Hey friends,
Today’s post is going to be covering one thing we love
Avocado!
We eat at least one everyday….Lori and I each have a whole one!!!! Gasp
One whole avocado…yes we are not afraid of the fat in avocados. We know a few ladies that are not afraid of their healthy fats either.
Actually avocados are a good fat than burns off bad fat.
Okay now onto the food…
We take our basic lime avocado pudding that you have seen many times on the blog.
And we have just been upgrading it
We have added mesquite too.
Here are some new recipes we have been enjoying lately, and all these recipes are done in our Vita-mix. It really helps create the prefect pudding texture!!!
With majority of these new recipes some we did just lemon juice and some we did lemon zest and juice. We also add one spoonful of sunflower lecithin to each pudding. Play around with what you like! The additions shown below are based off one serving with one avocado.
Lavender Pudding
- 1 tsp of lavender
- Drizzle with yacon
Cucumber Mint Pudding
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1 cucumber
-
handful fresh mint
-
1/2 tsp spirulina (optional)
One of our favorites!
Basil Avocado Pudding
- large handful of basil
- 1 cucumber
I love basil now in my puddings
Collard Avocado Pudding (we are always trying to add more dark leafy greens into our diet)
- 2 stalks of collard
Powerhouse pudding
- 1 tbsp hemp
- 1 tbsp chia seeds
- handful cilantro
- handful basil
Very green pudding
- 1 tsp spirulina
- 1 cucumber
- handful basil
- 2 tbsp carob
And sometimes we have made it with cacao nibs on top, which is our normal Saturday morning breakfast!!!
Ok so we seriously love our avocado especially in a pudding form!!!
5 reasons why we love avocados so much:
- packed with super nutrients
- great source of Vitamin B’s (expect 12)
- full of Vitamin’s A, C, and E
- healthy fat – mostly Omega-9 fatty acids
- keeps you full and satisfied
Healthy fats are needed in one’s diet because they transport fat-soluble vitamins. Plant fats also contain no cholesterol!! Did you know that 60% of the human brain is made of fat!?!
Please do not be afraid of healthy fats especially avocados. We have one almost every single day. We have not noticed any weight gain from them either, so you do not have worry about that in our opinion.
If you are an avocado lover like we are, what is your favorite recipe or meal using avocado?
If you are not an avocado lover, seeing these puddings would you consider trying an avocado?
We have also done a lot of chocolate versions of this pudding which we will share at another time.
Till next time,
Michelle
Pure2Raw Twin
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I love avocados!!! These recipes look awesome!!
I am going to make socca sometime next week, what’s the best way to have it?
Oh yeah, Lauren!! Socca time, haha. Best way to have it is really any way
First off having it plain is great with a little cumin or something. We can send you email with more ideas!
I’m with you girls…love, love, love avocado!!
The puddings look great. I’ll be trying out these recipes ASAP. 
Thank you so much for posting this! We probably go through an avocado a day in our house (the kiddo LOVES them) and I’m always looking for ways to make sure our consumption keeps steady because those fats are so important. You girls rock!
Thanks Sarah!! You are so sweet! I am so happy to hear that your family loves them as much as well do
I am typically NOT an avocado lover, but ever since I discovered avocado pudding, I am a changed woman! I usually have to enjoy a chocolate-version, though, because otherwise I can still taste a “hint” of avocado… and I like to pretend it’s not in there AT ALL!
Megan there is nothing wrong with chocolate versions
We love those too!!!
My favorite thing right now (since it’s so hot outside!) is a green smoothie (2 handfuls spinach, 1 c. water, frozen watermelon, 1 banana) made with 1/2 avocado. It makes it sooo creamy and smooth. I agree that avocado is a great addition to everyone’s healthy eating habits! I can’t wait to try your pudding recipes above. YUM! Thanks for posting!
Susannah we like putting avocado in our green smoothies too, it does wonders with the texture!! I hope you like the recipes!! Enjoy
Heck yeah, healthy fats!! And heck yeah for another gorgeously-green creation from y’all. I think I know your favorite color!!
