This avocado chocolate pudding is so rich and creamy. No one will ever guess that it’s made with avocado instead of dairy.
Sometimes you simply need a little chocolate pudding in your life, amirite?!
Today I’m sharing a creamy chocolate pudding. The catch… it’s made with avocado instead of cream so it’s dairy-free and doesn’t have any of the weird thickeners or stabilizers you often find in store-bought puddings.
It’s also super simple to whip up. Just throw everything in your food processor or blender and boom, dessert is done.
I think you’re going to love it.
Chocolate Avocado Pudding Ingredients
This pudding tastes rich and decadent, but has only six ingredients – all of which are good for you. Here’s what you need:
avocado
unsweetened almond milk or any non-dairy milk
cocoa powder or cacao powder
maple syrup or another liquid sweetener like honey
vanilla extract
chocolate chips or dark chocolate shavings, for topping
coconut whipped cream and berries (optional)
Substitutions & Notes
Milk: I’ve used unsweetened vanilla almond milk, as well as, unsweetened coconut almond milk, which gives the pudding a hint of coconut flavor. That said, any flavor almond milk will do and if you want the pudding to be extra thick and rich, you could use full fat coconut milk.
Sweetener: 1/4 cup of maple syrup was plenty sweet for me but feel free to play around with the amount of sweetness based on your tastes – you might find that just 2-3 tablespoons is enough! You could also try using a natural sugar substitute like stevia or monkfruit for a no sugar version of this recipe!
Chocolate chips or shaved chocolate: I like using a good quality dark chocolate bar and my microplane zester to create the chocolate shavings. It makes the pudding feel extra fancy! You can also sprinkle on chocolate chips or cacao nibs instead of the shaved chocolate.
How to Make Avocado Pudding
Blend ingredients – Using a food processor or high powered blender, combine avocado, sweetener, milk, cocoa powder and vanilla. Blend until smooth. Taste and add more sweetener if necessary.
Chill – Put the mixture in the refrigerator until it’s cold. Top with toppings of choice and enjoy! I love using dark chocolate shavings or cacao nibs, but coconut whipped cream, raspberries and mint leaves make the pudding look extra fancy.
Store – Store leftover avocado pudding in an airtight container in the fridge for 1-2 days. I don’t recommend freezing it!
Flavor Variations
I’m already dreaming about different flavor variations and mix-ins:
Rocky road – mix in peanuts and marshmallows for a rocky road inspired pudding.
Chocolate banana – use banana as a sweetener (start with 1 mashed banana instead of the maple syrup) and top with extra banana slices!
Berry Chocolate – Mix in berries while blending or just top with fresh berries.
Chocolate espresso – How delicious would this be with a little coffee flavor mixed in? Add instant espresso to the mixture for extra zip.
If you make this recipe be sure to leave a comment and star rating below letting us know how it turned out for you. Your feedback is so helpful for the EBF team and our readers!
1/4 cup maple syrup or other liquid sweetener like honey or brown rice syrup*
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
dark chocolate shavings, chocolate chips or cacao nibs, for topping
coconut whipped cream, raspberries and mint leaves (optional)
Instructions
Blend: Using a food processor or high power blender, combine avocado, almond milk, cocoa powder, sweetener and vanilla. Blend until the mixture is smooth. Taste and add more sweetener, if necessary.
Chill: Put in refrigerator until it is cold. Top with dark chocolate shavings, chocolate chips or cacao nibs. To make it extra fancy, add a little whipped cream, raspberries and a sprig of mint.
Store: Store leftover avocado pudding in an airtight container in the fridge for 1-2 days. I don’t recommend freezing it!
I made it for valentines day (3 avocado’s was enough for 4 people – 2 adults and 2 kids). It was delicious, you couldn’t tell it had avocados in it. I didn’t have any coconut yogurt, so used plain greek yogurt. My son does like raspberries, so he had a sliced strawberry on his. 👌
This is a delicious recipe! I’m pregnant and am always looking for creative ways to get nutrients. So creamy and easy to make. I added raspberries which added a really nice sweet flavor to the darker chocolate flavor. I will definitely make it again. Thanks!!
I literally just bought some coconut/almond milk at the grocery store -making this tonight for dessert! I think a little hint o’ coconut would be delightful 🙂
I feel ya. I definitely made avocado pudding a few years ago that wasn’t so tasty. I think you have to use a good blender/food processor or else it’s more like chocolate guacamole rather than smooth and creamy like chocolate pudding. I’ve also found that too much cocoa powder makes it much too bitter. Hope you’ll give this recipe a shot.
Now this is my kind of recipe! I totally understand how it goes with recipe testing, my technique so I don’t devour an entire bowl full of pudding is to send it with my husband to work so him and his co-workers can enjoy and provide feedback!
