Avocado Chocolate Pudding is a light, dairy free dessert that is ready in less than 5 minutes. A super creamy chocolate pudding with avocado - it's a rich chocolate dessert with a nutritional twist. Trust us on this - no-one will be able to tell it is made with avocado. A delicious silky smooth dessert that is packed full of healthy fats.
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Made with just a handful of ingredients, that you probably already have in your kitchen, this is a dessert that is really going to surprise you. All the light and creamy texture of a mousse/pudding, but made with avocado! You need to make this chocolate avocado pudding for your next dinner party!
It's rich and silky, the perfect dinner party dessert or something a little bit special for date night. This avocado chocolate pudding recipe is a great way to get a chocolate fix, with a lighter dessert.
This avocado pudding is a great way to use up avocados that might be a little past their best. Once they are blended up with the other ingredients, you won't be able to tell they have gone a little brown. Ready in just 5 minutes, they store really well for a few days and you can adapt this chocolate avocado pudding recipe with different flavours.
If you are looking for other tasty ways to use avocado, why not try our simple Creamy Avocado Pasta, versatile Smashed Avocado on Toast or easy Prawn and Avocado Salad?
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Ingredients and Substitutions
A full ingredients list, along with US Customary and Metric measurements, can be found in the recipe card at the end of this post.
- Avocado - This is the star of the dessert. It makes it really thick and creamy, and whilst it might seem a bit strange, you should trust us on this. It really works. Don't use a really brown one, but a few brown patches is fine.
- Chocolate chips - This is optional (although pretty essential if you ask us), but it adds a nice texture and a boost of chocolate flavour. Maybe sure to use vegan ones if you want to keep this recipe vegan.
- Cocoa powder - Try to use the best quality cocoa powder you can, as you will be able to taste the difference. You can use cacao powder too.
- Maple syrup - This is what sweetens the dessert. You could use honey, but we use maple syrup to keep it vegan.
- Vanilla - Use vanilla extract rather than essence, which can have a fake flavour. To change the flavour, why not add orange extract or mint extract instead.
More ingredient substitutions and variations can be found in the recipe card.
How To Make Avocado Chocolate Pudding
- Step 1: Put all of the ingredients into a blender.
- Step 2: Blend until smooth. Add a little more milk if needed to make a smoother consistency.
- Step 3: Divide into serving glasses and chill for 3 hours then top with chopped pistachios (optional).
How To Choose The Perfect Avocado
The key is to pick a ripe but not over-ripe avocados. We like Hass avocados. Try to look for avocados that give a bit to a gentle squeeze. But you don't want one that it too soft, as it will be over ripe.
Don't worry if when you cut into it there are some bruised or brown bits, you can scoop out the really brown bits and discard before using the rest.
Avocado Chocolate Pudding Toppings
The choice of toppings is limited only to your imagination (and store cupboard)! This avocado and cocoa pudding is delicious just on its own, but by adding toppings it can take it to the next level!
Crushed nuts always go well with chocolate. We like almonds and pistachios. You could also add some desiccated coconut. Fruit always goes well on top of chocolate dessert - raspberries, strawberries or blueberries are a good choice. Or cherries - they go well with chocolate.
Take this pudding to the next level by serving it with a sprinkling of crushed Oreos on top.
Dannii's Top Tips
- You need to make sure you are using a ripe avocado. A hard avocado won't blend well and you won't get that creamy texture.
- This recipe will vary depending on the size of the avocado that you use and how ripe the avocado is. The riper the avocado, the more flavour it will have. So taste it as you go and adjust the flavours to suit your own tastes.
- To make this chocolate avocado pudding super creamy, use a high powdered blender.
- You could sweeten this with dates instead of maple syrup. Simply blend 2 dates with a little bit of water to make the same amount of liquid as the maple syrup.
- A tiny pinch of sea salt really brings out all the flavours of this avocado chocolate mousse.
- To make this chocolate avocado pudding extra chocolatey, grate some dark chocolate on top.
Frequently Asked Questions
You can buy packs of frozen avocado in most supermarkets now and it is a convenient options. You can use it to make this pudding, but make sure to defrost it thoroughly before blending.
Depending on how ripe your avocado is, you could have quite a strong avocado flavour. We don't mind that, however if you do then you can adjust the other flavours to balance it. You can add some extra cocoa powder and maple syrup. Also, a spoonful of almond butter or a teaspoon of orange juice will help. We like blending in a handful of frozen cherries too.
This chocolate avocado mousse can be stored in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days. If you want to freeze it, we would recommend spooning it into popsicle makers and then you can keep them in the freezer for up to 1 month. But we do think that is tastes better from fresh, as the longer it is stored in the fridge, the more you can notice the avocado flavour.
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Recipe
Avocado Chocolate Pudding
Ingredients
- 2 Avocado
- 4 tablespoon of Cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon of Vanilla extract
- 4 tablespoon of Maple syrup
- 4 tablespoon of Cashew milk - (or milk of choice)
- 4 tablespoon of Milk chocolate chips
- Pistachios - chopped, (optional)
Instructions
- Add all the ingredients to a blender.
- Blend until smooth. Add a little more milk if needed to make a smoother consistency.
- Divide into serving glasses and chill for 3 hours then top with chopped pistachios (optional).
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Recipe Tips
- You need to make sure you are using a ripe avocado. A hard avocado won't blend well and you won't get that creamy texture.
- This recipe will vary depending on the size of the avocado that you use and how ripe the avocado is. The riper the avocado, the more flavour it will have. So taste it as you go and adjust the flavours to suit your own tastes.
- To make this avocado chocolate pudding super creamy, use a high powdered blender.
- You could sweeten this with dates instead of maple syrup. Simple blend 2 dates with a little bit of water to make the same amount of liquid as the maple syrup.
- A tiny pinch of sea salt really brings out all the flavours of this avocado chocolate mousse.
- To make this chocolate avocado pudding extra chocolatey, grate some dark chocolate on top.
Nutritional Information
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The nutritional information provided is approximate and is calculated using online tools. Information can vary depending on various factors, but we have endeavoured to be as accurate as possible.
As all appliances vary, cooking times are a guide. Please note that by changing the serving size, the cooking time may also need to be altered.
Lauren Haywards says
Looks so delicious and I believe it might have tasted so good! I am definitely going to try this recipe on the coming weekend for my family. Thanks for sharing. Looking forward to more yummy from you.
Maureen says
Says it's dairy free BUT chocolate chips are chocolate generally made using milk which is dairy. So if you are making this for someone with an allergy to all things dairy then you will need to buy special DAIRY FREE chocolate.
Dannii says
Thanks for your comment. However if you take a look towards the top of the post in the "what you will need" section, it talks about how the chocolate chips are optional and you will need to use vegan ones if you want to make this vegan/dairy free.
Beth says
This is the perfect combination! I love both avocados and chocolate, and I even have both to make this! So excited to make this again! Big hit here and so yummy!
Denay DeGuzman says
This healthy recipe was such a treat! I'd never thought about making mousse with avocado. It was creamy, chocolatey and delicious!