Chocolate Date Avocado Pudding

Chocolatey....creamy...custard....rich...melt-in-your-mouth...delicacy... so many ways to try and describe such wonderfulness. This one's a goodie! A special easy peasy chocolate pudding delight! It is actually a play on my Freezer Fudge Recipe with the added secret ingredient of avocado! Yes. Avocado. The little soft green and creamy fruit that adds so much creamy texture packed full of minerals, vitamins, healthy fats and nutrition. It may surprise you if I told you later that the ingredients are ones to love and nourish you. But then again... who needs much pushing to eat amazing avocado....

I love cutting into a soft avocado and make beautiful things happen... toppings to a salad, guacamole, and now...pudding?!? Yes yes yes- it is true- chocolate avocado pudding sweetened with dates and perfect for a warm summer's eve. You guys- if you are trying to get your kids to eat their dinner and promise chocolate pudding as a dessert- you can secretly smile inside knowing you will be treating them with more nutritional goodness :)

Chocolate Date Avocado Pudding Recipe
{gluten, dairy, egg, nut, seed, and refined sugars-free} 

1 1/2 cup of date paste puree (I make this by soaking pitted dates with boiling water...equal parts and then blending them in a high powered blender to create a creamy caramelly paste or puree and you can use it in baked goods, oatmeal, and fudge. It can keep in a jar in the fridge for weeks after blending....)

date paste puree

1/3 cup of cacao or cocoa powder
1/2 cup of mini chocolate chips (Enjoy Life brand)
1/3 cup of soft organic virgin coconut oil
1/2 ts. of quality sea salt
1 lime freshly squeezed

2 small or 1 large ripe and soft avocado (1 cup worth)

2 TB of pure maple syrup

optional additions: splash of pure vanilla or some pure vanilla bean

In a small saucepan on LOW heat, let the coconut oil, cocoa powder, and choclate chips get soft and melty then then pour those into a food processor or high powered blender with the date puree, avocado and the rest of the ingredients. Blend on high for 1 minute until soft, fluffy and creamy and ready to serve. You can serve right from being blended topping with coconut whipped cream, fresh fruit or lick the container clean- I don't judge! If you pour into little 4 ounce glasses you can get 4-6 servings. Also, if you want to chill the pudding you can but if you do more than 30 minutes it will turn into more of a stiff custardy chocolate ganache- which is also fabulous but just remember that if you want more of the soft and creamy texture. Both ways are great!

You can easily sub out the cocoa powder for carob powder if you cannot eat cocoa right now. You can also easily sub out the mini chocolate chips if you cannot do chocolate/sugar and just sub in a nut/seed butter or even just as it is. It still will be absolutely fabulous this way too!

You can also pour this pudding mixture into a already made pie crust.... I will post that recipe soon ;) and make a chocolate pudding pie! Sooooo, as you can see you can play arond with this simepl recipe a bit and make something great!

Hope you give it a try, MUCH LOVE and happy summer solstice!