Sweet Potato Chocolate Pudding (Low Sugar)

This 5-ingredient chocolate sweet potato chocolate pudding is a delicious way to incorporate more veggies into your diet.  It is a simple 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's low in fat and there is no cream, or butter, or coconut, or nuts. It is not only delicious, rich and creamy, it's also bursting with nutritious ingredients. 

Sweet potato pudding ingredients

I combined the sweet potato with raw cacao, added some maple syrup for more flavour and sweetness and a combination of cream cheese and yogurt for a hint of tartness (as well as creaminess) which gives this dessert an almost cheesecake-like feel.  The cream cheese on its own would make this pudding a little too thick so I added the yogurt to loosen the consistency.

Can you taste the sweet potato in this recipe

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.

Step-by-step-recipe instructions

1.Place the sweet potato (cut it in half if it's quite large) on top of a baking sheet 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 (you can do this in advance and once cooled, refrigerate the sweet potato until you are ready to use it).

2. Peel and combine the sweet potato with the other ingredients. Place in a blender.

3. Puree until smooth.

4. Spoon the mixture into your dessert bowls and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes before serving (alternatively place in the freezer for 15 minutes then serve).

Serving suggestions

This sweet potato chocolate pudding is extremely versatile and can be served as a snack, healthy dessert or even for breakfast.  It's delicious on its own, with fresh fruit, spoonful of yogurt, roasted seeds and nuts or even a spoonful of muesli (for breakfast), chocolate flakes (dark or white), fruit compote or a dollop of whipped cream (for dessert). 

Can I boil the sweet potato instead of roasting it

I don't recommend it for this recipe.  Roasting brings all the flavour and maximum sweetness out of the sweet potato, which is important in a dessert recipe.  Boiled sweet potato does not have the same degree of sweetness and works better in savoury recipes.

Top tips 

• You can bake the sweet potato either whole or halved (if it's quite large).
• To save time you can bake the sweet potato ahead and once cooled refrigerate it (unpeeled), covered, until you are ready to make the recipe.
• Storing: You can make this chocolate sweet potato pudding several hours in advance and refrigerate until you are ready to serve it.  It's best to cover it to prevent drying on top. You could keep the mixture in a large bowl, covered, and spoon into your dessert dishes just before serving. Keep refrigerated for up to 2 days.
• Freeze for up to 3 months.

Substitutions

• You can use either cacao or cocoa though I tend to use cacao in raw desserts as it's a little more nutritious than cocoa.
• Use either full fat or light cream cheese.
• You can use plain, natural yogurt instead of the Greek yogurt.

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

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