Healthy Chocolate Raspberry Pudding (paleo, vegan, dairy-free, gluten-free)

This thick and creamy healthy chocolate raspberry pudding is guilt-free and sweetened with fruit! Naturally gluten-free with paleo, vegan and dairy-free options.

Yup. It’s actually healthy.

There’s no added sugar at all. Just fruit. There’s about half an avocado, 3/4 cup raspberries and some dates. I usually use bananas in this type of recipe, but I didn’t want the taste to overpower the raspberries, so I opted for dates instead.

Thanks to the avocado, you’ve got your healthy fats. Raspberries also provide a nice amount of fiber. I didn’t strain the raspberries because I don’t mind the seeds, but if you’ve picky kids, you may want to do that before adding the raspberries to the avocado/date mixture.

There’s a small optional amount of Greek yogurt, regular yogurt, or whatever dairy-free milk you have on hand. It’s good either way, but I preferred it with Greek yogurt.

I have to be honest. This doesn’t taste totally like normal pudding (in case that’s not obvious by the ingredients). First, you’ve got the raspberry seeds, and on top of that, it’s not nearly as sweet. But it is incredibly creamy and will definitely satisfy any chocolate or dessert craving you may have!

It was plenty sweet for Mr. T and me, but you can always add in a little sugar. I tossed in a little coconut sugar to the pudding once, just to see if it’d dissolve or taste funky due to the taste of the coconut sugar, but all was well.

I first posted this chocolate raspberry pudding in February 2012, but I thought it needed a makeover, so here it is again! If you’ve had my chocolate avocado smoothie – this recipe is very similar. You can’t taste the avocado (another thing that I don’t like!), and chocolate is the predominant flavor. You can definitely taste the raspberries, and it’s more than subtle, but it’s mostly chocolate.

Healthy Chocolate Raspberry Pudding (paleo, vegan, dairy-free, gluten-free)

Author Erin Dooner

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Servings 1 large

5 from 1 vote

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Prep Time 5 minutes mins

Total Time 5 minutes mins

This thick and creamy healthy chocolate raspberry pudding is guilt-free and sweetened with fruit! Naturally gluten-free with paleo, vegan and dairy-free options.

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Ingredients

• ▢ 6 regular dates or 2 Medjool dates (you need 40 grams total)
• ▢ 85 grams avocado this is 1/2 an avocado
• ▢ 3/4 cup (94 grams) raspberries frozen or fresh
• ▢ 2 tablespoons Dutch-process cocoa powder
• ▢ 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• ▢ 2 tablespoons Greek yogurt regular yogurt, or dairy-free / vegan / paleo milk of choice – optional

Instructions

• Blend the dates and avocado together with an immersion blender or a small food processor until it’s very creamy. You can also use a blender if you have a very good one like a Blendtec (my regular blender requires too much liquid for a pudding like this).
  6 regular dates, 85 grams avocado
• Add the frozen raspberries, cocoa powder and vanilla and process until well combined.
  3/4 cup (94 grams) raspberries, 2 tablespoons Dutch-process cocoa powder, 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• Add the yogurt or milk, if desired.
  2 tablespoons Greek yogurt
• Serve immediately. If you use fresh raspberries, you’ll probably want to refrigerate for 1-2 hours before serving.

Notes

• The nutrition information provided is calculated as a courtesy and is only an estimate. I am not a licensed nutritionist or dietitian. For the most accurate nutritional data, consult a professional or use your preferred calculator. This recipe yields 1 large or 2 smallish/medium servings.

Nutrition

Calories: 348kcalCarbohydrates: 57gProtein: 9gFat: 15gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 9gCholesterol: 2mgSodium: 21mgPotassium: 1021mgFiber: 19gSugar: 33gVitamin A: 159IUVitamin C: 32mgCalcium: 95mgIron: 3mgNet Carbs: 38

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