Love this post. I love chocolate avocado puddings.
I eat a whole avocado everyday too! I’m glad I’m not alone!
Thanks Ladies! I think I’ll have it plain with a side of kale or something! Can’t wait! Mmm!
I adore avocado, but something about it in pudding form kind of scares me off. I bet it’s wonderful, I may just have to woman up and give it a try!
Jenna, yes you must give it a try, I think you would like it
I LOOOOOOOVE avocados! And I love these recipes. Thank you for sharing! I have made avo pudding before and loved it but am a little reluctant to make it- I usually end up over blending it and it gets super fluffy… but otherwise it’s really good.
I used to be afraid of the fat in avos but am so glad I got over that fear and learned to embrace the power of the avocado! Mmmmm.
Happy Friday the 13th!
Lori yes it can take some time to learn to really love fats!! But once that fear is gone they are great! Happy 13th to you too!!!
I recently tried avacodo, in pudding form (with chocolate of course) and was not a fan. I want to like avacados soooo very bad! I need to play around with them, I’m sure there is a way to fix them that I will love!
Thanks for the ideas!
Nikki, sorry you did not like avocado in pudding form, that is ok. There are other ways to eat avocados – guacamole for example is another favorite of ours!!
LOVE avocado! Especially in homemade guac, yum!!
I sure love my healthy fats, especially avocados!! I haven’t had chocolate avo pudding in forever, but you have totally inspired me. I have some chocolate mint sitting at home, too. Perfect addition!
Jackie yes avocado, chocolate, and mint = heaven!!! Pure bliss! YUMMMMMM
I am not a fan of avocado, but I know I need to try it in different ways. You two may have inspired me to do just that! These are all extremely creative ideas! I hope you both have a great weekend!
Sarena, yes try avocado as a pudding maybe that will help.
I eat avocado daily also. I need to get on the pudding train though. These recipes sound like great ideas for fast breakfasts.
I like avocado but find them a little boring on salads. So having some new ways to enjoy them would be fun. I love guacamole and chocomole too.
Love avo pudding! And avocados in general.
Usually I just add them to salads in little chopped up pieces. They are so good!!
Recently I tried making a “pudding”. I didn’t even use a blender, I just mashed it with a fork and stirred in cacao and stevia.
I used to hate avocados but I think I was just afraid of them…which is silly, now I eat them all the time! I can’t wait to try some of these recipes…hopefully they will still turn out okay even though I don’t have a vita. They look great!
Lauren, so glad to hear that you are liking avocados, and way to go with the making your own pudding with no blender that is awesome!!
I like to make sandwiches of avocado slices, tomato slices, some sort of cheese and a bread. If you use a spreadable cheese (laughing cow, or goat cheese) then it comes out so creamy!
Thank you for posting these recipes! The licithin will be making its way into my kitchen in 1 week, and I ma so excited to try it out!
I eat an avocado a day, too! They have been on sale here lately for a little over a dollar, thank goodness. The avocados here come from New Zealand or Australia and are normally about $4 each!
Great pudding..yum! Have fun working out!
Enjoy!
I heart avocados!!!! Always have; always will. YUM!
You know I LOVE my avocados, and I love all these savory pudding recipes. You girls are brilliant! I really want to try the lavender one. Thanks for sharing.
My favorite avocado recipe…well, as much as I love my puddings, especially the chocolate versions, I think I’d have to go with guacamole. Oh gosh, just love it so much!!!
You know I love this tribute to my second fave food! Gorgeous puddings — the basil sounds stellar.
Ahhhhhh now I wish I had avocado on hand!!! They havent been good around here recently but I could easily eat 1-2 a day… maybe more
Love love love them!
Aside from eating them savory, I also love to eat them drizzled with honey or agave and sprinkled with sea salt… so good!
Just had an avocado pudding this morning for breakfast and thought of you guys
Banana and carob!
You two are amazing!
I love your creativity in all these variations. It’s all about the healthy, interesting flavors. Love it. I’ll be coming back frequently to try more recipes!
-Chase
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