I love using avocado in desserts, awesome way to get some healthy fats in!
Passed this along to a client who loves trying new recipes and pinned this for myself as a reminder to give a try, since I am currently devouring avocados. It’s the warmer temperatures I think. 🙂
This looks fantastic and like something I would love for dessert. I am the same by the way, I LOVE food, and often taste testing can turn into a full meal haha! Loving your new site design btw 🙂
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I made this for my Valentino’s Day dessert and it was delicious! Super easy to prepare. I topped it with coconut whip. Yum!
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Woo! So glad it was a hit, Jamie. Thanks for coming back to leave a review. I so appreciate it. 🙂
I made it for valentines day (3 avocado’s was enough for 4 people – 2 adults and 2 kids). It was delicious, you couldn’t tell it had avocados in it. I didn’t have any coconut yogurt, so used plain greek yogurt. My son does like raspberries, so he had a sliced strawberry on his. 👌
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Woo!! So glad this recipe was a hit! Thanks for making it and for coming back to leave a review. I so appreciate it, Susannah!
Absolutely delicious and super easy to make. Also a great way to get my 2 year old to eat avocado
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Woo!! So glad this pudding was a hit, Sarah. Thanks for coming back to leave a review. I so appreciate it!
This is a delicious recipe! I’m pregnant and am always looking for creative ways to get nutrients. So creamy and easy to make. I added raspberries which added a really nice sweet flavor to the darker chocolate flavor. I will definitely make it again. Thanks!!
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Yay!! I’m so glad you loved this recipe.Thanks for the review, Emily. I so appreciate it. 🙂
I was wondering if you could tell me how many avocados would be 1 cup? Can’t wait to try this!
One cup mashed should be about 1 large avocado or 2 medium avos.
I was wondering where the 40 carbs are coming from since it seems like a low carb dish with almond milk and avocado?
Pretty sure it’s coming from the maple syrup, but I will also check that my calculations are correct.
I literally just bought some coconut/almond milk at the grocery store -making this tonight for dessert! I think a little hint o’ coconut would be delightful 🙂
Awesome! Let me know what you think of it, Allison.
we love avocado puddings!
I know you girls do! 🙂
Okay, I could totally do this as long as I find a maple syrup sweetened with stevia!!! It’s GOING DOWNNN THE HATCH 🙂
Woot woot! Let me know if you find a maple syrup with stevia!! 🙂
I found Xylitol Flavor Syrups! I love Nature’s Flavors 🙂 http://naturesflavors.com/syrups/xylitol-syrups/xylitol-flavor-syrups
Oh nice! My stomach tends to go crazy with sugar alcohols but I’d be interested in trying it.
this looks tasty! i attempted an avocado chocolate pudding one time and it just did not come out well. this recipe, though, looks great.
I feel ya. I definitely made avocado pudding a few years ago that wasn’t so tasty. I think you have to use a good blender/food processor or else it’s more like chocolate guacamole rather than smooth and creamy like chocolate pudding. I’ve also found that too much cocoa powder makes it much too bitter. Hope you’ll give this recipe a shot.
Now this is my kind of recipe! I totally understand how it goes with recipe testing, my technique so I don’t devour an entire bowl full of pudding is to send it with my husband to work so him and his co-workers can enjoy and provide feedback!
I love using avocado in desserts, awesome way to get some healthy fats in!
Yes, I often send extra treats to school with Isaac too. Good minds think alike. 🙂
What about using agave as the sweetener ?
Agave would definitely work too!
Passed this along to a client who loves trying new recipes and pinned this for myself as a reminder to give a try, since I am currently devouring avocados. It’s the warmer temperatures I think. 🙂
Thanks so much lady! I am loving avocados too. Grilled avocado is becoming a staple for us this spring.
I know exactly what you mean when you say your “tastes” turns into a meal! lol
This pudding looks so delicious! I love avocado and I’m always looking for different ways to use it. Definitely pinning this!
I’m glad someone else understands my “tasting” conundrum. 🙂
About how many avocados did you need?
It depends on the size but no more than 2 for 1 cup of avocado. Mine were small/medium and I used 1.75 to get the cup.
I love using avocados in chocolate dessert recipes! You can hardly even tell it’s there.
I know!! It’s crazy how undetectable it can be. I want to try using it for baking sometime soon. Have you tried that yet?
This looks fantastic and like something I would love for dessert. I am the same by the way, I LOVE food, and often taste testing can turn into a full meal haha! Loving your new site design btw 🙂
Thank you Lauren! Let me know what you think if you end up trying the pudding.
I think I’m going to make this for my boyfriend and surprise him that it’s loaded with avocado!! It looks really delicious!
Yay! Let me know how it turned out, Lauren. 🙂