I know what you're thinking, why are we pairing avocado with chocolate, but hear me out - you don't taste the avocado and it adds an unmatched level of creaminess!
You would never guess it's actually dairy-free, gluten-free, and refined sugar-free.
Add some berries and whipped cream to make it fancy! This pudding makes a delicious dessert and even a dip for fruit. It's creamy and sweet without any added sugars. It's also kid friendly.
What You'll Need
- Dates - These will provide natural sweetness. You'll use these dates to get the sweetness you'd expect in pudding. They also help with the texture - almost making it fluffy-creamy.
- Avocado - Make sure you have a good avocado that's perfectly ripe. The avocado flavor blends so well with chocolate. You won't even taste it. But it adds a necessary creaminess to this pudding while keeping it dairy free and without using any heavy cream.
- Oat milk - naturally sweet and creamy taste that keeps this a dairy-free treat.
- Cacao powder - Cacao powder is the raw, unprocessed version of cocoa powder. The two can be used interchangeably, so feel free to swap if you'd like.
- Nut butter - I recommend peanut butter or almond butter in this recipe, but a seed butter like sunflower seed butter could also work.
- Maple syrup - We get much of the sweetness from the dates, but a little maple syrup adds a little bit of depth to the sweetness of this pudding.
Optional toppings - fresh berries (blueberries, raspberries, and blackberries) and whipped cream.
See the recipe card for quantities.
Instructions
If your dates aren't very soft, or if you don't have a high speed blender, soak them in some warm water for 10 minutes till they soften. Drain the water and remove the pits (if not already removed).
Add the dates, avocados, oat milk, cacao powder, nut butter, and maple syrup and blend in a food processor, immersion blender, or blender for 1 minute or until smooth and fully combined.
Serve immediately on its own or with optional toppings.
What to Serve with this Pudding
The best part about this pudding is you don't need to add anything to it. It's delicious on its own and comes together without cooking or chilling - it's ready instantly and automatically delicious. But if you want to add a little flair, here are some other ways to serve it:
- Mix in some chocolate chips and/or coconut flakes.
- Top it with fresh raspberries, strawberries or a ripe banana.
- Serve it with a fruit board and let your party crowd go wild. You can dip fresh fruit into this pudding.
- Add a bit of this pudding into your morning oatmeal and enjoy a sweet chocolatey morning treat.
- Mix it with a scoop of vanilla ice cream for a tasty, simple dessert.
Blended Chocolate Avocado Pudding
Ingredients
- 4 Medjool dates
- 2 ripe avocados
- ½ cup oat milk
- â…“ cup cacao powder
- â…“ cup peanut butter or almond butter
- 2 tablespoons maple syrup
- Optional toppings - berries whipped cream, or coconut flakes
Instructions
- Soak the dates in some warm water for 10 minutes till they soften. Drain the water and remove the pits.
- Add the dates, avocados, oat milk, cacao powder, nut butter, and maple syrup, blend in a food processor or blender, and blend for 1 minute or until smooth and thoroughly combined.
- Serve immediately with optional toppings. Chill before serving if desired.
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