How to Make Vegan Chocolate Pudding

My husband LOVES dessert, so I made a chocolate vegan pudding from sweet potatoes. Although I don't really care for sweets and prefer savory foods, I try to make healthy desserts at home to keep his sweet tooth satisfied. 

Because sweet potatoes are naturally sweet, you can make a healthy chocolate vegan pudding with very few ingredients. And, my vegan chocolate pudding recipe doesn't have any refined sugar. 

In fact, I use dates and maple syrup to enhance the flavor of the sweet potatoes and other ingredients. 

WHAT SWEET POTATOES TO CHOOSE TO MAKE CHOCOLATE VEGAN PUDDING

Although there are literally 4,000 different types of potatoes, five main sweet potato varieties have different functions:  

• Purple Stokes: slow bake, mash, curries, soups, dessert
• Garnet: Roasting, baking, stuffing, mashing, casseroles, soups, pureeing, pies
• Hannah: Roasting, baking, mashing, putting in stews and soups, fries 
• Japanese: Roasting, stuffing, steaming, fries, soups, stews
• Jewel: Boiling, baking, casseroles, sweet potato pie

Compared to other sweet potatoes and yams, purple potatoes' flavor and texture are favorably drier, denser, and richer taste with well-balanced sweetness. So, I chose purple potatoes for my chocolate vegan pudding recipe. 

However, purple sweet potatoes are sometimes difficult to find, but garnet sweet potatoes work perfectly for this vegan chocolate pudding. 

HOW TO PICK AND STORE SWEET POTATOES AT THE STORE 

Choose sweet potatoes with tight, unwrinkled skins without any bruises or blemishes. Bigger, however, is not always better; larger sweet potatoes are starchier. So, look at small- to medium-sized sweet potatoes. 

Unfortunately, sweet potatoes generally do not store well, and once they start to spoil, they rot quickly. Even if you think you can cut away the spoiled parts of sweet potato, it negatively affects the entire potato's taste. 

WHAT INGREDIENTS ARE IN VEGAN CHOCOLATE PUDDING?

• Purple Sweet Potatoes (or Garnet Sweet Potatoes)
• Medjool Dates
• Unsweetened Cocoa Powder
• Maple Syrup
• Vanilla Extract
• Oat Milk (or preferred plant milk)

HOW TO SOFTEN DATES FOR EASY BLENDING 

Although most dates are soft enough to be blended, sometimes they harden a bit. One way to soften dates quickly is to boil a cup of water, soak the dates for 10 minutes, drain them, and then add them to the pudding ingredients. 

When making chocolate vegan pudding, it helps add some milk to the base of the food processor or high-speed blender. As a result, the ingredients blend well together. 

Furthermore, I suggest blending on high and stop several times to scrape the sides down until the pudding mixture is thin. Once blended to a smooth texture, the vegan chocolate pudding is refrigerated and thickens while it cools. 

POSSIBLE ADDITIONS FOR VEGAN CHOCOLATE  PUDDING FOR SERVING

Even though the vegan chocolate pudding is fabulous on its own, I like to give it a little pizazz sometimes. For instance, there are ways to change or enhance the flavor of the base recipe.

• Add 1/2 cup peanut butter to the food processor or blender for peanut butter chocolate pudding.
• Top with fresh raspberries, blueberries, mandarin orange segments, or pineapple
• Put sliced bananas and strawberries for a banana split pudding.
• Sprinkle with Spanish peanut or your favorite nuts
• Crush peppermint candy for a Christmas treat
• Toast unsweetened coconut flakes and sprinkle on top of the pudding
• Blend fresh cherries in the pudding recipe for cherry pudding

Next, make the chocolate vegan pudding a little fancy by putting it in a favorite dessert dish and serve. My husband loved the chocolate vegan pudding and asked if there was more for tomorrow. Lucky for him, I made a whole recipe!

If you LOVE chocolate and something sweet, try this chocolate vegan pudding recipe made from sweet potatoes.

HERE ARE MORE HEALTHY DESSERT RECIPES YOU MAY ENJOY

• Chocolate Peanut Butter Balls
• Simple Vegan Chocolate Covered Strawberries
• Vegan Pumpkin Crack  Dip
• Vegan Apple Crisp
• Mini Vegan Pumpkin Pies

Yield: 6 servings

Chocolate Vegan Pudding

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 20 minutes

Total Time: 30 minutes

Chocolate vegan pudding is made with sweet potatoes, dates, and a few other simple ingredients. Refined sugar-free, oil-free, gluten-free, and nut-free, this vegan chocolate pudding recipe is creamy, delicious, and compliant.

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Ingredients

• 2 Purple Sweet Potatoes (or orange sweet potatoes) (yield 2 1/2 cups), peeled and cut into equal-sized chunks.
• 2 cups oat milk (or plant milk of choice)
• 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 2 Tablespoons maple syrup
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 8 Medjool dates, pitted

Instructions

1. Peel and cut sweet potatoes into equal-sized chunks
2. Place cut and peeled potato chunks in a pot and cover with water.
3. Bring to a boil, reduce to simmer, and cover for 20-25 minutes or until potatoes are soft and can be pierced with a fork.
4. In the meantime, in a glass measuring cup, boil one cup of water in the microwave and place the pitted dates in the water to soften, for easier blending.
5. Drain dates.
6. Drain potatoes and allow to cool to the touch
7. In a food processor or high-speed blender, add 1/2 cup of plant milk first, followed by the sweet potatoes, pitted dates, cocoa powder, maple syrup, and vanilla extract
8. Process/blend on high
9. Add the remaining 1 1/2 cups of plant milk
10. Process blend again, scraping down the sides with a spatula and blending again, until smooth
11. Then, transfer the contents of the food processor/blender to a bowl, cover, and refrigerate for a few hours to chill
12. The mixture will thicken in the refrigerator.
13. Serve as is, or add a variety of possible toppings.

Recommended Products

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  Terrasoul Superfoods Organic Medjool Dates, 2 Lbs - Soft Chewy Texture | Sweet Caramel Flavor | Farm Fresh
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  Trader Joe's Organic Unsweetened Coconut Chips (Pack of 1)
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  365 by Whole Foods Market, Organic Pure 100% Grade A Maple Syrup, Dark Color Robust Taste, 32 Fl Oz
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  KitchenAid KFP0918CU Easy Store Food Processor, 9 Cup, Contour Silver
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  NutriBullet Pro 900 Hi-Speed Blender/Mixer, 9-piece Set
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  Organic Cacao Powder, Non-GMO, Gluten-Free Superfood (16 oz.)

Nutrition Information

Yield

6 servings

Serving Size

1
Amount Per Serving Calories 190Total Fat 1gSaturated Fat 0gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 0gCholesterol 0mgSodium 18mgCarbohydrates 51gFiber 5gSugar 35gProtein 3g

Nutrition facts may not be 100% accurate.

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Kathy Carmichael

Hi! My name is Kathy, I am a retired high school English teacher & vegan enthusiast and blogger. My entire blog is fully plant-based vegan. I truly believe what we eat & how we live determines our health & the preservation of our planet! 🙂

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