This No Bake Chocolate Avocado Pudding tastes just like your favourite childhood pudding! Thick and delectable, it takes only 10 minutes of prep!
It’s no surprise that I’m in love with avocados. They are one of the most flexible ingredients ever, great on their own, and even better mixed into something. Case in point? This creamy chocolate avocado pudding. I recently got an overhaul of avocados (because, obsession) and wanted to use it in every way I could possibly think of. Pairing it with chocolate just seemed like the best way to have this – I know, I know. If you’ve never tried chocolate and avocado mixed together you may be highly sceptical. Shun that scepticism far, far away my friends. This is possibly one of the world’s best combos, and you’re about to see why.
This isn’t my first chocolate and avocado dance. My Chocolate Avocado Ice Cream remains in my top 5 most popular recipes and the comments, the last being “holy mother this is amazing”, pretty much explain why. You can’t taste the avocado one bit. In fact, all you taste is “why haven’t I made this before” and “why did I tell my family I was making this I want to eat it all for myself”.
Endless visions of happiness essentially.
So what do we have? Avocado, cocoa powder, banana, coconut cream and optional chocolate chips/cacao nibs make up this creamy chocolate avocado pudding. These powerhouse ingredients also make this a really superfood dessert too – win, win. You can be confident knowing that not only does this taste absolutely amazing, creamy, and like your favourite chocolate pudding (am I the only one?!) but that you’re doing great things to your body. Tons of fiber, tons of antioxidants, and tons of healthy fats. Use that when someone asks why you haven’t eaten anything but this for 3 days. Don’t let them judge you!
Creamy Chocolate Avocado Pudding
Ingredients
- 1 small ripe avocado, pitted and peeled (mine was 6.5 ounces unpeeled. 3.18 ounces peeled)
- 1/3 cup coconut cream
- 1/4 cup maple syrup or agave nectar
- 1 small banana, mashed
- 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa/cacao powder
- 1 tablespoon cacao nibs (or chocolate chips) (optional)
Instructions
- Add the avocado and coconut cream to a food processor and pulse together until incorporated.
- Add the maple syrup, banana and cocoa powder and blend until incorporated, about 15-30 seconds.
- Add the cacao nibs if desired and blend again.
- Scoop the pudding into one container or 3-4 mini containers. Cover the top with saran wrap, pressing until the pudding so that water doesn't condense in the pudding.
- Place in your fridge for at least 3 hours to set.
- Garnish with a mint leaf, coconut whipped cream and a sprinkling of cocoa powder.
- Enjoy!
Recipe Notes
- 1. This recipe is vegan and gluten free. You can easily double or triple this recipe!
2. HOW TO STORE THIS PUDDING This pudding lasts in your fridge for about 2-3 days based on when your avocado ripened.
3. How to Make Coconut Whipped Cream for the top click here. I don't recommend skipping this step because it provides a beautiful contrast to the sweet pudding. You can also use it sans any sweetener.
4. For the very thick cream in the actual pudding, you can buy the very thick cream or put your can in the freezer for a few hours. After a few hours, turn the can upside down, screw the top off and and pour out the liquid on top. Then scoop the solids of the coconut milk out of the jar. You can set the little liquid that's left back in the fridge or drink it.
5. This is a delicious and rich pudding, so that's why the serving size is set as 1 mini pudding which is about ¼ cup pudding.
P.S. Here are some of the items I used to make this recipe if you’d like to use them too:
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by Jessica
I love to make desserts with avocado too. This pudding looks so smooth and heavenly!
Thanks so much Angie!!
This is a delicious recipe Jessica! My daughter is a huge fan of anything chocolate, so being able to prepare this for her birthday next week is really gonna smooth her sweet tooth! <3
You’re so welcome! I hope she enjoys!
beautiful pictures Jessica, the pudding sounds fantastic!!
Thanks so much Manali!!
Avocadoes are so magical in chocolate desserts! This pudding looks creamy and dreamy! Drooling!
What is coconut cream and where do you buy it, or how do you make it? Thanks.
Michelle
Hi Michelle,
You can buy coconut cream at Trader Joes OR you can make it by putting a container of coconut milk in the fridge upside down overnight. It’ll solidify over night and you can scoop it out and use it as coconut cream. There will be some coconut water at the bottom that you can either discard or use in a dish. Hope that helps!
Banana, genius! Avocado + chocolate is basically the greatest thing to ever happen to anyone, ever. This looks so delish with the cacao nibs!
SO true, right?! Thanks so much Cheryl! <3
These pics are gorgeeeeous and I would never have guessed avocado was in this gorgeous pudding! Love it!
Aww thanks so much Kayle! You don’t taste it at all!!
wow, I see, you are a perfect hostess! thanks for this great dessert!
The pudding looks so yummy! Thank you for sharing the recipe! Luckily having avocado in the freeze 😀 Gonna try it now.
I hope you enjoy!!
Not the biggest fan of avocado and bananas here, still, this pudding is looking like it deserves a chance to prove itself! Gonna give it a go over the weekend!
I hope you enjoy Diana! Thanks!
I just found your sight, and had a look through it. Fantastic food, and healthy at that. Love and going to try a lot of these recipes, i can tell you that. It nice when people can help others to fine good meals, and being healthy as well. God bless you.
Hey Mary,
Thank you so much, you’re so sweet! God bless you too!!