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    Home > Vegan Desserts

    Purple Sweet Potato Chocolate Pudding (Vegan, Paleo)

    By Emese Maczko on 04/28/2022 - May contain affiliate links. Please read our disclosure.

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    It is a 5-ingredient vegan chocolate pudding recipe that is rich, creamy, and decadent. Instead of tofu, avocado, banana, or coconut cream, the secret ingredient is purple sweet potatoes (yams). You’ll see it gives a wonderful chestnutty flavor to it compared to orange sweet potatoes.

    3 small bowls, one with vegan chocolate pudding topped with mixed berries, the other topped with red currant and one bowl is only fruits.

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    I think you can tell by now that we love to hide veggies. It is especially fun to hide them in desserts. I am not talking about the obvious ones, like black bean brownies or zucchini muffins. Oh no, I have some very interesting recipes apart from this one – obviously – for you to try like our crispy red lentil waffles or our fluffy red lentil pancakes recipes.

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    1. Why purple sweet potato?
    2. Ingredients
    3. How to make sweet potato chocolate pudding?
    4. How to make sweet potato puree from scratch?
    5. Toppings for vegan chocolate pudding
    6. Using chocolate pudding as frosting?
    7. Top tips to make it perfectly
    8. FAQ and substitutions
    9. More vegan pudding-like recipes
    10. Purple Sweet Potato Chocolate Pudding (Vegan, Paleo)

    Why purple sweet potato?

    Well, to me purple sweet potato has this lovely, candied, chestnutty flavor that goes perfectly with chocolate. Not to mention its starchy nature gives this dessert the well-known pudding consistency. Like a rich sweet potato chocolate mousse.

    If you look around, there is always some kind of starch (corn, tapioca, arrowroot, etc.) in all milk-based puddings to turn them into – well – puddings. What you get with this recipe is a naturally grain-free chocolate pudding.

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    Several purple sweet potatoes clean but unpeeled on a wire rack

    Ingredients

    It is a delicious and light, 5-ingredient vegan chocolate pudding that is also a perfect fit for the paleo diet. There are no eggs, no flour, no nuts, no avocado, and no tofu. This one is special:

    • purple sweet potato puree
    • dairy-free milk -> we use our homemade cashew milk or almond milk, but you can use any milk of your choice e.g. light coconut milk
    • cane sugar or coconut sugar for paleo -> liquid sweeteners like maple syrup may change the texture slightly
    • unsweetened cocoa powder
    • vanilla extract -> if you add a few drops of peppermint, coconut, orange, or other extracts besides vanilla, you can literally spice things up
    Purple puree in small white bowl

    How to make sweet potato chocolate pudding?

    1. Take a long slim container and add homemade purple sweet potato puree.
    2. Add dairy-free milk of your choice. We used homemade cashew milk, but any light types are suitable.
    3. Add cane sugar or the sweetener of your choice.
    4. Finally, add the cocoa powder and the vanilla extract and blend them with an immersion blender until creamy. Your easy vegan chocolate pudding is best served chilled!
    4 photo collage of a small tall bowl that contains purple puree, milk, sugar and cocoa powder

    How to make sweet potato puree from scratch?

    For this recipe, we used homemade purple sweet potato puree. It is really easy to do. Wash, poke, and bake. You can do it easily in just 3 steps:

    Wash (step 1)

    It is a root vegetable, so even if it looks clean you need to wash them thoroughly. You can even use a vegetable scrub to get rid of any dirt (like this zero waste scrub made of wood and plant bristles). Now, dry them with a kitchen towel.

    Poke (step 2)

    Use a fork or a sharp knife to poke the skin of the sweet potatoes. This step is important as sweet potatoes can build up steam while baking. The small wholes release them so they don’t burst.

    Bake (step 3)

    We recommend using an oven-safe glass baking dish so you can easily bake them without oil or any additional seasoning. Although you can use any baking tray or non-stick baking sheet. Depending on the size of the sweet potatoes, the baking time may vary. You know they are ready if the skin looks shriveled and soft and you can pierce it easily with a fork.

    Prepare the purple sweet potato puree

    Let them cool a bit. If it is not too hot to touch, peel them and mash the sweet potato flesh with a fork. Now, it is ready to be used to make nutrient-packed vegan chocolate pudding.

    Steps about how to bake purple sweet potato. Poke with a fork, and peel when out of the oven.

    Toppings for vegan chocolate pudding

    You can add so many different toppings to make this chocolate pudding even more delicious like

    • Fresh fruits (chocolate especially goes well with any berries from blueberries to strawberries)
    • Caramelized bananas
    • Berry jam or sauce (mixed berries sauce or strawberry puree)
    • Chopped nuts or slivered almonds or coconut flakes
    • Caramel sauce
    • Coconut whipped cream
    • Vanilla pudding (my husband loves to mix the two puddings together – he especially loves Alpro’s Vanilla Dessert)
    3 small bowls, one with vegan chocolate pudding topped with mixed berries, the other topped with red currant and one bowl is only fruits.

