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Healthy Chocolate Avocado Pudding

April 12, 2014 by thefitchen 22 Comments

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Healthy Chocolate Avocado Pudding in Glass Dish

Did you know that avocados are the best food? Well, they are. How do I know that, you ask? A) Guacamole B) Tartines C) This pudding right here.

Any questions? I didn't think so.

Chocolate Avocado Pudding with Spoon

It's hard to believe that you can take a ripe, green avocado and make it into something sweet and chocolate-y, but I'm here to tell you – it's possible and it's delicious.

Before developing this recipe, we were fumbling through the process of making avocado brownies. As you can see, the pudding reached completion before the brownies. They're coming, though, I promise. You can think of this as a chocolate peace offering, devised with the intention of holding you over until the brownies are perfected.

Chocolate Avocado Pudding Close up with Spoon

When avocados get ripe, they don't stay ripe for long. They can deteriorate from perfectly ripe to bland, brown mush in what seems like 2 hours flat. After our third [and almost successful] attempt at the brownies, we were over making brownies. The only problem was that there was still one beautiful, ready-for-eating avocado left that was at risk of going to waste.

With the ingredients that were on hand and my unsatisfied chocolate craving thanks to the fail-brownies, something had to be done. One does not waste an avocado.

I can be honest in saying – despite the judgment that may follow this statement – that I've never liked pudding. I've always hated the thought of it, the texture of it, how it comes in an "instant" box, and the overall appearance of it.

But... this recipe was my idea because I wanted to give pudding another shot. People, all kinds of people, claim to love pudding – why shouldn't I like it? So we threw everything into the blender, and 30 seconds later, I had changed my mind.

Cocoa, avocado, and honey made a much better impression on my tastebuds than the hydrogenated oils, artificial sweeteners, and food coloring present in your average store-bought pudding. As the saying goes, "Keep it simple, stupid."

Chocolate Avocado Dish Spoon in Dish

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Healthy Chocolate Avocado Pudding


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  • Author: The Fitchen
  • Total Time: 4 minutes
  • Yield: 2 1x
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Description

A healthy version of chocolate pudding – made with avocado and ready in under 5 minutes!


Ingredients

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  • 1 ripe avocado
  • 2 tbsp. raw honey
  • 3 tbsp. cocoa powder
  • 6 tbsp. coconut milk [from carton, unsweetened]
  • pinch of sea salt
  • crushed almonds [optional]
  • coconut flakes [optional]

Instructions

  1. Add all of the ingredients to a high speed blender or food processor and blend until smooth.
  • Prep Time: 2 mins
  • Cook Time: 2 mins
  • Category: Dessert

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  1. Tony Todd

    February 27, 2019 at 4:59 am

    OMG POWWWW! This was the BEST dessert ever! I’m an avid avocado eater, but I have never made this concoction. Well, it’s going to be a regular friend in my fridge!!! Made as is right from recipe...yahhh!! Thx for the recipe-bravo!

    ★★★★★

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    • thefitchen

      March 08, 2019 at 10:31 am

      Yay, Tony! I'm so glad to hear you enjoyed this avocado pudding – it's so good!

      Reply
  2. Jess

    January 21, 2017 at 12:54 pm

    This tastes amazing, for my kiddos they said it tasted like dark chocolate pudding. So I added a few chocolate chips and fresh raspberries on top. They ate it right up. Great job!

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    • thefitchen

      January 25, 2017 at 10:36 am

      Hi Jess! Thanks for commenting. :) I'm so glad to hear your family liked this recipe! It's hard to believe it's made of healthy avocados and still tastes just like pudding!

      Reply
  3. Ginny

    January 01, 2016 at 1:45 am

    This is a great recipe. Just need to be aware of the size of your avo's. Mine were large, and I needed to add more of the other ingredients to counteract the avo taste. But great consistency, and great with a big dollop of cream. (We do dairy :) )

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  4. Stacy

    August 02, 2015 at 7:56 pm

    How many servings does this yield?

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  5. katie

    May 31, 2015 at 9:57 am

    Does the pudding keep well in the refrigerator for a few days? Guessing no but hoping it will!

    Reply
  6. Valentin

    April 24, 2015 at 7:16 am

    Can i replace cocoa powder with coffee ?

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    • thefitchen

      May 05, 2015 at 11:55 am

      Hi Valentin –

      Hmmm… good question. Instant coffee might work since it is more finely ground. You could try half and half to see if that works. I think the coffee flavor might be very overpowering, though!

      Reply
  7. Colleen

    February 25, 2015 at 6:12 pm

    I just made this recipe. This is the third avocado chocolate pudding recipe I have tried and the BEST! All the others lacked and were kind of gross but I knew the idea was good, so I kept searching. Nice work, this one is a keeper!

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    • thefitchen

      March 06, 2015 at 2:41 pm

      Hi Colleen –

      Cheers to you for staying the course! Totally worth it when you've got a bowl of this deliciousness out of the deal. ;) Thanks!

      Reply

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