Name: Sweet Potato Chocolate Pudding Recipe
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 75 min
Yield: 4 people
Ingredients: 200 g sweet potato (raw, unpeeled); 3 tbsp cacao/cocoa powder; 120 g cream cheese (I used Philadelphia); 2 tbsp thick yogurt; 80 ml maple syrup

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This 5-ingredient sweet potato chocolate pudding is a delicious way to incorporate more veggies into your diet. It is a low carb make-ahead healthy treat that’s perfect for any occasion.

This simple sweet potato chocolate pudding is the type of dessert that’s actually good for you! It is not only delicious, rich and creamy, it’s also bursting with nutritious ingredients.

Are you a fan of sweet potato?

I am. Most of the time I use it in savoury recipes but every once in a while I like to get a little bit more creative. Today is one of those occasions!

This is a pretty low fat dessert recipe. There is no cream, or butter, or coconut or nuts.

The cream cheese, along with the yogurt, add a little tang to this dessert, giving it an almost cheesecake like feel. Plus they make it creamier.

This healthy chocolate mousse contains some maple syrup, but a lot of the sweetness comes from the sweet potato.

Can you taste the sweet potato in this chocolate pudding

Not at all! No one will ever guess what’s in it!

What they will taste is milk chocolate with subtle caramel notes. Not too dark or rich, or sweet or filling. Just right! The sweet potato adds bulk, creamy consistency and sweetness but the flavour is masked by the other ingredients.

Equipment you’ll need

Kitchen scale/measuring cup and spoon
Small oven tray for baking the sweet potato
Blender

How to make sweet potato chocolate pudding

1.Place the sweet potato on an oven tray and bake in a preheated oven (200 C) for 30-40 minutes or until fully cooked. Remove from the oven and set aside to cool completely before making the recipe. Peel and combine with the other ingredients.

Side view of blender containing chopped sweet potato, cocoa and yogurt.

2. Puree until smooth.

Top down view of chocolate mousse in blender, with blender top and green spatula in top right corner.

3. Spoon the mixture into your dessert bowls and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes before serving.

Chocolate pudding in 3 white square dishes and in blender with spatula, plus 3 spoons on top of black tray.

Top tips for making sweet potato chocolate mousse

Sweet potato: To save time you can bake the sweet potato ahead and once cooled refrigerate it (unpeeled) until you are ready to make the recipe.
Cocoa or cacao: You can use either though I tend to use cacao in raw desserts as it’s a little more nutritious than cocoa (you might also like this collection of 27 cacao recipes).
Cream cheese: Use either full fat or light cream cheese (and yogurt).
Serving suggestions: Serve on its own, with fresh fruit, chocolate flakes or a dollop of whipped cream. Chill for at least 30 minutes before serving.
Storing: You can make this easy chocolate dessert several hours in advance and refrigerate until you are ready to serve it. It’s best to cover it to prevent drying on top – I place the cups on a baking sheet and put another baking sheet on top.

I used Optimum VAC2 Air Vacuum Blender to make this recipe.

More healthy mousse recipes

Check out also this collection of 27 everyday healthy cacao recipes!

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Side view of chocolate pudding in 4 white square dishes topped with blueberries on top of dark surface with 3 spoons, blueberries and blue-and-white cloth at top.

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