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Healthy Sweet Potato Vegan Chocolate Pudding Recipe

Indulge in this healthy Sweet Potato Vegan Chocolate Pudding recipe - a rich, satisfying dessert that's packed with a hidden veggie!
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Prep Time 45 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Chilling Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 55 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 2 servings

Equipment

  • 2 Stovetop Pots
  • Colander
  • Heatproof bowl
  • Spatula
  • High-speed blender or food processor

Ingredients
  

  • 1 large raw sweet potato peeled and chopped
  • ½ cup full-fat coconut milk
  • ½ cup vegan semisweet chocolate chips
  • 2 tbsp pure maple syrup
  • ½ tsp vanilla extract
  • pinch pink salt
  • vegan dark chocolate shavings optional
  • vegan whipped cream optional

Instructions
 

To Boil the Sweet Potato

  • Fill a large pot with enough water to fully submerge the sweet potatoes. Add a pinch of salt to the water, and bring it to a boil over high heat.
  • Once the water is boiling, add the sweet potato chunks into the pot. Reduce the heat to medium. Keep the potatoes on the heat until they are tender when pierced with a fork or knife. This will take 10-15 minutes.
  • Once they’re cooked, drain the sweet potatoes in a colander and let them cool for 15 minutes before using.

To Melt the Chocolate

  • Fill a stovetop pot halfway with water, and bring it to a boil over high heat.
  • Remove from heat once boiling. Place a heatproof bowl filled with the chocolate chips over top of it.
  • Gently stir the chocolate with a spatula until melted.

To Put it All Together

  • In a high-speed blender or food processor, add ¾ cup of the freshly boiled sweet potato with the coconut milk, maple syrup, melted chocolate chips, vanilla and salt.
  • Blend until smooth, stopping to scrape down the sides of the blender as needed.
  • Place the blender or food processor bowl in the refrigerator for at least an hour.
  • After this time, the pudding will have thickened. Remove it from the refrigerator and let it come to room temperature (if desired, or serve it chilled).
  • Scoop into two serving bowls. Top with optional dark chocolate shavings (by shaving a dark chocolate bar using a grater) and vegan whipped cream. Enjoy!

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