Creamy Healthy Avocado Chocolate Pudding in Minutes

Avocado chocolate pudding is a rich way to use ripe avocados. It’s a great way to satisfy chocolate cravings while giving your body some good, healthy fats, too! Made with just 5 simple ingredients, it can be blended in minutes for a rich, chocolatey dessert.

Why you might want to try this healthy chocolate avocado pudding.

I’ll admit, I first heard of chocolate avocado pudding last year, when my daughter-in-law clued me in. We had an abundance of ripe avocados that needed to be used ASAP, so she suggested we try making avocado pudding with them.

We found a recipe online, tried it, and were astounded at how delicious it was! I’m no stranger to traditional chocolate pudding. In fact, homemade microwave pudding is one of my favorite quick desserts. I really didn’t think I’d be a fan of avocado pudding, but I was! The problem was, I didn’t keep track of which recipe it was. When I tried again with a different recipe, it was AWFUL…!

Fast forward to this past week. My husband was recovering from nose surgery to repair a lifelong breathing problem. Like many of us, the combination of anesthesia and pain killers was causing havoc with his digestive system.

Since I’ve heard the healthy fats in avocados can help with that, I decided to make chocolate avocado pudding again to go with our coffee time.

This time it was delicious, and I wrote down the recipe! It’s so quick and simple, and it feels good on your tummy, too!

Reasons why I love this particular chocolate avocado pudding recipe

1. This healthy pudding recipe uses regular unsweetened cocoa powder instead of chocolate chips, so I don’t have to spend time melting anything first.
2. Since we’re trying to cut back on added sugar, I love that this creamy chocolate pudding is sweetened with a natural sweetener: pure maple syrup.
3. Blending everything together in a high-speed blender gives the perfect creamy pudding texture.
4. This easy recipe uses just a handful of ingredients and can be made as an easy dessert in just minutes! Dress it up with garnishes and it could even be served at a dinner party!

Ingredients you’ll need for this creamy avocado pudding

To get started, gather all of your ingredients first.

What you need to make avocado pudding:

• 1 ripe avocado, peeled and pitted
• 2 tablespoons cocoa powder
• 2 1/2 tablespoons pure maple syrup
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 pinch of Himalayan pink sea salt (or any salt you have on hand)
• 1 tablespoon water

You may also want some toppings like granola, whipped cream, or chia seeds.

Step-by-step instructions for blended chocolate avocado pudding

Step 1: Place all the ingredients in a high-speed blender, food processor, or a narrow, deep bowl for an immersion blender, and blend until smooth.

Step 2: Spoon the creamy chocolate pudding into serving bowls and garnish with your favorite toppings.

Tip: If your high-speed blender doesn’t have a narrow base, it might struggle to blend everything smoothly.

I ended up transferring the mixture to a deep, narrow bowl and used my handheld immersion blender to make it completely smooth.

If you want a thinner pudding, just add a little more water at the end and blend some more.

How to store leftover avocado pudding

If you have leftover avocado pudding, store it in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.

Other pudding recipes:

• Steamed Pudding is our traditional Christmas dessert at home.
• This microwave pudding can be made in whatever flavor you’d like: vanilla, chocolate, or butterscotch!