Chocolate Avocado Pudding

This rich and creamy chocolate pudding is secretly healthy! It’s made with just four ingredients: avocado, maple syrup, cocoa powder, and salt. So easy but so good!

Raise your hand if you love chocolate. I’m raising both hands and both feet. I’m a HUGE chocolate gal, and this chocolate avocado pudding is one of my all-time favorite desserts. It takes 4 ingredients and about 5 minutes, and it’s easy to make a single serving, which keeps me honest on portion control (sometimes I need the help 😛).

So if you love an easy, healthy, delicious dessert, this one is for you.  If you want to check out some of my other favorite chocolate desserts be sure to try my super easy s’mores brownies, my dark chocolate lava cookies, and my chocolate almond flour cake!

Ingredients You’ll Need for Chocolate Avocado Pudding:

• Avocados – the base of course! I like to use reallllly ripe avocados so they are nice and creamy.
• Cacao or cocoa powder – to make it chocolate! I like using cacao because it has more nutrients than cocoa, but either will work! I use unsweetened.
• Maple syrup – I used maple syrup to sweeten my pudding, both for the texture it adds and also to keep this a refined sugar free recipe. You could definitely swap this out for agave, and if you are not vegan you could swap for honey.
• Salt – salt adds a depth of flavor to the pudding

And that is really it! Super easy like I told you.

Quick note on cacao powder vs. unsweetened cocoa powder: cacao powder is less processed and has a slightly more bitter, intense flavor, while unsweetened cocoa powder is a little mellower. Both work great here, so use whatever’s already in your pantry.

Ingredients You’ll Need for Chocolate Avocado Pudding:

• Avocados – the base of course! I like to use reallllly ripe avocados so they are nice and creamy.
• Cacao or cocoa powder – to make it chocolate!  I like using cacao because it has more nutrients than cocoa, but either will work! I use unsweetened. 
• Maple syrup – I used maple syrup to sweeten my pudding, both for the texture it adds and also to keep this a refined sugar free recipe.  You could definitely swap this out for agave, and if you are not vegan you could swap for honey.
• Salt – salt adds a depth of flavor to the pudding

Optional Add-Ins

• Vanilla extract: A teaspoon of vanilla extract makes the chocolate flavor taste even deeper.
• Milk: If your pudding is too thick, blend in a splash of almond milk, oat milk, or any dairy-free milk you like.
• Full-fat coconut milk: For an extra rich, mousse-like texture, add a few tablespoons of full-fat coconut milk.
• Extra salt: If you love a salty-sweet thing, sprinkle a pinch of flaky salt on top right before serving.

Best Tips for the Perfect Chocolate Avocado Pudding

• Use really ripe avocados. This will make your pudding super creamy!
• Is it not chocolatey enough?  Just add more cocoa powder until you get your desired color/flavor! Different powders might act differently.
• Not sweet enough?  Just add more maple syrup! Unless you have someone who is going to want it SUPER sweet and you are going to have to add a lot more than the recipe calls for, then you might want to think about adding some coconut sugar or stevia. This will keep you from messing with the texture.
• My favorite trick for the smoothest pudding? Make sure your blender blade can actually reach the avocado. If you’re making a small batch, a food processor or a small blender cup works way better than a big blender.

How to Store Avocado Pudding

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 2 days. Avocado can start to brown once it’s exposed to air, so press a piece of plastic wrap right onto the surface of the pudding before you put the lid on. A squeeze of lemon or lime juice also helps keep it fresh (you won’t taste it once it’s mixed in). Give it a quick stir when you pull it out of the fridge and it’s good to go.

This is one of my favorite make-ahead desserts on the blog, so feel free to double the batch!

If you have any other questions that I didn’t address don’t hesitate to reach out – leave a comment below or shoot me a message on Instagram, I am here to help!

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