Ahh, the avocado. Coined as “superfoods” by many doctors and nutritionists, avocados are filled with healthy fats that can prevent many diseases like heart disease and cancer. They can stabilize blood sugar levels by slowing digestion and also contain double the amount of potassium as a banana. Now that sounds like a superfood to me.
So, here’s how to use this amazing fruit to create some seriously delicious desserts. (Because who wouldn’t want an avocado for dessert…)
1. Avocado, Coconut and Cacao Paletas
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A traditional Mexican paleta is essentially a popsicle, usually made with fresh fruit and juice. This “fudgesicle” is rich, creamy and, most importantly, healthy.
2. Lemon Avocado Muffins
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These muffins master the delicate balance of tart and sweet.
3. Triple Chocolate Avocado Muffins
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These muffins are perfectly paleo plus all the chocolatey goodness you need in a dessert.
4. Avocado Mint Fudge Bars
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A seemingly strange, but delicious, combination of avocado, mint, and cacao all wrapped up in a perfect bar.
5. Key Lime Avocado Pie
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Avocados become sweeter as they ripen, so this recipe suggests using overripe avocados to keep the pie extra sweet and counteract the lime. The filling uses cashews and maple syrup to ensure sweetness too.
6. Chocolate Avocado Cupcakes with Dark Chocolate Buttercream
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Adding avocado to a traditional cupcake recipe is a life-changer.
7. Fudgey Chocolate Avocado Bread
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Cardamom makes this treat “chai tea latte-esque,” giving it an unexpected spicy flavor.
8. Avocado Chocolate Mousse
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“Decadent” and “sinful” are understatements. This mousse is so rich and chocolatey that you will forget the avocados are even there.
9. Avocado Chocolate Raspberry Truffles
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Super creamy and healthy. These chocolates contain no refined sugars and are colored with freeze dried raspberries.
10. Avocado Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars
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These bars are so gooey and melty you will never crave a Toll House cookie again.
11. Avocado Cream Cheese Cookies
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A twist on a classic shortbread type cookie. Yummy, tangy, and nutty.
12. Avocado and Pistachio Ice Cream
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What’s better than “nice” cream in the summer? This is the perfect healthy and delicious frozen snack for a hot day.
13. Triple Chocolate Avocado Shake
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You can still have a healthy shake with three types of chocolate. Add some natural peanut butter to make this crazy tasty.
14. Avocado Banana Bread
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There’s nothing better than warm chocolate chip banana bread – except for warm avocado chocolate chip banana bread. This stuff is seriously satisfying.
15. Dark Chocolate Avocado Brownies
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These brownies are totally a chocolate lover’s (healthy) dream.
16. Dark Chocolate Avocado Truffles
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Full of antioxidants and vitamins, these truffles are a perfect dark chocolate late night snack.
17. Avocado Ricotta Olive Oil Cake
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This cake is dense, moist, and goes great with cream cheese frosting.
18. Black Bean Avocado Chocolate Fudge Brownies
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Together black beans and avocados make a super fudgey combination. The creaminess will fool anyone into thinking that these brownies are full of butter and unhealthy fats. So good.
19. Chocolate Caramel Avocado Brownies
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These nutritious brownies are smothered in paleo caramel sauce. Omg.
20. Avocado Lime Cheesecake
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Why not just add avocado to anything at this point?? This cake is cheesey, tart, and super creamy.
21. Avocado Lime Ice Cream
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With only four ingredients you can create an incredible frozen dessert that everyone will love.
22. Blueberry Avocado Muffins
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Greek yogurt keeps these fruity muffins light and fluffy and ideal for a sweet snack.
23. Salted Chocolate Banana Avocado Pudding
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This epic pudding is a revamped version of your favorite sweet and salty snack.
24. Chocolate Avocado Cookies
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You’ll only need one of these fudgey cookies to satisfy any sweet tooth.
25. Chocolate and Avocado Macarons
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You don’t have to spend a fortune on trendy macarons. Here’s how to make the healthy, and just as yummy, version.
26. Chocolate Beet Cupcakes with Chocolate Avocado Frosting
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The beets make these cupcakes moist and rich in both taste and color, while the avocado keeps the frosting light and sweet.
27. Chocolate Soft Serve Avocado Ice Cream
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All you need to make this “Dairy Queen-esque” ice cream is a blender or food processor (no expensive ice cream maker) and some common household ingredients.
28. Chocolate Avocado Banana Silk Pie
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Chocolate pie is always a crowd pleaser. However, this one uses a cookie dough crust. Insane, right?
29. S’mores Ice Cream
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This ice cream is dairy free, gluten free, peanut free, tree nut free, soy free, vegan, and incredibly delicious.
30. Avocado Chili Brownies topped with Avocado Tequila Ice Cream
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Hot, sweet, and spiked. A lethal combination.
31. Guilt-free Chocolate Mousse
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This mousse is light and low in calories and sugar. Top it with fruit and nuts to make the perfect filling snack.
32. Double Chocolate Avocado Cookies
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Really quick to make and full of healthy ingredients. Even the biggest health nut will want to indulge in these cookies for breakfast.
33. Chocolate Chip Avocado Cookies
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This healthy recipe is basically a traditional chocolate chip cookie recipe with the butter replaced by avo. Yay for unsaturated fats!
34. Inside Out Peanut Butter Cups with Avocado Fudge
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A twist on a classic PB cup. These treats are very customizable to please every taste bud. Substitute the peanut butter with any nut butter or the fudge with Nutella.