4 Delicious Avocado Dessert Recipes

Avocados are best known for being the star of everyone's favorite dip: guacamole. But these versatile green fruits are actually a perfect ingredient to use in a variety of healthy sweet treats. Avocado dessert recipes aim to be creamy and delicious while reducing the added sugar found in traditional pastries and puddings.

Try these four vegan desserts with avocado, perfect for serving at your next get-together or indulging in by yourself during your much-deserved couch time. It may not be easy being green, but it sure is delicious.

1. Vegan Brownies

Gooey, chocolatey, and beyond mouthwatering, this recipe is reminiscent of the classic brownies your grandmother used to make.

Here's what you'll need:

• ½ cup mashed avocado
  
• 1 cup almond milk
  
• 1 cup flour
  
• ½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  
• ½ cup sugar
  
• 1 tsp baking powder
  

Preheat oven at 350 degrees and grease an 8" x 8" baking dish with vegan cooking spray. Mix the avocado and almond milk in a large bowl until smooth. Add all the remaining ingredients and mix until fully incorporated. Pour into the baking dish and bake for approximately 20 minutes. Let cool for 15-20 minutes before serving.

2. Mean Green Banana Smoothie

The next time you're craving a milkshake, substitute this creamy smoothie instead. It will satisfy your sweet tooth while providing plenty of potassium.

• 1 avocado
  
• 1 chopped frozen banana
  
• 1 cup fresh spinach
  
• 1 cup almond milk
  
• 1 cup orange juice
  

Remove the skin and pit from the avocado and place it in a blender with all of the other ingredients. Mix until everything is fully incorporated. If you don't like green drinks, add ½ cup of blueberries to create a pleasing purple hue.

3. Chocolate Avocado Fudge

Fudge is a summertime staple, and a great dessert to bring to a family barbecue. This yummy vegan recipe by Kibby Miller trades the butter of traditional fudge recipes for avocados and coconut milk. Go ahead, grab another piece, and spread the word about the awesomeness of avocados by sharing a little sweetness with the ones you love.

4. Pistachio Pudding

Not only is this delicious dessert vegan and gluten-free, but it requires absolutely zero cooking. The key to perfecting this treat is in soaking the pistachios, which softens them to an easily blendable consistency. If you are someone who likes a little salty with your sweet, this avocado dessert recipe is for you.

Here's what you'll need:

• ½ cup shelled, salted pistachios, soaked for 2-3 hours in cold water
  
• 2 avocados
  
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
  
• 1 tsp lemon juice
  
• ¼ cup maple syrup
  
• four mint leaves

Drain and rinse the pistachios and place them in a blender. Blend until smooth. Remove the skin and pit from the avocados. Add the avocados and all remaining ingredients into the blender and mix until everything is fully incorporated. Place the pudding into four dishes and garnish with the mint leaves to serve.

Eating healthy and living a plant-based lifestyle doesn't mean you have to miss out on delicious decadence. Avocado dessert recipes allow you to indulge your cravings without throwing your nutrition plans out the window. Try these recipes with your family today!

Still looking for more vegan desserts? Try Rob's Vegan Chocolate Raspberry Pudding recipe, which includes a delicious coconut cream, and convert classic holiday desserts with these plant-based alternatives.

What are some of your favorite nontraditional uses for avocados? Let us know with a #GoodMatters tweet!

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