Hidden Veggie Chocolate Pudding is a superfood reinvention of a childhood favorite and a mother’s secret weapon for picky eaters. Rich, creamy and chocolatey, this pudding is vegan, naturally sweetened, gluten-free with the bountiful benefits of cacao powder. No one will guess it contains hidden veggies like carrots, sweet potato and avocado because it tastes so rich and luscious. Packed with vitamins, minerals and antioxidants it’s a chocolate treat you will feel good about eating and giving your family.

This recipe requires no cooking at all and is ready to eat once you’ve mixed it in your food processor. I do prefer to chill mine in the fridge but I fully understand if you just can’t wait.

What Is In This Chocolate Pudding

The ingredients for this Chocolate Pudding are wholesome and healthy. Roasted carrots and sweet potatoes have natural sugars. With the addition of avocado, this recipe becomes nutrient-dense, with healthy fats.

What you need for this recipe is:

Avocado
Roasted Sweet Potato
Roasted Carrot
Medjool Dates
High Quality Cacao
Plant Milk
Vanilla Extract
Salt
Chopped pistachios or other nuts as garnish (optional)
Edible flowers (optional)

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Top 5 Benefits Of Cacao Powder

Cacao packs in more calcium than cow’s milk.
It’s densely packed with iron, magnesium and antioxidants.
Consuming cacao can help with issues such as depression, stress, blood pressure and heart health.
40 Times the Antioxidants of Blueberries
Highest Plant-Based Source of Iron

What’s The Difference Between Cacoa or Cacao Powder?

Cocoa and cacao are often confused for one another. They look similar and are spelled almost identical but there is indeed difference. Most people are familiar with cocoa powder. It’s commonly used for baking or in hot chocolate.

Recently, cacao is rising in popularity as people begin to become more health conscious and shift towards more natural and vegan diets. So what is the difference between cocoa and cacao (besides the spelling)? The answer is in the way it’s heated.

Both cocoa and cacao powder begin as beans from the cacao plant. They have been separated from the fatty part of the bean known as cocoa butter. These beans are harvested and fermented to develop flavour and texture. The more common cocoa is processed at a much higher temperature and often contains added refined sugar and dairy. The result is a less bitter, slightly darker powder that has lost some of it’s nutritional value.

On the other hand, cacao powder is made from fermented beans that have not been roasted. The beans are processed at low temperatures and then milled into a powder. The result, is a powder that’s bitter in taste and higher in nutritional content. It is often packaged as vegan as it has been minimally processed with no additives.

Can This Recipe Be Made Without All Of The Veggies?

Yes! If you don’t have all the veggies or not the right combination you can substitute one for another. This pudding is an adaptation of my recipe for Chocolatey Avocado Pudding. If for any reason, you cannot have carrot or sweet potato or don’t have them in the fridge but you would still like a chocolatey treat, you can try this recipe instead.

Ways To Enjoy This Hidden Veggie Chocolate Pudding

A great meal stand in. Enjoy for breakfast or a mid-day snack
Oatmeal or smoothie bowl topping
Dip for fruit
Spread on toast
Icing for brownies or cake
Cashew ice-cream topping
Freeze for a frozen dessert

What creative ways do you have to enjoy this pudding?

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