Avocado goes incognito in this luscious, creamy vegan pudding that takes all of five minutes to whip up. Pomegranate seeds are the crown jewels topping the rich chocolate dessert. For ease, look for cups of pomegranate arils (seeds) in the produce section of the supermarket. Garnish with orange segments for an added burst of color.
By Shelli McConnell ,
Ingredients
- 2 ripe avocados, halved, seeded, and peeled
- 2 ripe bananas
- ¾ to 1 cup unsweetened, unflavored plant milk, such as almond, soy, cashew, or rice
- ½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 6 Medjool dates, pitted and chopped (3 oz.)
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon orange zest, plus more for garnish
- ½ cup pomegranate seeds
- Orange segments or sliced kumquats (optional)
Instructions
- In a blender or food processor combine the first seven ingredients (through orange zest). Cover and blend until smooth, adding more milk if needed to reach desired consistency. Spoon into six 4-oz. canning jars or serving dishes. Cover and chill at least 4 hours.
- To serve, top with pomegranate seeds. If desired, garnish with additional orange zest and/or orange segments or sliced kumquats.
Nutritional Information:
Per serving (⅙ of recipe), 228 calories, 36 g carbohydrates, 4 g protein, 9 g total fat, 2 g saturated fat, 36 mg sodium, 9 g fiber, 26 g sugar
Note: Nutritional information is provided as an estimate only.
If you want to surprise someone who turns their nose up at vegan/vegetarian/WFPB, this is the recipe! Tastes like the real deal. Orange zest from an actual orange (vs a bottle ) enhances this recipe so wouldn’t leave out as several have commented. Also, added 1/2 tsp almond extract. Scrumptious!
Soo yummy. I was looking for a healthy chocolate pudding for me and my kids. We love it!!
I didn’t use the orange zest or pomegranate seeds, I made it simple.
Soo yummy. I was looking for a healthy chocolate pudding for my kids & I. We love it!! I didn’t add the pomegranate seeds or orange zest, I kept it simple.
Recently, avocados have only been available in various smaller than usual sizes and it would be helpful to know how much avocado is required for this recipe by weight or volume. Could you please help with this? Thanks!
Bev – I buy my Avocados from Costco. The avocados are sort of hard. I put each one in a jar & put in fridge. They last a long time.
Loved the ecipe
I made this for a picnic recently and it was delicious! No one (almost all meat eaters and 1 vegetarian) had a clue it was vegan! The only thing I changed was the addition of sliced, toasted almonds instead of the pomegranate seeds which are difficult to find out of season here in the midwest. Thanks for this amazing recipe!
Dreamy, creamy, yummy recipe ~ will be making again!!
Has anyone tried it without the orange zest and pomegranate seeds?
Yes, I like it a lot better without. I’ve tried it both ways.
I’m not sure how I stumbled across this recipe before but I have made it and it was delicious! I didn’t use the garnishments but it would definitely alter the taste of the “pudding” by opting to use different fruits to garnish.