It’s somewhat fitting that my last post talked about avocado sauce and guacamole – and tips for storing both. Today I have another avocado recipe for you… though, this time I truly doubt you will have ANY leftovers!
This recipe is an exclusive sneak peek from Engine 2 Diet‘s new book My Beef with Meat: The Healthiest Argument for Eating a Plant-Strong Diet. This book follows Rip Esselstyn’s bestselling Engine 2 Diet, which has helped people transform their health through a whole-foods plant-based diet. If you follow E2D on facebook, you will regularly see testimonials from their readers of weight loss, lowered cholesterol, and even disease reversal (heart disease and diabetes most notably).
In just a few weeks, Rip’s new book “My Beef With Meat” hits shelves. In this new book, Esselstyn shares insight about the foods that most people believe are healthy, yet science reveals are not. My Beef With Meat tackles the questions and skepticism surrounding a plant-based diet, including how we don’t need meat and dairy to have strong bones or get enough protein, how we can get enough calcium and iron in plants, and the problems with the (currently trendy) Paleo fad-diet. In short, Rip delivers the message – and proof – that if you eat plants, you lose weight and feel great.
Today, Engine 2 Diet has kindly given my plant-powered readers an early inside scoop on this book with an exclusiverecipe release!
This CHOCOMOLE is family-friendly, easy, and scrumptious. So, get a spoon. Who needs a bowl? 😉
Chocomole LINK to RECIpage print/share
Prep time: 5 minutes Makes: 1 cup
1 ripe avocado
1/3 cup pure maple syrup
¼ cup cocoa powder
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/4 tsp cinnamon (optional)
1/4 tsp sea salt
¼ cup water (or more if needed)
Instructions: Process everything in a food processor or blender. Add water as needed until smooth.
Variations: If you don’t like the cinnamon taste do not add it. Or, instead of cinnamon add a drop of mint extract. Or add a pinch of cayenne for some heat! Add fruit to make a delicious parfait.
You can preorder My Beef With Meat now, and can visit their new site for more information.
Have you made avocado pudding before? What are your favorite variations? Have you read Engine 2 Diet?
Honey says
Sounds like an interesting book, looking forward to getting it one day! I’m especially interested in what he says about the Paleo diet. I honestly am tired of hearing about the paleo diet. I am a pretty flexible person and I do believe that not everyone does well on the same diet. I do believe there are people out there who physically can’t get enough iron from plant sources (luckily my body has no problems in this area!). However, I CANNOT believe that a paleo diet is a healthy option for most people. How can the world even sustain that? NOT possible. And I really get irked about articles and blogs that say that all grains are bad, legumes are bad, bodies are not meant to eat them, etc. etc. etc. I hope this fad dies down pretty soon…
Rip says
The two big dueling diets right now are paleo and planteo. I believe that the paleo diet is just a good gimmick. The paleo people have taken the South Beach/Atkins diets and put a little spin on it. There are some positives with paleo, such as no refined or processed foods, and no dairy products. But any diet that promotes animal products with saturated fats, and animal protein isn’t promoting health. The consensus among the researchers who have studied the diets of humans in paleo times have said that at least 80 percent of their food was plant-based. Yes, they ate some animals, but we’ve evolved since then, we’re smarter; we do not need, want, or get healthy from animal products. Back in the day, you would do anything you could to get calories into your body–it was a matter of survival. But in this day and age, you can go down the street to any grocery store and get all that you need without resorting to animal flesh.
An interesting article in US News & World Report in 2011 reviewed many different popular diets and decided that the one people should avoid is the paleo diet.
What about the people who say that they get results from a paleo diet? That’s because the Standard American Diet (SAD) is such an abomination you will get good results when switching to any diet that is even remotely healthier. If you want to get to the next step, cut out the meat!
Stick to your plant-strong guns, Honey!
Courtney says
I’ve made a avocado pudding before-didn’t turn out so great.I think it was the cacao powder. More power to the people who like cacao but I just don’t like it. I just use cocoa powder.
I can’t wait to make this pudding! Thank you for sharing!
Rip says
Let us know how it turns out!
kim says
ok Rip and Dreena….I’m convinced loll I’m going to try this. Ive been trying to introduce more avocado’s to my family but I get a little resistance. I found a juice recipe and that was a hit so now pudding…..I”M IN loll. BTW I have BOTH of your cookbooks woohoo
Dreena says
Power of photo-persusasion, huh Kim?! 😉 Hope you enjoy it – and the fam too!!
Rip says
Glad it looks good to you!
Gloria says
I love avocado! Plain, guacamole, smoothies, etc!
Do you have a suggestion for diabetics who cannot use maple syrup or similar?
Dreena says
Me too, Gloria! What sweeteners can you use – any? I do a version in my cookbook Let Them Eat Vegan that uses orange juice – you could try adding that instead, and maybe a few pinches of stevia if you can use that/like it. If there are other sweeteners you can use in any amount, I’ll try to give other ideas. 🙂
Sandra says
Xylitol and erythritol are natural sweeteners and fine for diabetics.
Rip says
Thank you Dreena!!
Dreena says
My pleasure, Rip — thank you.