This chocolate avocado pudding with dates is a nutritious dessert that tastes amazingly rich and chocolaty. It’s perfect for picky kids who might hesitate to eat undisguised avocado. Give this a try if you’re looking for avocado dessert recipes, like these decadent vegan chocolate avocado truffles, which are another yummy option.
Ingredients
This pudding is sweetened with date paste and doesn’t contain any added refined sugar. I love using date paste to sweeten desserts and muffins because it’s more nutrient dense than regular white sugar, plus it has a caramel-like sweetness that complements chocolate perfectly. Date paste is easy to make. It’s just dates that have been soaked in boiling water and then blended (see my date paste recipe for exact instructions).
I chose avocados that were pretty soft and ripe (but not brown on the inside) for this recipe. Using avocados on the riper side makes it easier to achieve a pudding with a silky smooth, creamy texture. Give your avocados a squeeze before cutting into them to make sure they aren’t too hard. As long as they can be squished a little when squeezed then they should blend up nicely in the pudding.
You can use any type of dates you like in this pudding. Medjool dates are my favorite because they’re particularly sweet and moist, which helps them blend up nicely.
The chocolate flavor in this pudding comes from unsweetened cocoa powder. There are two types of unsweetened cocoa powder—Dutch process cocoa powder and natural cocoa powder. Either variety will work well in this recipe.
I included a pinch of salt in this pudding. I almost always include a little bit of salt in my sweet recipes because it enhances the flavors nicely.
I recommend using pure vanilla extract as opposed to artificial vanilla flavoring in this pudding if possible. The difference in flavor is quite noticeable in raw treats.
How to Make Chocolate Avocado Pudding with Dates
Add the date paste, cocoa powder, avocado, salt, and pure vanilla extract to a food processor or blender. Blend until smooth, then refrigerate for at least two hours before serving.
Chocolate Avocado Pudding with Dates Recipe
Equipment
- Blender or food processor
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 avocados
- 1 cup date paste (see my date paste recipe for instructions)
- 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- Pinch salt
Instructions
- Add the date paste, cocoa powder, avocado, salt, and pure vanilla extract to a food processor or blender.
- Blend until smooth.
- Refrigerate for at least two hours before serving.
Notes
- Store this pudding in an airtight container in the fridge for up to three days.
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