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Home / Recipes / Dessert / Chocolate Avocado Pudding (Protein Packed)

Chocolate Avocado Pudding (Protein Packed)

Published May 26, 2015. Last updated January 8, 2021 by Samantha Rowland

Gluten FreeVeganPaleoHigh ProteinQuick

This protein packed chocolate avocado pudding is such a creamy, luxurious treat, it’s asked for almost weekly at my house. Dave, who really didn’t believe that avocado pudding was going to be good at all, now grabs the bigger bowl and devours it in 3 seconds flat. I try to to savor the flavor a bit, but it really is so good, that I often find my way to the bottom of the bowl quicker than I plan!

5 from 4 votes
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This easy, healthy vegan, paleo friendly dessert is so simple to make and only has 5 ingredients! To add some much needed protein to this dessert, I used the new Sunwarrior Classic Plus Chocolate protein. It adds sweetness to the pudding and helps make the pudding thicker. I will never complain about the added protein, which when combined with the fat from the avocado is guaranteed to get your full and happy!

Chocolate Avocado Pudding

When I was little, my mom didn’t buy us  store bought sweets (thank goodness, I’m sure I would have been morbidly obese), but she did buy instant pudding that we would make with icy cold milk. I loved helping her whisk the pudding, and I remember thinking that it took forever to set up in the fridge (it’s like 5 minutes). Of course I was always begging for the extra cup of pudding, since we had 3 people in the house and since I helped make it, I usually got the extra serving. Fast forward to when I moved out on my own, the 4 servings of pudding soon became 2 and I would happy devour the pudding in seconds. The problem is that I was never really satisfied, and I was usually up wondering around the kitchen again within minutes. I’m a grazer by nature, and unless I’m satisfied, I’m usually mindlessly walking around eating whatever I can get a handful of.

When I stopped drinking skim milk, I quickly learned that the packaged pudding doesn’t work with all types of milk. I’m not sure the science behind this but it was a lesson I was not happy to learning. Since then, I’ve started reading the ingredient list on those packages of pudding and have found a way to make a cleaner, less processed version of that childhood classic! There is nothing like diving your spoon in a thick, chocolately pudding with a bit of whipped (coconut) cream and raspberries. I’m telling you, it’s a little bit of heaven right from the kitchen. You don’t believe, me? Just like Dave! I bet you will be a believer as soon as that sweet pudding touches the tongue!

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Protein Packed Chocolate Avocado Pudding

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Sunwarrior Protein Powder was the first protein powder I tried after swearing off protein powders when I first got into fitness. You see the first protein powder I bought was in a huge tub from Walmart and it tasted terrible and left an oily aftertaste in my mouth. I was convinced that protein powder wasn’t for me. But I started reading lots of blogs and realized that I needed to be more selective with the ingredients in my protein powder. This changed my world! I was (and still am) a huge fan of Fitnessista and when she recommended Sunwarrior I knew I had to try it. I was soon addicted and it was the only protein powder I used for about a year.

I love the chocolate, it has a rich chocolate flavor without being chalky or tasting fake. Sunwarrior mixes well in smoothies and is still one of my go to proteins to bake with. I love that you could not tell there was protein powder in this pudding, which was exactly what I was looking for in this recipe. No one wants a luxurious pudding ruined by clumps of protein powder or a chalky, dusty after taste on your tongue. Nope nothing but chocolate in this pudding.

vegan chocolate avocado pudding

Sunwarrior recently updated it’s protein powder recipe and sent me some samples to try. This company continues to impress me. The ingredients are top notch. Dave has a sensitivity to whey protein, so I’m glad there are vegan proteins that I can recommend to him that have similar qualities to the whey protein he used to consume. When I first mentioned a vegan protein powder to him, he scoffed at me and said that vegan protein was inferior and probably tasted gross! Well he was eating his words when I told him about Sunwarrior – literally!

In this recipe, I used Sunwarrior Classic Plus Chocolate formula. It’s organic, raw plant based protein. This new formula adds pea, chia seeds, quinoa, and amaranth to Sunwarrior’s original brown rice protein recipe. The Classic Plus formula now has a complete amino acid profile, which is what Dave thought he was going to miss out on moving away from whey based proteins. After all, the way to a mans heart is through his stomach right?

