This recipe is everything you want chocolate pudding to be. —EvE
SERVES 4 OR 5
COCO CREAM
1 (14-oz [414-ml]) can coconut cream or full-fat coconut milk
½ tsp vanilla extract (optional)
PUDDING
2 avocados
¼ cup (60 ml) maple syrup
¼ cup (27 g) cacao powder
Pinch of Himalayan salt
⅛ tsp ground cinnamon
¼ tsp vanilla powder
½ cup (120 ml) almond milk
TOPPINGS
Cherries
Cacao nibs
FOR THE COCO CREAM
Scrape out the cream top of either the chilled coconut cream or milk into a chilled bowl. With a mixer, beat for 30 seconds until creamy, adding vanilla if desired. Use immediately or refrigerate; it will keep for 1 to 2 weeks.
FOR THE PUDDING
Blend everything together until smooth, creamy and thick. Adjust amounts according to preference. Serve pudding in bowls with whipped coco cream, cherries and cacao nibs.