Sometimes we are better off not knowing. This philosophy applies in so many instances – but, never as appropriately as knowing the ingredients in a ‘healthy’ dessert.  And, somehow, just knowing a dessert is classified as gluten-free, dairy-free, and sugar-free makes it instantly less appealing. Don’t you agree?

Recently, I needed a gluten-free, dairy-free dessert for a dinner guest and found the options in grocery stores were pretty sad. Creators of these ‘special’ desserts seem to think the missing gluten and dairy can be made up for with tons of sugar! Yuck!

Luckily, living in Fairfield County, I have plenty of options for healthy eating and I just needed to do a little bit of investigative research! I ended up finding my answer at the Catch a Healthy Habit Café in Fairfield with their tasty chocolate pudding made from…avocados!   (The recipe was published in the book Fairfield County Chef’s Table: Extraordinary Recipes from Connecticut’s Gold Coast by Amy Kundrat.) I was so amazed and delighted by this chocolate pudding, I have to share the recipe with you today on Friday field trip.

I am not saying this is a good tasting dessert by gluten-free and dairy-free standards. What I am saying is that this is a good tasting dessert, period. I made it to have in my repertoire for when a guest could not have gluten and/or dairy, but ended up liking it so well, I now make it for myself! Give it a try!  Your guests may just be better off ‘not knowing’ the main ingredient of the smooth and yummy chocolate pudding you serve at your next get together! ;)

Thanks for stopping by!

Have a wonderful weekend and remember to take pleasure in simple things, Jackie

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