Chocolate Avocado Creamy Dessert (Printer-Friendly)

Smooth blend of ripe avocado and cocoa offers a decadent, creamy dessert with natural sweetness.

# What You'll Need:

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01 - 2 ripe avocados, peeled and pitted
02 - 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
03 - 1/4 cup almond milk (or any plant-based milk)
04 - 1/4 cup pure maple syrup (or agave syrup)
05 - 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
06 - Pinch of sea salt

→ Optional Toppings

07 - Fresh berries
08 - Shaved dark chocolate
09 - Chopped nuts
10 - Coconut whipped cream

# How to Make It:

01 - Place the avocados, cocoa powder, almond milk, maple syrup, vanilla extract, and sea salt in a food processor or high-speed blender.
02 - Blend the mixture until completely smooth and creamy, scraping down the sides as needed.
03 - Taste and adjust sweetness or cocoa level as desired.
04 - Divide the pudding evenly among four serving dishes.
05 - Chill for at least 30 minutes for optimal texture or serve immediately.
06 - Top with fresh berries, shaved chocolate, nuts, or coconut whipped cream before serving.

# Expert Advice:

01 -
  • It tastes like forbidden chocolate mousse but leaves you feeling energized instead of sluggish.
  • You can whip it up in under ten minutes with ingredients you probably already have.
  • The texture is impossibly creamy without a drop of dairy or refined sugar.
  • It's forgiving enough that even distracted blending still yields delicious results.
02 -
  • If your avocados aren't perfectly ripe, the pudding will have lumps and a slightly grassy taste that cocoa can't fully mask.
  • Blending too briefly leaves specks of avocado visible, so give it a full minute on high speed for that luxurious mousse texture.
  • Chilling really does improve the consistency, transforming it from good to genuinely decadent.
03 -
  • Use Dutch-processed cocoa powder if you want a smoother, less acidic chocolate flavor that tastes almost European.
  • Add a tablespoon of nut butter while blending for extra richness and a subtle nutty undertone that makes it taste like a fancy truffle.
  • If the pudding is too thick, blend in an extra tablespoon of milk at a time until it reaches your ideal consistency.

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