It’s Free! because it has no dairy, no soy, no nuts, none of the allergens that plague us. It’s also chock-full of a nutritional superfood: avocado.

If you’re not familiar with avocado’s amazing profile, let me clue you in:

“Oh no! FAT!” you might be thinking. True, avocados do contain fat, specifically oleic acid, a monounsaturated fat that may help to lower cholesterol. In recent research, oleic acid has also shown significant protection against breast cancer. It also contains lutein and significant quantities of tocopherols (vitamin E.) Avocados are a good source of potassium, a mineral that helps regulate blood pressure. They have even more potassium than bananas and none of the sugar. One cup of avocado has 23% of the Daily Value for folate, a nutrient important for heart health. Special carotenoids in avocado provide some protection against prostate cancer as well.

Sold? Yeah, I know, some people have an aversion to their texture, greenness or flavor. But wait until you try them in…chocolate pudding!

Rich, Creamy, Healthy and Chocolate!

Rich, Creamy, Healthy and Chocolate!

Free! Chocolate Pudding

1/4 cup butter
2 avocados
1/2 cup organic, unheated honey
1/2 cup organic, unsweetened cocoa powder
1 teaspoon organic vanilla

Melt butter and honey very slowly over very low heat. Peel and seed the avocados and put the meat in a blender, food processor (or bowl to mix with hand mixer or hand blender.) Blend the avocado until well mashed. Stir the cocoa powder into the butter mixture, whisking until smooth. Stream the butter mixture in, with the blender blades running. Add vanilla. Serve warm to room temperature. Makes six quarter-cup servings. Be nice and share.

Keeping the mixture under 117° preserves the natural enzymes in the food and keeps the cocoa from becoming bitter.

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