t taste the avocado!
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If you love chocolate and avocado recipes, then you will definitely love Avocado Chocolate Fruit Dip, Dairy Free Dirt Cups, and my Chocolate Freezer Fudge.
Why You’ll Love This:
- An unconventional yet delicious way to use avocados in sweets!
- Low carb dessert recipe that is delicious and easy to make.
- Healthy fats for the win, ya’ll!
- So chocolate-y, so creamy, so REAL.
- Think of this like the Kourtney Kardashian avocado pudding, but with chocolate!
What you Need to Make Chocolate Avocado Pudding
This chocolate pudding with avocados requires five ingredients, a small blender (like the NutriBullet) or small food processor, and five minutes of your time. We will need:
- ripe avocados – ripe avocados contribute to the smooth and creamy texture. You know you have a good avocado when the fruit gives slightly to gentle pressure and the avocado flesh under the stem end is green.
- maple syrup – pure maple syrup provides a natural sweetness that makes it taste like pudding without the avocado flavor. You could also try date syrup or agave nectar with similar results. Or swap out half the quantity with raw honey. If you have a sweet tooth, increase the natural sweetener to suit your taste buds.
- unsweetened cocoa powder – cocoa powder provides delicious rich chocolate flavor. Swap it out for an equal amount of raw cacao powder for an extra dose of antioxidants.
- vanilla extract – a splash of vanilla improves the overall flavor.
- non-dairy milk or cream of choice – we need some sort of creamer or milk to thin out the pudding. Use oat milk to keep it nut free, or unsweetened almond milk, cashew milk, or full-fat coconut milk. Regular whole milk or cream also works if not dairy-free.
Find the full detailed instructions with measurements in the recipe card below, at the end of this post.
How to Make Chocolate Pudding with Avocados
This is a seriously delicious avocado chocolate pudding recipe that’s ready in 5 minutes or less, making it a perfect dessert you can whip together in a flash. Here are the step-by-step instructions:
Add Ingredients to Food Processor
In a small food processor bowl or blender cup, add avocado, maple syrup, cocoa powder, and vanilla. Begin blending and scraping down the sides of the bowl as necessary to get things moving.
Add Liquid
Add milk, 1-2 tablespoons at a time, until the avocado mixture reaches a pudding texture.
Scrape around the bowl and blend for an extra 5-10 seconds at the end to make sure the pudding is smooth.
TIP: Add the liquid a little bit at a time until the pudding is smooth and the desired consistency. I like to add one tablespoon at a time until the pudding comes together and smooths out.
Pudding Topping Ideas
This vegan chocolate mousse is a decadent dessert with rich chocolate flavor. One of our favorite ways to serve is as an extra special treat with delicious toppings, such as:
- Coconut whipped cream
- Dark chocolate shavings or chocolate chips
- Chopped nuts, like walnuts, pistachios, or cashews
- Coconut flakes
- Nut / seed butter, like peanut butter, almond butter, or sunflower seed butter
How to Store Avocado Pudding
While this avocado and chocolate pudding is best enjoyed the day it is made, it can be stored in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 24 hours.
The liquid will naturally separate over time, so give it a good stir just before enjoying!
Recipe FAQs
What is avocado pudding made of?
Chocolate avocado pudding is made with ripe avocados, liquid sweetener of choice, cocoa powder or cacao powder, vanilla extract, and dairy-free milk.
Is avocado chocolate pudding healthy?
Chocolate and avocado pudding is definitely a healthier version of regular chocolate pudding. It has less added sugars (all of which are non-refined sugar), no additives or fillers, no preservations, and entirely whole food ingredients.
How long does chocolate avocado pudding last?
Chocolate pudding with avocados will last for up to 1 day in an airtight container in the fridge. Give it a good stir just before serving.
Can you freeze chocolate avocado pudding?
I do not recommend freezing the chocolate pudding. Freezing changes the texture once the pudding thaws.
If you make this Avocado Chocolate Pudding recipe, be sure to leave a comment and star rating on the blog! I love hearing from you, and it helps others learn more about the recipe too. Xx Ashley
Avocado Chocolate Pudding
Ingredients
- 4 ripe medium avocados, pitted and fleshed
- 1/2 cup pure maple syrup*
- 2/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder, or sub cacao powder
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 3-4 tablespoons non-dairy milk, use as much as needed to get thick, smooth consistency.
Instructions
- In a small food processor bowl or blender cup – add avocado, maple syrup, cocoa powder and vanilla. Begin blending and scraping down the sides of the cup as necessary to get things moving.
- Add milk 1-2 tablespoons at a time, until desired consistency is reached. Scrape around the cup/bowl and blend for an extra 5-10 seconds at the end to make sure the pudding is smooth.
- Top with your favorite whipped topping and chocolate shavings for a special treat.
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photography by Erin Alvarez of The Almond Eater.
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