Healthy Chocolate Pudding
This healthy, no-cook chocolate pudding is naturally sweetened with honey and takes just 5 minutes to make. It’s also dairy-free, gluten-free and can be vegan!
Yield: 2 servings
Ingredients
- 1 medium ripe banana
- ¼ cup cocoa powder
- ¼ cup peanut butter
- ¼ cup honey (see notes)
- ¼ cup rolled oats
- ½ teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- pinch of salt
Instructions
- Put all of the ingredients into a blender or food processor (I used my hand blender, since it’s a small batch) and blend very well, scraping down the sides if necessary.
- Pour into a bowl and cover and chill. The pudding thickens and sets up in 25-30 minutes.
Notes
Banana - Your banana needs to be very ripe since it's adding sweetness to this recipe as well. I haven't tried substituting unsweetened applesauce, but that might work as well in a pinch.
Cocoa powder - I use regular cocoa powder but a special dark version would be good, too.
Peanut butter - Any brand of creamy peanut butter will do. You can substitute an almond butter or other nut butter if needed.
Honey - I prefer this for the flavor but you could make this pudding with maple syrup instead. Or try agave. (Both of those would make this recipe vegan.)
Oats - Regular old-fashioned rolled oats work great here. Quick cook oats would be a good fit as well. (Don't use steel cut oats though.) Choose certified gluten-free oats if you need this recipe to be gluten-free.
Quantity: You an easily double or triple this recipe to make more.
Storage: This will keep, covered, in the refrigerator for up to 4-5 days.
Nutrition
Serving: 1/2 cup | Calories: 454kcal | Carbohydrates: 69g | Protein: 11g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 11g | Sodium: 223mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 44g
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