Vegan Chocolate Peanut Butter Pudding

Smooth, creamy and made in only 5 minutes time! You will love this easy vegan chocolate peanut butter pudding. Made with no refined sugars and only a few ingredients, this dessert doesn’t get any simpler!

My first post of 2022! I can’t believe we’re well on our way into January of another year already. I’m doing my best not to rush time since it goes too fast already, but I must say, I’m ready for this cold snap of ours to be over and done with!

If my Mom is reading, I’m sure she’s rolling her eyes. Apparently I complain about our cold weather too much 😉

So this year I plan on focusing a little more on my favorite thing in life – dessert. A year or two ago I dedicated the month of February to chocolate and I think I might do the same this year! I’m starting my dedication to chocolate a bit early with this vegan chocolate peanut butter pudding! Possibly my favorite combination in the world – chocolate and peanut butter!

Ingredients for Vegan Chocolate Peanut Butter Pudding

Not only is this pudding made with better-for-you ingredients, but it is an absolute CINCH to make! My favourite part about this pudding is that it is refined sugar free. Maple syrup is a wonder – and it’s totally Canadian so yay!

You’ll need the following for this recipe:

• cocoa powder
• coconut cream
• maple syrup
• peanut butter
• sea salt

Coconut Cream: It’s important that you use coconut cream, not coconut milk. If you can’t find a can of coconut cream, you can use two cans of chilled, full-fat coconut milk and just use the thick creamy part of the can instead! Reserve a bit of the milk as well to thin out the pudding.

Peanut Butter: I always use real, smooth peanut butter. There’s no real reason why you can’t use the processed kind, although it will definitely sweeten up the pudding a lot and we can also no longer call this refined sugar free!

Directions for Vegan Chocolate Pudding

1. In a small saucepan, whisk together the coconut cream, peanut butter, cocoa powder, maple syrup and a pinch of salt. If you’re adding extra sugar (see notes in the recipe and below) add that in now too.
2. Place the pan over medium heat and bring the mixture to a gentle boil. Reduce the heat to low and simmer for a few minutes, whisking occasionally.
3. Remove the pudding from heat, whisk in the vanilla extract, and set aside to cool for a couple of minutes. Pour the pudding into 3-4 heat-proof dessert dishes, glasses or mason jars.
4. Place the dishes in the fridge for at least 4 hours to completely set. Serve the pudding with coconut whipped cream, chocolate shavings or chopped peanut butter cups – YUM!

Is This Vegan Chocolate Peanut Butter Pudding A Healthy Dessert?

While I always say that healthy means something different to everyone, I would certainly consider this a healthier option for dessert for my family! Made with clean ingredients, this peanut butter pudding contains no refined sugars and has some healthy fats in there too, thanks to the peanut butter!

I should stress that this pudding is not a super sweet dessert, so if you’re a fan of a sweeter chocolate pudding, I would suggest adding 2 tablespoons of either coconut sugar or white granulated sugar to the mixture when you’re heating it up. Be sure the sugar is dissolved completely before pouring it into serving dishes!

How Many Servings Does This Vegan Pudding Make?

The number of servings is largely dependent on how large of a dish you use, but since this is a richer dessert, this pudding will easily make 3-4 servings. The recipe can also be doubled if you’re serving more!

It’s sometimes cute to use small serving glasses for multiple individual servings if you’re having a party.

Top the pudding with some coconut whipped cream and chocolate shavings or even vegan chocolate peanut butter cups.

You’ll love these other healthier desserts of mine!

• homemade bounty bars
• gluten-free skillet brownies
• 3-ingredient chocolate mug cake

Vegan Chocolate Peanut Butter Pudding

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• Author: Katherine | Love In My Oven
• Total Time: 4 hours
• Yield: 2 cups 1x
• Diet: Vegan

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Smooth, creamy and made in only 5 minutes time! You will love this easy vegan chocolate peanut butter pudding. Made with no refined sugars and only a few ingredients, this dessert doesn’t get any simpler.

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Ingredients

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• 1 can (400 mL) coconut cream, chilled*
• 1/2 cup smooth, natural peanut butter
• 1/4 cup cocoa powder
• 1/4 cup + 2 tbsp pure maple syrup
• pinch salt
• 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
• optional: coconut whipped cream, chocolate shavings, PB cups for serving

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Instructions

1. In a small saucepan, whisk together the coconut cream, peanut butter, cocoa powder, maple syrup and a pinch of salt. If you’re adding extra sugar (see notes) add that in now too.** Place the pan over medium heat and bring the mixture to a gentle boil. Reduce the heat to low and simmer for a few minutes, whisking occasionally.
2. Remove the pudding from heat, whisk in the vanilla extract, and set aside to cool for a couple of minutes. (See notes about creating a very smooth pudding).*** Pour the pudding into 3-4 heat-proof dessert dishes, glasses or mason jars. Place the dishes in the fridge for at least 4 hours to completely set. Serve the pudding with coconut whipped cream, chocolate shavings or chopped peanut butter cups (if desired).

Pudding will keep in the fridge, in an airtight container, for 4-5 days.

Notes

*If you can’t find coconut cream, use two cans of full-fat coconut milk instead, scraping the thick part of the cream and reserving the liquid milk to add as needed to the mixture.

**For a sweeter pudding, add 2 tablespoons of granulated sugar or coconut sugar and whisk to combine.

***For a super smooth pudding, pour the pudding mixture into a high powered blender for 1 minute before pouring into serving dishes.

• Prep Time: 5 minutes
• Cook Time: 5 minutes
• Category: desserts
• Method: stovetop
• Cuisine: american

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