Chocolate Avocado Pudding

You might just want to tell people tasting this that it's "chocolate pudding".

Telling them it has avocado in it might throw them for a loop.

Why avocado and chocolate?

This dessert uses the healthy fats from avocado, plus its creaminess, to replace dairy as a pudding base. It's also an egg free dish, which makes it perfect for people with egg and dairy allergies.

• Egg free
• Dairy free
• Cholesterol free
• Full of healthy fats
• High fiber (13 grams) per serving
• Rich chocolate taste satisfies your sweet tooth

Another benefit? This recipe can be made in just minutes--ready to serve when you need a dessert in a pinch--or when you're just looking for something simple.

Chocolate Avocado Pudding (Recipe):
Serves 4

• 3 avocados (should be firm, yet yielding to a light squeeze--just ripe enough)
• 6 Tbsp cocoa powder
• 1/4 cup raw honey (this is honey that has not been heat pasturized)
• 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
• Sea salt (I like Celtic sea salt--or a coarse grain sea salt for this)

Puree the avocados, cocao powder, honey and vanilla in a food processor. Pulse until the mixture is smooth and pudding-like.

Spoon the mixture into four serving dishes, and top with a sprinkle of sea salt to add a dash of flavor to the pudding.

Serve and enjoy. Or chill the pudding dishes, covered, for 1-2 hours before serving.

Approximate nutritional breakdown per serving:
Total calories: 320
Fat grams: 23 (remember, these are healthy fats--which is a bonus)
Cholesterol grams: 0
Protein: 6 grams
Fiber: 13 grams
Salt: 10-15 mg sodium, depending upon amount of sea salt used.