Just because I raise animals, people think that I'd hate on vegan diets... but I love vegans! Sure, I can eat one pound of ground beef at lunch after a hard morning of work ...but my views on industrial meat system are more aligned with vegans than you might imagine. I have also found that some vegans to be among our best customers -- insisting their family members who are omnivores eat ethically and environmentally sound meat.

With that, I present to you our Avocado chocolate (vegan) pudding extravaganza. This is a great dessert, quick and easy to make. Something both the kids and grown-ups will love

2-3 modest servings

Ingredients:

one ripe, but not super soft avocado
1/2 cup of organic raw cocoa powder
1/2 cup of coconut milk (Make your own)
1-2 T vanilla extract (also make your own)
1/4 cup of sweetener (maple syrup, honey, dates)
organic raw cacao nibs for garnish

Instructions:

Peel and pit your avocado, place in food processor or a good blender (ideally use a smaller one that comes with your immersion blender)
Add cocoa powder, milk, vanilla and maple syrup to the processor
Puree on high until smooth
Garnish with cacao nibs and/or coconut whipped cream (or actual whipped cream if you don't want it to be vegan)

Notes:
With two tablespoons of vanilla extract, this is really an adult dessert. If you split this, that is 1/2 a shot of hard liquor per serving. If you make this for your kids, if you don't like an alcohol background flavor, or if you don't want to spend a fortune on extract, drop this to 1 teaspoon. (This recipe is a perfect reason to make your own extract!)

Variations:
I would think a 1/4 cup of peanut butter would be fantastic. A half banana also would be good for those who enjoy banana and chocolate. Even a bit of orange zest...