Set yourself up for an indulgent dessert classic with our Silky Strawberry Chocolate Pudding made with Strawberry Low-Fat Lifeway Kefir. Our kefir keeps the pudding packed with probiotics and light and fluffy while ensuring you get the wonderful flavor and texture you love in pudding recipes. Grab a spoon and dive in!
The Benefits of Cultured Dairy for Better Health:
Research continues to show the importance of eating healthy foods, including cultured dairy such as kefir, for better gut health, a strong immune system, and to support the microbiome. Fermented foods like kefir hold important value in this line of research due to the link between the gut-brain axis and overall health. Specifically, kefir has been shown to help diversify the microbiome, improve digestion, reduce inflammation, and even help support healthier blood sugar levels and improve levels of satiety due to how it triggers the release of GLP-1 since it is an excellent source of protein and high in bioavailable nutrition.
Lifeway Kefir contains a variety of nutrients that are vital for healthy bones and overall health: vitamin D3, K, calcium, and vitamin B12. Lifeway also offers our artisan-made Farmer Cheese, a creamy cultured cheese made with live and active cultures to support a healthy microbiome that is also an excellent source of complete protein.
Ingredients
- 2 fresh avocados, pitted and peeled
- 5 ounces semi-sweet chocolate, melted
- 3/4 cup Dutch-processed cocoa powder or raw cacao powder
- 2/3 cup Lowfat Strawberry Kefir
- 1/2 cup pure maple syrup or raw agave nectar
- 1 tbsp. alcohol-free vanilla extract/flavoring
- 1/2 tsp. sea salt
- Garnishes:
- 1/3 cup hazelnuts, raw or toasted
- 1 cup fresh strawberries
- optional: flaky sea salt
Directions
- In a high-speed blender or large food processor, combine avocados, melted chocolate, dark cocoa powder, Lifeway Kefir, maple syrup or agave, vanilla, and salt. Blend on medium speed (or process) until thick and creamy and no more lumps of avocado can be seen. Stop the blender and scrape down the sides, then blend on high speed until the mixture is silky smooth and has a whipped texture.
- Divide into 4-6 small ramekins, then top each one with the toasted hazelnuts, fresh strawberry slices, and (optionally), flaky sea salt. Serve immediately and enjoy, or chill first (up to 8 hours) in the fridge, then serve accordingly.
