Dessert in minutes! This healthy Raw Orange Chocolate Pudding is fast and easy, yet very rich and chocolatey. Dairy-free, vegan, oil-free & nut-free.
Raw Orange Chocolate Pudding to the rescue!
Sometimes you need (want!) dessert in minutes.
This Raw Chocolate Pudding is from LTEV. It’s rich and delicious, made with whole foods, and can literally be prepared in minutes!
Bit of background on this pudding… When I first experimented with avocado in chocolate puddings, I could taste the avocado. Have you had that experience?
Yes, the avocado made it incredibly creamy and thick, and yes, it was healthy. But the avocado flavor was too prominent for me, even in the chocolate base.
So, I played with this recipe and realized that the addition of fresh orange juice improved the flavor profile immensely. Orange and chocolate pair beautifully together anyway. In this raw orange chocolate pudding the orange flavor comes forward with the cocoa muting the avocado flavor. Result? A delicious, chocolatey, creamy, dreamy, thick vegan chocolate pudding – that’s also good for you!
Enjoy! x Dreena
Raw Orange Chocolate Pudding
Ingredients
- 1 vanilla bean seeds scraped out (or 1 ½ tsp pure vanilla extract)
- 1 cup peeled pitted, and roughly chopped ripe avocado (about 1 large or 1 1/2 medium avocado)
- 1 cup pitted dates
- 1/3 cup raw or regular cocoa powder
- 1 tsp orange zest zest orange first and then juice
- 1/2 cup fresh squeezed orange juice
- 1/8 tsp sea salt don’t omit, balances flavors
Instructions
- In a food processor (or using the Blendtec twister jar, if you have it), puree all ingredients. Puree until very, very smooth, stopping processor to scrape down several times throughout processing. This pudding is very thick. If you’d like to thin it, you can do so with more orange juice, or a splash of nut milk or water. Serve or store in the refrigerator. Makes about 2 1/2 cups.
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Gretchen says
This sounds incredible!! I have most of the ingredients on hand at the moment….however, I don’t have coco powder. I do have Raw cacao, or non dairy/non sugar/unsweetened choc chips. What would be the best to use for my daughter (2 year old). I want to make this for her for tomorrow, valentines day. We are in the midst of a big snowstorm, so I can’t get the coco powder. Would Raw cacao be too stimulating for her? Otherwise, I would maybe melt the choc chips and then add them?
Thoughts? Thanks for sharing this awesome recipe!
Dreena says
Hi Gretchen, I think it would be fine to use raw cacao, you can adjust to taste, adding a little less if you like for her. Enjoy! 🙂
Tami@NutmegNotebook says
Chocolate and orange are so good together. Nice recipe!
Waterproof Labels says
Now I know what to give to my hubby this coming valentine’s day, thanks you! I’m really excited how it’ll turn out success, hope he’ll like it!
Deana says
Thank you so much. looking forward to making the chocolate and orange pudding. 🙂
Kristen says
This looks amazing, Dreena! I love that it has avocado! I can’t wait to get my hands on your new book!