PRETTY GOOD! Not as rich as real pudding. But you don’t cook it, so this dish earns points for simplicity–and healthy ingredients. Nary a grain of sugar but packed with Omega-3s and potassium (plus a shot of agave for sweetness), even the bitter unsweetened chocolate is a nutritional boost. Since my kids don’t know about “real pudding” yet, I know they’ll enjoy this…for now.
CHOCOLATE AVOCADO BANANA PUDDING
Makes 2 large or 4 small portions
ingredients
- 2 ripe avocados
- 1 ripe banana
- 2 1/2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder (depending on how ripe your banana is)
instructions
Beat everything together in a blender until smooth and silky. Serve immediately or freeze as popsicles!
looks sooo good. I didn’t think cocoa powder could be used w/o heating it but will try this.
You can, but only sparingly. I’ve used it for frosting too but only a tablespoon or two. Alternatively you could just pour a bit of chocolate syrup or ice cream topping to add that chocolate flavor. It’s only a little bit and the idea is to make something delicious, not drive yourself crazy making it “healthy”. Besides, the banana and avocado will still be in there and that’s the good-for-you part! Let me know how it goes and thanks for your note, Sheila!
My kids loved this! Absolutely delicious.
Made this tonight on a whim (just so happened to have a ripe avocado and banana on hand!). My three-year old twins LOVED it! Thanks so much for the idea, and all of the amazing recipes on your site. It’s nice to see that you can make some amazingly yummy food (for kids and adults!) with good, healthy ingredients. I love your blog!
Thanks so much Jessica! So glad it was a hit. I’ve also seen a neat idea to replace ice cream: whip bananas and freeze. I want to try adding chocolate and see how it turns out. Strawberries would be a nice mixture too…
i know some people don’t like the avocado taste so i’ve also used tofu instead. My kids gobble up any version of this. Also, i don’t use milk, don’t find it required. But with the avocado i find it gets quite rich, surprised you don’t find it like that.
and i never did have problems with using cocoa powder unheated : )