1 medium avocado (not gross - ripe and at peak of perfection please!)

1/2 cup dates

2 1/2 tablespoons raw cocoa powder

1/4 cup water + 1/8 cup water

1 1/2 tablespoons honey

1/8 teaspoon celtic sea salt (or less)

Directions

1. Throw these raw chocolate avocado pudding ingredients into a high-speed blender. Start blending on slow and then crank up the blending speed to high.

2. Blend this sucker until puddingy and gooooood! You might need to start and stop this a few times to get it to blend properly because the dates will require more blending than pudding recipes that don't contain dates. If you have a good blender (AKA Vitamix or Blendtec) then you should be able to get this super smooth.

3. You may need to add a tiny bit of extra water to facilitate blending. But if doing so only add TINY bits at a time! Try not to add extra water or it'll end up watering it down and changing the consistency.

The Rawtarian's Thoughts

Most raw chocolate avocado puddings do not contain dates. Rather, instead they include a lot more agave nectar or raw honey to get the pudding to sweeten up. However, I don't like to use too much honey in this one, so instead in this raw chocolate avocado pudding recipe I call for dates and just a bit of honey.

I recommend soaking your dates first in a warm water for an hour or so so that they are soft and easier to blend, especially If you do not have a high-speed blender.

Although you can eat this chocolate pudding right away, I find that this raw pudding tastes best when chilled in the fridge for at least a few hours.

This raw chocolate avocado pudding recipe makes enough for one person. Feel free to double if you'd like more. And more choco puddding is always a good thing!

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I made this today! It was AMAZING! my boyfriend does not like avocados at all, not that you can taste them in this :) and he LOVED it! Can't wait to make it again. Love your website!!

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My DH doesn't like avocado either - what gives???

Made this today and love it love it! I will be passing this on to others :)

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Pass away, my friend!

This sounds amazing! I have heard of cocoa powder and avocados to make chocolate pudding but not dates and honey! Can't wait to try it:)

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If you do try let me know what you think of it :)

I wonder if you can make this as a pie. Like a chocolate cream pie. I guess I'll try it as is first :)

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Yes, but be careful not to have a soggy pie crust!

This is sick!!! And I mean that in the best way! Can't wait to try it with cashew whipped cream maybe with a little sea salt. Unbelievable!! Thank you so much...

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My pleasure Stefanie

This is gorgeous! Going on a raw food cleanse next week and have to bookmark this for sure.

I tried making a chocolate "mousse" one time with similar ingredients - minus the dates - and it didn't come out that good. I think the soaked dates might be the key to the creaminess and sweetness, so I'll be sure to give it a second try using your recipe sometime. :)

This was really yummy. I used the water that the dates had soaked in to give it extra sweetness. Something that tastes this good shouldn't be good for you! Agree with the recommendation to let it sit in the fridge. I thought I could taste a bit of the avocado when I tried it right after it was made, but after it sat I couldn't taste the avacado anymore.

My 6 year old can't get enough of this stuff! It's become a staple in our house. We usually throw some blueberries or strawberries on top. I'm pretty sure time stands still whenever I'm eating this stuff.
I used to make a similar recipe with Agave. I like that this recipe uses dates. It makes my body much happier!

To me this looks like the best liver tonic money can buy and here's why.....Avocado Protects Against Liver Damage
Avocado (Persea americana) may help to protect the liver from damage, according to new research from Japan.

* Researchers fed avocado and 22 other fruits to laboratory rats.

* The rats were then given D-galactosamine, a substance that causes liver damage by interfering with cell synthesis and results in cell death.

* The rats fed the avocado obtained the least amount of liver damage.

The Researchers discovered three new compounds that might explain why the avocado is protective.

"Besides offering taste and nutrition, avocados seem to improve liver health," said Hirokazu Kawagishi, professor of applied biological chemistry, at Shizuoka University. "I have begun eating avocados more myself, because of this study." He advocated that people should try to eat an avocado a day.
Dark chocolate reduces damage to the blood vessels in patients who have suffered scarring on the liver due to excessive drinking or disease, new studies have found.
It also reduces blood pressure in the liver as it contains high levels of anti-oxidants which mop of damaging particles from the body.
I look at all your recipes from a healing perspective I think you're a food magician .

Are you on Pinterest?? I'd love to be able to Pin to my recipes board!

I'm allergic to nuts but can have seeds and soy nuts; is it possible to use soy nuts or seeds in this and other recipes?

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I do not cook with soy nuts.

