Healthy desserts often use fruit as the base of their tasty confections, but this dessert actually uses a fruit that you may have assumed was part of the vegetable family—the avocado! We teamed up with my go-to almond milk, Almond Breeze, to make this delicious chocolate pudding. I have to say this pudding is a lifesaver if you are avoiding dairy or sugar for various health reasons (it definitely was for me this last year). There are several different ways you can make this tasty treat (a few of my favorites are here, here, and here), but I like this pudding on the semi-sweet side, so I cut down on the sweetener a bit. It satisfies your sweet chocolate cravings without any of the guilt, and you’ll be amazed that it contains a healthy dose of avocado too.
Non-Dairy Chocolate Avocado Pudding, makes two servings
1 ripe avocado
1/2 cup unsweetened Almond Breeze almond milk
1/4 cup Lakanto sugar substitute (you can also use another sugar substitute like stevia, honey, or agave to taste or just use the same amount of regular sugar if you don’t need a sugar-free version)
1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
Note: If you haven’t heard of it before, Lakanto is a great sugar substitute that, like stevia, is derived from a plant (monk fruit) but doesn’t have the aftertaste that some dislike in stevia. It’s a zero on the glycemic index, so it’s a good option for diabetics or those avoiding sugar.
Combine the almond milk and the Lakanto in a small pot, and heat until the Lakanto is dissolved. Allow the mixture to cool. Remove skin and pit from the avocado and place in a food processor (or blender) with the cocoa powder. Add the sweetened almond milk mixture and blend until smooth. Place in the fridge until chilled, and serve.
This pudding is exceptionally rich and smooth, and it has a wonderful semi-sweet chocolate taste to it that makes it a perfect match to eat with berries or nuts. If you go the nuts route, just dry roast some sliced or chopped-up nuts in a pan over medium heat until they turn golden brown and fragrant—it’s so good with toasted hazelnuts. This is definitely one of my favorite healthy desserts, and my biggest problem with it is letting it cool down before I eat all of it directly from the food processor bowl. I guess that’s a good problem to have! xo. Laura
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Ingredients
- 1 ripe avocado
- ½ cup unsweetened Almond Breeze almond milk
- ¼ cup Lakanto sugar substitute (you can also use another sugar substitute like stevia, honey, or agave to taste or just use the same amount of regular sugar if you don’t need a sugar-free version)
- ½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Combine the almond milk and the Lakanto in a small pot, and heat until the Lakanto is dissolved. Allow the mixture to cool. Remove skin and pit from the avocado and place in a food processor (or blender) with the cocoa powder. Add the sweetened almond milk mixture and blend until smooth. Place in the fridge until chilled, and serve.
Notes
Credits // Author: Laura Gummerman, Photography: Sarah Rhodes. Photos edited with Celeste of the Fresh Collection.
In Australia we call pudding, mousse….no bull(winkle)…. 😛
Looks so tasty!
i’ve always wanted to try a chocolate puddings recipe with avocado. it looks so delicious!
xo, cheyenne
Agh, this looks amazing. Can’t wait to try it!
I would never imagine using an avocado to make pudding! Pinning this!
I make a version of this too, it’s so addicting =)
You would never think of using avocado in this recipe. But anything with avocado in it is fine by me. This looks divine. Thank you for the healthy suggestion!
Maria xx
www.cheekypinktulip.blogspot.com
I’m loving all of the non-dairy food posts! Thank you!!!! For someone who shouldn’t eat dairy often–I’m always looking for simple recipes.
Did this yesterday, topped it with raspberries and it went out great! I couldn’t get the almond milk at the supermarket, so I substituted it with lactose-free milk. I was espacially surprised, how creamy and actually pudding-like it was. Next time I’m going to give it a try with almond milk and maybe some nuts or other fruits in it – thanks for the recipe 🙂
Yay for dairy-free dessert recipes! Keep ’em coming!
Your pudding looks delicious, and I had not heard of Lakanto sugar before, so I learned something new! Thank you for linking to my recipe! 🙂
Just made a batch and waiting for it to cool in the fridge. Considering I just licked the spatula clean, I bet it’s going to be delicious. My nephew is allergic to dairy, eggs and nuts so finding a dessert he can eat is hard. I’ll try this with soy milk for him 🙂
I tired it an it was so YUM! As you say, I had to resist eating it before it had sett 😉 Thank you!
It looks so rich, creamy and perfect. The perfect dessert for my weekly vegan day!
looks amazing!
These look so nice
Anna
http://inthelifeoffletch.blogspot.co.uk x
Wow, this was amazing! Thanks for the delicious recipe!
THIS. THIS JUST MADE ME GO CRAZY! It looks extremely delicious!! 🙁 It makes me sad that I can’t have these right now at this second, so I definitely NEED to try making these!! Thank you for this post!
I must say, I am really enjoying the new recipes that cater to a different audience. I’m always looking for new things to try as a vegetarian that leans towards being a vegan. Thanks so much, as always! xoxo
Love and Luck,
Laurali Star
Awesome!! Looks great!