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Vegan Chocolate-Peanut Butter Pudding Cups

Vegan Chocolate-Peanut Butter Pudding Cups
  • Category

    Dessert

  • Cusine

    American

What do you need?
How to make?

Ingredients

1 can full-fat coconut milk

1 tablespoon sugar

1 teaspoon natural vanilla extract

1/3 cup unsweetened almond milk or other dairy-free milk

4 medium ripe avocados, pitted and peels removed

3/4 cup raw cacao powder or unsweetened cocoa powder

3/4 cup pure maple syrup

1/4 cup smooth peanut butter

1/2 cup sliced raw almonds or peanuts

2 cups fresh strawberries, sliced lengthways, or other berries

Directions

The night before making this dessert, chill the unopened can of coconut milk in the fridge for at least 8 hours until solidified. (Be sure not to shake the can or turn it over. You want the fats to separate from the liquid, undisturbed.

When ready to make the coconut whipped cream, chill the bowl of your stand mixer or a large mixing bowl for 15 to 30 minutes until cold to prepare to make the whipped cream. Gently open the can of coconut milk. With a spoon, scrape out the firm thickened cream from the top of the can, and stop when you get to the liquid layer. Transfer this thick cream to the mixing bowl. Add the sugar and vanilla, and beat just a few more seconds until combined. Transfer to the fridge to keep chilled while you make the pudding.

Combine the almond or coconut milk, avocado, cacao powder, maple syrup, peanut butter, and vanilla into a blender. Blast on high for 30 to 60 seconds until smooth and creamy. (If you have a high-speed blender, use the tamper to guide the ingredients through the blades. If you have a conventional blender, you will need to stop the machine and use a spatula to redistribute the ingredients.

Divide the pudding between four martini glasses, cocktail glasses, or dessert bowls. Top each pudding with 2 tablespoons sliced almonds or peanuts and a layer of sliced strawberries, if using, followed by a dollop of whipped coconut cream. The pudding cups can be made an hour or two ahead, but after that, the avocado will start to oxidize and turn the pudding strange colors.