Chocolate Avocado Pudding Recipe Tips

This recipe relies on you having ripe avocados. The trick with avocado is to look for an almost black skin, and pull off the little stem from the top. If under that stem is black, the inside of your avocado is bad, don’t buy it! You are looking for a blemish free skin under that stem – nice and light green under the stem. As soon as your avocados look ripe, you can store them in the fridge to preserve them for a few more days. However, your avocados won’t ripen in the fridge, so leave them out on the counter if you buy them green!

chocolate avocado pudding with coconut cream and raspberries

See just how easy this Chocolate Avocado Pudding is to make in the video below.

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Protein Packed Chocolate Avocado Pudding

Chocolate avocado pudding is the perfect way to end your day. This thick, luscious chocolate pudding will soon be putting those packaged puddings to shame! Don't be scared of the avocado either - they provide the perfect base for pudding!
5 from 4 votes
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Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 5 mins
Total Time: 5 mins
Servings: 2 servings
Author: Samantha Rowland

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Ingredients

  • 2 scoops Chocolate Protein Powder
  • 2 tbs. cocoa powder
  • 1 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
  • 2/3 cup coconut milk
  • 2 small avocados

Instructions

  • In a high speed blender or using a whisk attachment on your mixer combine all ingredients until completely smooth.
  • Divide into 2 glasses and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes (trust me it's worth the wait)
  • Top with coconut whipped cream. I used CocoWhip frozen whipped cream for this recipe but you can easily make your own with coconut cream and stevia!
  • The cook time indicates cooling time.

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Nutrition Information

Nutrition Facts
Amount per Serving
Calories
407
Fat
 
31
g
Carbohydrates
 
23
g
Fiber
 
15
g
Sugar
 
2
g
Protein
 
14
g
Where does nutrition info come from? Nutrition facts are provided as a courtesy, sourced from the USDA Food Database.
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Comments

  1. Andrew

    March 23, 2016 at 3:44 am

    Sounds absolutely mouth watering, Sam.

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  2. Kristen from The Road to Domestication

    August 3, 2015 at 2:46 pm

    I’m not much of an avocado fan, but combine it with chocolate like this? That might be a game changer! Thanks so much for taking the time to link up with us over at the #HomeMattersParty – we hope to see you again on Friday!

    Reply
  3. espirational

    July 26, 2015 at 7:37 pm

    I’ve made chocolate avocado pudding, but have never tried it with the protein powder. Might have to give that a try. It also works as a great icing for cupcakes.

    Reply
  4. Dawn

    July 15, 2015 at 8:14 am

    This looks amazing!!! I love that you topped with the coconut cream. I just learned to make that with a can of chilled coconut milk, oh my! Yum!!! (Especially in my coffee)

    Great recipe, thank you!
    Blessings,
    Dawn

    Reply
  5. Lou Lou Girls

    July 11, 2015 at 2:06 pm

    Oh Yum! I get so excited each week to see what you have been working on because it’s always AMAZING! Thank you for sharing this with us. Pinned and tweeted. I hope to see you on Monday at 7 pm, so we can party!!!! Lou Lou Girls

    Reply
    • Sam

      July 13, 2015 at 10:06 pm

      You are so kind!! Thanks for hosting!!

      Reply
  6. Lisa @ Fun Money Mom

    July 10, 2015 at 8:45 pm

    This looks yummy!!! Thanks so much for sharing at Share The Wealth Sunday!

    xoxo
    Lisa

    Reply
  7. Creatively Homespun

    July 10, 2015 at 7:23 am

    We are a dairy free house, so this is PERFECT! Thanks for sharing!!! Pinned!

    Reply
  8. Elaine

    June 3, 2015 at 9:50 am

    Thanks for sharing on My 2 Favorite Things on Thursday!! Hope to see you tomorrow! Pinned!

    Reply
  9. Stephanie

    May 30, 2015 at 9:45 pm

    How yummy! Thank you so much for linking up at Tasty Tuesday! Your recipe has been pinned to the Tasty Tuesday Pinterest board! Please join us again this week!

    Reply
  10. Carmy

    May 28, 2015 at 10:01 am

    Similar thing happened to myself wifh protein powder! Took a while to find one i liked after!

    Reply
  11. Patty @ Reach Your Peak

    May 27, 2015 at 10:57 am

    Chocolate and avocado is a combo I would have never put together lol. I’ll have to try it out!

    Reply
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