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    Dairy-Free Chocolate Pudding

    February 18, 2011 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom 17 Comments

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    About a year ago, I was introduced to “chocomole” by Katie from Kitchen Stewardship. She included a link to a recipe in one of her e-books, “Healthy Snacks To Go” and I was intrigued.

    So intrigued that I made in the next week.

    I could not believe it. I still can’t believe it.

    It’s a dairy-free pudding. (I can’t remember the last time I had pudding.)

    This chocomole is made from avocados. Yes, my dearly beloved avocados.

    (I know!)

    I have started making this again to help fatten up Tyler. When I make it…they all ask for more. And more. And more.

    And we end up licking the blender clean!

    Tricks to Make Chocomole for Less

    • Buy both ripe and hard avocados when they are on sale. Use the ripe avocados right away, and let the hard ones ripen and use the following week
    • Be on the lookout for coupons for A Taste of Thai…the coconut milk brand that tends to be cheapest
    • Use Swagbucks credit to get maple syrup, agave or honey for free from Amazon
    • Use coupons for the pistachios…I’ve seen them on Kroger.com digital coupons, and have printed them from the internet, and seen them in the newspaper.

    This is the first of a few “Food Allergies on a Budget” recipe ideas that I’ll be sharing as part of the series! The recipe is dairy-free, gluten-free, grain-free and tree nut-free if you omit the pistachios.

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    Dairy-Free Chocolate Pudding

    Creamy and delicious!
    Prep Time5 minutes
    Cook Time0 minutes
    Servings - 4 servings

    Ingredients 

    • 2 avocados
    • 1/2 cup coconut milk
    • 6 Tbsp sweetener - agave, honey, maple syrup
    • 4 Tbsp cocoa powder
    • 1/2 tsp cinnamon
    • 1/2 tsp vanilla
    • 1/4 tsp salt
    • Crushed pistachios, for topping

    Instructions

    • Place all ingredients in the blender or food processor except the pistachios. (Although you could add those in if you'd like.)
    • Blend until smooth.
    • Serve with crushed pistachios on top.
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    Filed Under: Budget Friendly Recipes, Dairy Free Meal Ideas, Dessert Recipes, Food Allergies on a Budget, Gluten Free Casein Free Soy Free Recipes, Gluten Free Recipes, Healthy Snacks

    Comments

    1. Bethany says

      February 18, 2011 at 3:17 pm

      Does it taste like chocolate? I don’t really like avacados but if you can’t taste them just the chocolate this sounds like a super way for me to get the health benefits of the avacado and enjoy chocolate.

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    2. Vicky says

      February 18, 2011 at 8:39 pm

      LOL! In my house those pistachios would be instant death. Our food allergies are not only lactose, but tree nuts also. So things that use walnuts, hazelnuts, pistachios, cashews (which I love), brazil nuts are all out. Thankfully we can still use pecans, peanuts, and almonds so I substitute those for most recipes. We love chocolate and avocados so I may have to try this with some almonds or peanuts sprinkled on.

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    3. Lindsey says

      February 19, 2011 at 7:21 pm

      Yum! Can’t do the pistachios, but the avocados, YES! This looks fantastic, will be trying it as soon as I can get my hands on some avocados 🙂

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    4. maria says

      February 21, 2011 at 11:44 am

      We are desperately trying to get our 2 year old son to gain weight, without much success. He loves avacados with bananas, I’ll try this one next week! Thank you so much for the recipe!

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    5. Taylor says

      February 23, 2011 at 1:14 pm

      Does this taste like Avocados at all? Because my family is extremely picky, and any way to hide vegetables/fruit would be great.(:

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    6. Caryn says

      February 25, 2011 at 7:06 am

      We made this recipe last night and it was very rich and chocolate-y! There was a definite aftertaste of avocado, so my husband, who is not a fan,, couldn’t eat it. I thought it was great.

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      • Sue says

        June 12, 2014 at 4:41 pm

        My hubby hates avos too, but doesn’t know they’re in there and loves it. If I tell him, he’ll quit eating it. I don’t think avos have any flavor myself.

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    7. Robin says

      February 27, 2011 at 9:55 am

      Cant wait to try this. My husband is allergic to milk so this would be good. Think the kids would like it to.

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    8. Risha says

      March 1, 2011 at 3:34 pm

      I’ve heard of this before and will have to give it a try. We don’t have any dairy allergies, but I like it as a way to sneak in some avocado. I’m glad that the pistachios are merely a topping, because we also have a tree nut allergy in our house. My oldest is allergic to walnuts, pecans, cashews and pistachios. Thanks for sharing!

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    9. susan says

      March 7, 2011 at 3:24 pm

      OH MY GRAVY!!! THIS IS SO GOOD!!! I just made it for dinner and am gonna have trouble staying out of it. i had a few brown bananas, so i threw them in. excellent.

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    10. Lindsey says

      March 12, 2011 at 4:20 pm

      Just made this and I have to say WOW! So delicious! Thanks for sharing such a fantastic recipe!!!

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    11. Dawn Graczyk says

      April 5, 2011 at 4:30 am

      Wow. I am nursing an infant who is dairy and soy allergic. I have not had chocolate in 4 months…this was heaven for me. I ate it all myself.

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    12. [email protected] says

      May 5, 2011 at 8:24 am

      This looks really interesting! The next time avocadoes are on sale, we’ll have to try this. I’m trying to fatten my 15-month old up and I think she’d love this! And I wouldn’t feel guilty because this will be good for her! Win-win!!!

      BTW, I’m new to the website and I love what I’m reading! Your recipes are exactly what I’ve been looking for because I need to tighten our food budget and get more organized! Thank you for putting it together for all of us!

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    13. Kristin says

      May 11, 2011 at 3:03 pm

      Made this last night even though I am the only one on a dairy restriction, my kids were licking their bowls and I am savoring the last little bit for my afternoon snack. Great recipe!

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    14. Sue says

      June 12, 2014 at 4:39 pm

      Everyone I feed this too LOVES IT. Even my hubby who can’t stand avocado (he doesn’t know what’s in it)! Very chocolatey. He didn’t like the cinnamon though, but I did. So I leave it out. To me it tastes like licking the bowl after making chocolate cake batter. Yummy

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