Happy Valentine’s Day everyone!

Just in time, I’ve got your dessert, and an incredibly rich, amazingly easy dessert at that. Have you guys caught on to this avocado dessert thing yet?

Honestly, I didn’t really believe it myself when I first heard that folks were putting avocados into their chocolate desserts, nor did I have plans to try it myself. I love avocados and all, but they just seem better suited for savory dishes. I also didn’t have plans on posting a dessert recipe for Valentine’s Day. I figured truffles would be enough, because if you’re anything like me, squeezing into your stretchy pants just doesn’t give you that romantic Valentine’s Day feeling. The truffles are intended as a gift though, so in theory you won’t be eating them on the same occasion as dessert. Emphasis on “in theory.”

Anyhow, I saw some super-ripe avocados at the store last weekend and got all inspired to do some kitchen tinkering. I decided to try my hand at some chocolate pudding. My initial reaction was that it was great, but I could still taste the avocado. This wasn’t a bad thing…maybe just a little confusing. A quick glance into the cabinet for additional flavor revealed my silver bullet ingredient: peanut butter. You very, very rarely go wrong when inspiration to add peanut butter to anything hits.

The peanut butter did it. It added just that little bit of richness and flavor to get this recipe past the tipping point of amazingness. The avocado was no longer detectable to my palette, but the peanut butter was, by just a tad.

This recipe makes the perfect amount for two modest servings. Perfect. You can still go wild with the truffles.

5 from 1 vote Print Chocolate Peanut Butter Avocado Pudding Prep Time 5 minutes Total Time 5 minutes Servings 1 -2 Author Alissa Ingredients 1 very ripe avocado

1/4 cup cacao or cocoa powder

1 tsp. vanilla extract

2 tbsp. maple syrup

1 tbsp. creamy peanut butter

a few cacao nibs for sprinkling, optional Instructions Place avocado pulp in a small mixing bowl and mash well with a fork or potato masher. Add remaining ingredients and whisk until smooth.

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