Avocado Banana Chocolate Pudding


Delicious, smooth and creamy pudding.  Made with nutritious bananas and avocados.  Just a little cocoa powder makes this much healthier than regular chocolate pudding.  Plus it is really simple to make too. 


Just a few ingredients are needed to make this healthy pudding:  avocados, banana, honey, coconut oil, and cocoa powder.
Place all the ingredients into a blender and puree until smooth.  Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes and then serve.  Easy peasy! 



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makes 4 servings

Ingredients:
2 avocados, peeled and pitted
1 ripe banana
1/4 cup cocoa powder
1 tablespoon raw honey
2 tsp coconut oil

Directions:
1.  Combine avocados, banana, cocoa powder,  honey, and coconut oil in blender.  Puree until smooth.
2.  Pour pudding into serving dishes.
3.  Chill in refrigerator for 30 minutes.



Nutrition Facts

  4 Servings
Amount Per Serving
  Calories 210.9
  Total Fat 16.3 g
      Saturated Fat 3.4 g
      Polyunsaturated Fat 0.0 g
      Monounsaturated Fat 0.2 g
  Cholesterol 0.0 mg
  Sodium 8.0 mg
  Potassium 603.8 mg
  Total Carbohydrate 19.0 g
      Dietary Fiber 8.2 g
      Sugars 7.5 g
  Protein 2.8 g



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