Sunflower or pumpkin seeds can be substituted for many nuts - but not for cashews or macadamia nuts.  However, every recipe is different so it's best to find out about substitutions per recipe.

mm this was really good. thanks :)

Yummy taste, I tried it at home, it taste so amazing. Loved it.

Freakin yum!!!!! I added a little orange rind and vanilla, just coz I love those two flavours. Licked the bowl, licked the spoon ... had to hold me back from licking the food processor blade - not such a good idea.

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Lol

oh my god!!!!!!!! that was sooooooo amazing. it was better than any chocolate cake I have eaten at the shops or out. I am so excited I just found something that was at least a little better than normal. Thank you so much for this website, you are a gem :)

Very delicious. A bit too sweet for me so will leave honey next time. And def need to blend well. YUM.

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Glad you liked it Mandana :) Love your name too!

Dear Laura-Jane,
Thanks for this great recipe. Our 3 year old daughter is fighting leukemia, and I can feed this to her and sneak in some superfoods. Usually, it's really hard to get anything healthy in her. So, Mom wins, kid wins!

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I am sending your little one much love. I will think of her when creating my next recipe :)

Hey I was wondering if I.could leave out the dates since I don't have any on hand or will it majorly
affect the flavor??

P.S I just got a blender and a food processor and.can't wait to.go full raw :D Ive been raw-high raw ever since the new year and I already lost 10lbs!!! Can't wait to try everything you have to offer.

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Hi Debra, the dates are necessary both for sweetness and texture

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Thank you I actually did try it without dates and my fiance was a bit weirded out but it was still yummy. The dates would probably make it better though haha.

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I agree, it would probably be better with dates. You'll have to make something raw and extra delicious for your fiance next time ;) Glad you still thought it was okay though!

I have raw carob powder rather

What I wanted to ask-before my laptop went rogue on me-is can I use raw carob rather than cocoa?

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RawkingD, Darn rogue laptops! I have a rogue vaccuum - it just sits there even though I know I should be using it lol!

Re: carob, yes, but since carob has a weaker flavor, I'd add a bit more carob than cocoa. Perhaps just under 4 tbsps of carob in this recipe.

Hope this helps!

I just made this and it's awesome! Can't wait to share it with my family. My little grandson is allergic to eggs so this is his birthday treat today.

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Hi Derevaunp, hope your grandson enjoyed his birthday treat!

WOW ...this is unbelievably good! I made enough for 5 serves and ended up eating 3 to myself :)
The kids found it a bit rich but I thought it was exquisite. I used organic maple syrup instead of honey.

Will definately make again, perhaps I'll use a little less cacao in the kids servings but not in mine.
Thanks again Rawtarian for your delightful recipes :)

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Hey Blackie! Great to hear from you again. That's funny that you're kids weren't gaga for it - all the more for you, which isn't necessarily a bad thing ;)

Yum, yum, yum, yum, yum. Crazy good. I think this would even make a great dip for fresh strawberries and bananas. I can't wait to try it with nuts mixed in too. Maybe some coconut. Raisins? Oh, the possibilities are practically endless! Thanks again for another great recipe, Laura-Jane!

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Hi Summer, you always have such good ideas. This would definitely make a very nice strawberry/banana dip, and I like the idea of putting a few little "mixins" to give it some interesting texture... maybe some chopped nuts or oooooooooooooooooo hempseed hearts would be really yum!

I'm such a skeptic but it was REALLY good! My 4 yr old even ate a bowl and he's a 'Hey Mikey! He likes it! ' Life cereal kind of kid. I saved some for my ultra picky 9 year old. I'll have to let you know how it goes. If it's a winner, it's going to be a new school snack :-)

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Hi Lynnette, When a self-described skeptic likes it, I call that a success!! :)

Hi - the recipe looks amazing. Any thoughts on what I might be able to replace the dates with?

Thanks,
Dawn

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Hi Dawn, my first preference for this recipe is dates. However, if you can't eat dates then you could try raisins instead. Hope this helps!

Delicious!! Great consistency and chocolate satisfaction.

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Hi Lisa, so glad you enjoyed this chocolatey raw pudding!

It is even better than I thought it would be!! I am going to make a tart shell and fill with this for a family get together this weekend!!

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Hi Susie, love it when it is even better than expected! Hope your tart worked out well. :)

Just made this. It's so delicious and tastes like Chocolate pudding ought to taste. Velvety, silky, chocolaty goodness.

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Hi Jennilee, Well said! Total velvety, silky chocolaty goodness!

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