This rich chocolate pudding tastes like rich chocolate, but it's also made made with avocados, cherries, and some brewed decaf coffee. Make it into popsicles, or serve it as pudding!
½cup(4fluid ounces)total strong brewed decaf coffeewith a splash (or more) of heavy cream, plus more if necessary to blend
¼cup(20g)unsweetened cocoa powdernatural or Dutch-processed
1teaspoonpure vanilla extract
2ouncesdark chocolatemelted
Instructions
In a blender, place the cherries, avocados, honey, cream and coffee, cocoa powder, vanilla, and melted chocolate.
Cover and blend for about 1 minute or until the mixture begins to move smoothly through the blender.
Stop and scrape down the sides of the blender and add a bit more cream by the teaspoonful as necessary to keep the mixture moving.
Blend on high speed until as smooth and uniform as possible. The mixture will be thick but soft.
To serve as popsicles.
Divide the mixture evenly among 6 to 8 popsicle molds, depending upon size.
Shake back and forth into an even layer, and place popsicle sticks in the appropriate places.
Place on a rimmed baking sheet and into the freezer to freeze until firm, at least 6 hours.
Unmold and serve immediately. Wrap leftover popsicles individually with freezer-safe wrap, and return to the freezer until ready to serve.
To serve as pudding.
Alternatively, divide the mixture among 6 small containers with lids, cover, and refrigerate until chilled to your liking. It will thicken slightly when chilled but will be quite thick when just blended as well.