    Using chocolate pudding as frosting?

    Yes. We do have a quick, 2-ingredient chocolate coconut whipped cream frosting recipe which we use in our chocolate cake recipe, but frosted our sweet potato brownies with this pudding (see below photo). If you follow a whole foods plant-based diet, then this is a compliant frosting for sure.

    Top tips to make it perfectly

    • Wait for the sweet potato puree to chill completely before using it to make the chocolate pudding.
    • If you make a small batch, you might want to use a hand blender. It might be a too-small portion for the regular blender or for the food processor.
    • Depending on the size of the sweet potatoes, the baking time varies. Always pierce it with a fork to see if it is soft enough.
    • You can keep it in the fridge for up to 3 days.
    3 small bowls, one with vegan chocolate pudding topped with mixed berries, the other topped with red currant and one bowl is only fruits.

    FAQ and substitutions

    Can I use orange sweet potato instead of purple?

    Yes, of course. You’re welcome to use baked orange sweet potato puree. The chocolate pudding will likely have a slightly different taste as purple sweet potato has this lovely, candied, chestnutty flavor, which the orange one can’t seem to have.

    Can I use canned sweet potato puree?

    I baked the purple sweet potato from scratch and I haven’t tested this recipe with canned sweet potato. Please do let me know in the comments if you try it. I’d love to know.

    3 small bowls, one with vegan chocolate pudding topped with mixed berries, the other topped with red currant and one bowl is only fruits.

    This Chocolate Sweet Potato Pudding recipe is vegan, so dairy-free, and egg-free. It is also suitable for WFPB, vegetarian, paleo, gluten-free, and whole30 diets.

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    Purple Sweet Potato Chocolate Pudding (Vegan, Paleo)

    Emese Maczko
    It is a 5-ingredient vegan chocolate pudding recipe that is rich, creamy, and decadent. Instead of tofu, avocado, banana, or coconut cream, the secret ingredient is purple sweet potatoes (yams) is the secret ingredient. You’ll see it gives a wonderful chestnutty flavor to it compared to orange sweet potatoes.
    4.7 from 6 votes
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    Prep Time 5 minutes mins
    Baking 30 minutes mins
    Total Time 35 minutes mins
    Course Dessert
    Servings 4 people
    Calories 125kcal

    Ingredients
     
     

    • 1 cup Baked sweet potato puree
    • 1 cup Dairy-free milk
    • ¼ cup Cane sugar or coconut sugar
    • 2 Tbsp Cocoa powder
    • 1 tsp Vanilla extract
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    Instructions
     

    How to make the baked sweet potato puree from scratch

    • Wash the sweet potato thoroughly and dry them with a towel. You can even use a vegetable scrub to get rid of any dirt (like this zero waste scrub made of wood and plant bristles). 
    • Place the washed whole sweet potato in a glass baking dish with oil and seasoning. Poke it with a fork or a sharp knife a couple of times. 
    • Bake the sweet potato in a pre-heated oven on 390 Fahrenheit (200 degrees Celcius) for 30 minutes. You know the sweet potatoes are ready if the skin looks shriveled and soft and you can pierce it easily with a fork.
    • Let the baked sweet potatoes cool a bit. If it is not too hot to touch, peel them and mash the insides with a fork. Now, it is ready to be used to make the chocolate pudding.

    Vegan Chocolate Pudding

    • Add baked sweet potato puree, dairy-free milk, cane sugar, cocoa powder, and vanilla extract to a bowl and blend it until smooth with a hand blender.
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    Notes

    • Depending on the size of the sweet potatoes, the baking time varies. Always pierce it with a fork to see if it is soft enough.
    • Wait for the sweet potato puree to chill completely before using it to make the chocolate pudding. 
    • If you make a small batch, you might want to use a hand blender. It might be a too small portion for the regular blender.
    • You can keep it in the fridge for up to 3 days. 
    • Best served chilled. Topping ideas above the recipe card. 

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    Nutrition

    Nutrition Facts
    Purple Sweet Potato Chocolate Pudding (Vegan, Paleo)
    Amount Per Serving (1 pudding without toppings)
    Calories 125 Calories from Fat 8
    % Daily Value*
    Fat 0.9g1%
    Saturated Fat 0.3g2%
    Polyunsaturated Fat 0.4g
    Sodium 40.6mg2%
    Potassium 47.5mg1%
    Carbohydrates 28.5g10%
    Fiber 2.8g12%
    Sugar 15.6g17%
    Protein 1.6g3%
    Vitamin A 310IU6%
    Vitamin C 5.8mg7%
    Calcium 135mg14%
    Iron 0.9mg5%
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

    UPDATED: This recipe was originally posted in May 2019. It has been updated with info and tips as well as new photos. It was republished in April 2022.

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