Creamy Vegan Chocolate Pudding
Prep Time
10 mins
Total Time
10 mins
Super silky, oh so creamy vegan chocolate pudding that you'd never guess was dairy free...and it's made from a surprise ingredient. You have to try this decadent dessert to believe it!
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Servings: 4
Calories: 288 kcal
Ingredients
- ⅔ cup vegan chocolate chips
- 1 (12 ounce or 340 gram) package silken tofu, room temperature
- 3 tablespoons cocoa powder
- 1 tablespoon maple syrup, plus more to taste
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- ¼ teaspoon salt, plus more to taste
Instructions
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Melt the chocolate chips in a bowl by microwaving in 30 second increments, stirring between each increment. (Note 1)
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Place the tofu, melted chocolate chips, cocoa powder, maple syrup, vanilla extract and salt into the bowl of a food processor fitted with an s-blade.
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Blend until smooth, stopping to scrape down the sides of the bowl as needed.
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Taste-test and add more maple syrup and/or salt, if desired.
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Transfer the pudding to a sealable container and chill until ready to serve.
Recipe Notes
- If you prefer not to microwave, you can melt them on the stove in a double boiler.
- Recipe makes about 2 cups.
Nutrition Facts
Creamy Vegan Chocolate Pudding
Amount Per Serving (0.5 cup)
Calories 288
Calories from Fat 146
% Daily Value*
Fat 16.2g25%
Saturated Fat 8.7g44%
Sodium 179mg7%
Potassium 277mg8%
Carbohydrates 31.6g11%
Fiber 4g16%
Sugar 22.8g25%
Protein 9.3g19%
Calcium 70mg7%
Iron 4.5mg25%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.