Look at that creamy, chocolatey
goodness. Actually this pudding is packed with healthy nutrition!
CHOCOLATE ALMOND
BUTTER PUDDING
A
healthy pudding with avocado hidden in it. Avocado gives a lovely
texture to chocolate puddings (similar to what banana would without quite so
many carbs, although avocados do have carbs...healthy ones!) and the cocoa or
carob powder (for those allergic to cocoa, however, the carbs are maintenance
level) disguises it quite nicely. Here is a chocolate pudding you can eat
often. Did you know that avocados have 3x the amount of potassium that
bananas have? That's pretty cool. Potassium and magnesium are
rather crucial supplements to take when low-carbing. Do be careful as too
much magnesium can be harmful and potassium
is contra-indicated for some blood pressure medications (clickable
link).
2 ripe California avocados
(1 lb weighed with seed; 0.45 kg)
Liquid sweetener to equal 1/2 cup (125 mL)
sugar
1/3 cup
cocoa, OR carob powder (see blurb above) (75 mL)
1/3 cup
almond butter (75 mL)
1/3 cup
spreadable cream cheese (175 mL)
(3 oz; 90 g)
1/4 cup
powdered erythritol, OR 6 (60 mL)
packet sweeteners (the kind for coffee)
1/4 cup
vanilla whey protein (60 mL)
11/2 tsp vanilla extract (7 mL)
Coarsely chopped almonds for
garnish
In
food processor or blender, process avocados, liquid sweetener, cocoa, OR carob
powder, almond butter, spreadable cream cheese, powdered erythritol, vanilla
whey protein and vanilla extract until smooth.
Garnish with chopped almonds (I used my food processor blade to chop raw
almonds.) and chill until serving time.
Yield: 4 servings
1
serving
387.3
calories
11.8
g protein
34.7
g fat
4.1 g fiber
11.3
g net carbs
