Chocolate Avocado Pudding

That's right ladies and gents, you did indeed just read Chocolate Avocado Pudding! Come on now, how many of you had that thought going through your head that this recipe M. and I are just about to post is going to taste like sh.. sugar plums??
To tell you the truth this little gem of a recipe is so irresistibly delicious that none of you will ever go back to eating commercially produced pudding ever again. Plus when you look at the health benefits this baby has to offer compared with, ummh, let's just call it "the other kind" that comes with a list of ingredients that you can't even pronounce you will never cross over to the dark side of unhealthy pudding isle again.

M. and I love, just love avocados. They are the key ingredient in this recipe and give this handsome boy a smooth, rich and velvety texture. Plus avocados adapt easily to other flavours, such as chocolate, as they are pretty neutral in taste.

Asides from their lovely taste and texture avavocados are a rich source of oleic acid, with 59% of their total fat content represented by this amazingly heart-healthy monounsaturated fat. They are also a good source of potassium, a mineral that helps regulate blood pressure. If taken in adequate amounts potassium can help to guard against circulatory diseases, like high blood pressure, heart disease and stroke.
Avocados contain B vitamins, folic acid as well as fiber. As a matter of fact, 1 medium size avocado will supply you with a whopping 7 grams of fiber.
So, how do you feel about this recipe now? I doubt that any other puddings out there will give you any kind of fiber, vitamins as well as healthy monounsaturated fats!

The second most important ingredient in this recipe is of course CHOCOLATE!! M. and I are pretty sure that we do not have to sell you on how great it is to eat chocolate, right?
Nevertheless the type of chocolate we are using is completely unrefined. We use raw, organic cocoa powder harvested from cocoa beans that grow in the Amazonian Jungle.

Believe it or not but raw cacao also offers some amazing health benefits. One of my all time favourite teachers, David Wolfe, talks about raw chocolate's healing powers again and again.

Did you know that...

...cacao contains the highest concentration of antioxidants of any food in the world?

...cacao seems to be the number one source of magnesium, one of the great alkaline minerals?

...cacao contains 314% of the recommended daily allowance of iron per 1 ounce (28 gram) serving?

M. and I could truly go on and on and on as to why we should be eating dishes made out of whole foods versus picking up sh.., ummh we mean sugar plums ;) at the grocery store. We could continue to write pages and pages of health related benefits regarding avocados and raw cacao.

But we also know to have faith. Faith in you, yes you! So, take a chance and try making this delish, super easy recipe.

Avocado Chocolate Pudding:

Ingredients:

• 1 avocado
• 1/4 cup of coconut milk
• 3 tbsp. of raw cacao powder
• Agave nectar to sweeten as desired

Preparations:

Put all ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth.

Spoon into dessert bowls and let chill for a couple of hours.

Serve and enjoy!

Now how easy is that!

M. and I rocked out to this 70's ABBA song: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-crgQGdpZR0

Happy blending!

M. and E.

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