An easy paleo dark chocolate avocado pudding recipe that tastes great. It’s a tasty way to sneak in some healthy fat into the diet.
There are so many recipes on my list to try that I doubt I will ever get to all of them. I don’t keep an official list, but I am always adding recipes to a database on my computer when I see something I’d like to make.
Not all the recipes on my list are low carb. Many are high carb recipes that I want to tweak to make healthier.
I have seen a few paleo chocolate avocado pudding recipes. It’s something I’ve always wanted to try it.
There were two very ripe avocados sitting on my kitchen counter that needed to be eaten. So, I finally made some of the pudding this week.
I do love avocados, but I don’t always buy them. It’s always been hit or miss on getting good ones.
Avocados are great to just cut up and add to a salad. That was my original intention when I bought these.
However, they weren’t completely ripe when I purchased them and by the time I checked them for ripeness, they were slightly overripe.
The texture seemed perfect for making a chocolate avocado pudding recipe. To keep the recipe paleo friendly, I used a liquid stevia extract as the sweetener.
One of the recipes I bookmarked was at Maria Mind Body Health. However, Maria used Swerve which isn’t a good Paleo sweetener because of the processing used to make erythritol.
To get a rich chocolate flavor, I used dark cocoa. I like the taste better and also color. You can’t even tell there’s avocado in the pudding.
This was such a simple recipe to make. And, I found it had a much better taste than the tofu pudding I’ve made.
I used regular cocoa in the tofu pudding recipe which isn’t as rich as dark cocoa. I also added some instant espresso powder to this chocolate avocado pudding which helps bring out the chocolate flavor.
To me, the dark cocoa tastes much better than the regular kind. And, I may try making the tofu pudding again using dark cocoa and espresso powder to see if it makes a difference.
Dark Chocolate Avocado Pudding – Paleo Low Carb
Dark Chocolate Avocado Pudding - Paleo
Ingredients
- 2 medium avocados soft and very ripe
- 1/2 cup unsweetened almond milk
- 1/2 cup Hershey’s Special Dark Cocoa
- 1 teaspoon SweetLeaf Stevia Drops
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon instant espresso powder optional
Instructions
- Cut avocados in half, remove pit, then scrape the flesh out with a spoon and put in food processor. Add the remaining ingredients.
- Process together until ingredients are well combined and there are no more avocado lumps.
- Divide into four dessert dishes, cover and refrigerate.
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About Lisa
Lisa has been creating low carb recipes for herself and sharing them with others since 2010. She loves to experiment in the kitchen and find new ways to create low sugar foods that taste like high carb favorites! Her recipes have been featured on popular magazine sites including Fitness, Shape, Country Living, Women's Health, and Men's Health. Lisa lives in Southeastern Connecticut. Connect with her and Low Carb Yum at:
Vicki K says
Wow, 5 minutes after I read this recipe, it was done. The texture is just like “regular” pudding which is so much harder to make. I used Swerve and added some homemade coffee concentrate to it. Definitely a keeper. thanks for the post.
Lisa MarcAurele says
So glad the chocolate avocado pudding was a hit for you.
Felicia says
Would using granulated stevia instead of the drops effect the texture or flavor do you think?
Lisa says
Granular should be okay, but just be careful not to add too much or it can crystalize.
Mt says
Omg, it’s so bitter. I even added additional sweetener but it’s terrible. Help, I hate to dump it in the trash.
Lisa says
Did you try adding in a flavor extract like vanilla? That usually enhances the taste and makes it sweeter.
Emily Kemp says
This is so quick and easy, love it!
Elaine Markley says
This would make great fudgesicles!
Lisa says
I agree! I need to try that this summer!
JD says
This was the best pudding I’ve ever had in my life. The texture was amazing as were the flavors. I love your blog too. Just came across it today. Thank you! You may have single handily saved me from going off my Keto plan!
Lisa says
Happy to help JD! I’m a big fan of hiding avocado in chocolate.