This 60-second recipe happened as a result of a major chocolate craving over the weekend. If PMS is good for one thing and one thing only it’s for inspiring many of my favourite recipes. This weekend, I was craving a secret-ingredient chocolate pudding like a crazy woman, but I didn’t have a couple of the ingredients on hand.
What’s a crazy woman to do?
I decided to make the best of the ingredients I did have and make a spin-off of this recipe: an all-natural chocolate pudding sweetened only with banana and medjool dates. Dates and banana are popular sweeteners in many raw avocado pudding recipes so I thought I would finally try it out myself. Instead of making this a super rich pudding like my last one, I lightened it up and made it in the blender!
It did not disappoint.
This recipe is a hybrid of a luxurious chocolate smoothie and a decadent-but good-for-you chocolate pudding. Is it a p’moothie or a sudding? Thankfully I dropped those names from the title.
Technically, it can serve 2-4, but if you are like me, you might find yourself eating most of the batch on your own. I understand those days…I really do.
Crazy Woman Chocolate Blender Pudding
Yield
2 cups
Prep time
Cook time
0 minutes
Total time
Ingredients
- 1/2 large avocado, frozen (flesh only)
- 1 large ripe banana, peeled and frozen
- 1 cup almond milk
- 2 tbsp raw cacao powder or cocoa powder
- 2 medjool dates, pitted (or liquid sweetener)
- 1/2 tsp pure vanilla extract
- pinch of fine grain sea salt
- shaved chocolate and shredded coconut, to garnish
- 3-4 ice cubes, add until very cold
Directions
- This is the hard part: You need to freeze your banana and avocado beforehand! This results in an ice cream like texture, so it’s always a good idea to have some frozen bananas and avocado in your freezer for desperate times. If you simply cannot wait, then go ahead and make it with room temp ingredients, just amp up the ice so it’s super cold. But honestly, you have to try this with them frozen to really experience it fully! Trust me on this one.
- Add your almond milk first into the blender (always) followed by the frozen avocado flesh, frozen banana, cacao or cocoa powder, pitted dates, vanilla, and a pinch of sea salt (amazing). Process until smooth. Process in ice until very very cold (you don’t want this luke warm). Pour into parfait glasses, mini bowls, or into a huge glass all for yourself. Like I said, I won’t judge. Best served immediately!
Shaved dark chocolate is a very good idea.
So is inhaling some pudding immediately after the photoshoot.
It’s really a miracle I could wait that long.
Sweet :D I’ve never tried avocado in pudding before but I can imagine it being super creamy
Oh my goish! Why can’t I have avocado in the freezer? This is a wonderful recipe! Soon as I get home from work I’m going to put the svocado in the freezer and hopes that it freezes intime for dessert! This is perfect timing because I’m PMSing and this is such a great treat!!
Ohh…amazing!! I am definitely loving pudding lately, esp. chocolate…I have been making it with steamed carrots!! It’s divine..can’t wait to try this version too! http://lizashlee.com/?p=3107
yum yours looks good!
This is being made and consumed in my home TODAY!
Angela
I made your chocolate chia pudding yesterday to sustain my chocolate cravings, and then I made your avocado pasta for dinner. My husband is loving you!!!! When I make this my whole family will be happy campers. Thank you SOOOO much for doing what you do. I appreciate it a ton, and so does my whole family.
With gratitude,
Natalie
Hey Natalie, Thanks so much for letting me know! I’m so glad you are all enjoying the recipes!
I LOVE the new header! What a cute idea :)
oh this looks fabulous! definitely something i will try this weekend angela!
This is incredibly good and so easy! Thank you for another delicious & healthy recipe.
Angela, this is *the* best thing I’ve eaten in a long time…the name is so fitting! When I took the bag with frozen banana and avocado, to my frustration all the pieces clung together and I started smashing the bag on the kitchen counter like a…crazy woman! Couldn’t wait longer than I had to!
It turned out perfectly! I enjoyed it very much!
I’ve also made a portion for my husband…but he’ll never know.
haha :)
I wish I was as creative when in a chocloate mood…I just head for the chocolate, full stop haha
Yea I often do that too!
Don’t worry, you aren’t alone . . . I may or may not have baked chocolate muffins this morning at 7:30. And then ate them for breakfast. Glad to know someone else shares my “crazy woman,” food desires:)
That sounds way better than pudding! hah
Do you mind bringing me some? I feel crazy today. :-)
only if you will share :)
Just made this-what a wonderful recipe! Feels healthy and still hits the chocolate spot! I really enjoy your blog it certainly perks me up over a rainy London lunch break at work :)
Hi Angela,
I’m curious to know what kind of chocolate you use for your recepies?
I am under the impression tha most chocolate has a dairy ingredient to it. I’m also curious about
The type of bread you use for the same reason
Thanks!
Jen
Hey Jennifer, Many dark chocolates are without dairy products, which is why I use them in my recipes. If you aren’t certain just check the label to be sure. As for the brand, it’s a new one I picked up the other day. It’s quite good.
Just tried this….YUM!!!
I have just died and gone to heaven! I have recently been searching the stores for a healthy pudding, but now i can make my own! Thanks for sharing!!
YUM! I know, it’s 11:22PM, but this pregnant lady needed something healthy and chocolaty… So just made and it’s delish…Do you think i can freeze some? I had a huge serving and still had some left over, what do you think?
It looks amazing! That’s awesome that you add dates to the recipe, they are high in dietary fiber, carbohydrates, and contain more potassium than bananas. Great addition to any kind of dessert recipe!
Oooh boy, that looks amazing! I may need to avoid your site for a bit since I just started a new diet haha :)
Just tried this: This is the BEST chocolate chocolate dessert I have ever had (that’s including the time I could have dairy stuff).
can’t wait to make that for the kids (with a handful of fresh raspberries and walnuts or shredded coconut on top?… might as well LOL)
Thank you Angela !
Isa
So glad that you love it!