Chocolate Pudding

Chocolate Pudding (vegan, raw)

Originally uploaded by Bnita-Denise.

Okay, due to popular demand (or at least one request), I am posting the recipe for my chocolate pudding. Now, for alla y’all dairy-tolerant folks (which approximately only 25% of the world’s adult population, whether you know it or not, according to wikipedia), don’t get all uppity and think this isn’t going to be good. This stuff is the bidness, even though the ingredients are somewhat unconventional.

For anyone who is into raw foods (aka living foods), this recipe is pretty much amongst the usual suspects.

Try it out, y’all, it’s gooood. And there is no guilt that goes along with it. Everything in it (according to the sources you go by) is good for you.

Chocolate Pudding (vegan, raw)
(that’s right, no cows were milked for the purpose of this recipe, and no heat was added to the process)

Ingredients:
1/2 florida avocado
1 T vanilla extract
2-4 T raw agave nectar
2-4 T raw cacao powder (or cocoa powder)
~1/8 t finely ground coffee (decaf or regular)
pinch or two cinnamon
pinch or two allspice
small pinch of salt

Notes about the ingredients:

1. Florida avocados are large, smooth-skinned, watery avocados with a very mild flavor. They are not rich, intensely flavored like Hass avocados. They are perfect for making into purees, cold soups, and sauces.
2. Raw cacao powder vs. powdered cocoa: raw cacao powder is dried cacao nibs that have been finely ground. Cocoa powder has usually been roasted, and has a deeper flavor, but is cooked. If you going raw, you tend to use cacao in favor over cocoa.
3. The coffee and spices: I added these to add depth to the flavor of the chocolate. Like wines, chocolates can have various flavors and nuances depending on where it is from. These items actually make the pudding taste more “chocolately.”
4. The salt enhances the sweetness of the recipe. Just take my word for it, okay? It’s true.

Instructions:
Place all items in a blender, and blend until smooth. (God, that was hard, wasn’t it?!)

If you want to checkout more great user-contributed raw/living foods recipes, go to http://www.goneraw.com/, it’s a fantastic resource and a great community.