Chocolate Avo Pudding
This is a nutritionally-dense recipe that can be enjoyed at any time of day.
…and I mean any time!
Breakfast? ….oh yes!
Ingredients
2 Avocado
Pinch of Celtic sea salt
Juice of ¼ lime
½ - 1 Banana
3 Dates – soaked in hot water 5minutes
- remove skin and chop flesh
2-3 Tbsp Raw Cacao powder
1 Tbsp Cacao nibs (optional)
1 Tbsp Agave nectar (optional)
½ tsp Vanilla extract
½ tsp Tamari / Bragg’s
1 tsp Balsamic or Ume vinegar
Coconut water
Remove peel and pit from avocado, place in food processor with salt and lime juice.
Blend until smooth.
Add banana in chunks… blend.
With machine running add dates, cacao, agave, vanilla, tamari and vinegar.
Add coconut water until desired consistency is reached.
For a thick, mousse-like dessert: skip coconut water
For a smooth pudding consistence: add coconut water
Flavour variations:
Add ~ 1/4 tsp peppermint flavour
Squeeze the juice of 1-2 oranges into mix in place of coconut water.
For a spicy, Mexican effect add cinnamon & cayenne
Shopping: healthy salts, cacao, agave, Bragg’s, ume, and coconut water can be found at most healthfood stores
The original recipe came from Sarah Heipel. I have modified this to suit my personal preferences.