Because let’s be real, if you tell your toddler they get to eat chocolate as a snack, they’re all in. This creamy chocolate avocado frosting (that doubles as a pudding or dip) feels like a treat, but it’s actually packed with healthy fats, fiber, and nutrients. It blends up in minutes, spreads beautifully on black bean brownie bites, muffins or pancakes, and makes the perfect fruit dip. Honestly, I love it just as much as my toddler does!
Why You and Your Toddler Will Love This Creamy Chocolate Avocado Frosting
- chocolate as a nutrient-dense snack – your toddler feels like it’s dessert, and you know it’s packed with healthy fats + fiber
- quick & creamy – blends up in 5 minutes for those “mom needs a snack now” moments
- versatile – works as frosting, pudding cups, or a fun dip for fruit + crackers
- toddler-approved texture – smooth, thick, and scoopable
- mama-friendly too – nourishing and satisfying for moms to share with their kiddos!
This makes the BEST frosting to pair with my black bean brownie bites! You and your toddler are going to love them.
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- Why You and Your Toddler Will Love This Creamy Chocolate Avocado Frosting
- Ingredients You'll Need
- How To Make This Chocolate Avocado Frosting
- Hint
- Substitutions
- Variations
- How To Serve Chocolate Avocado Frosting To Toddlers
- Equipment
- Storing Your Chocolate Avocado Frosting
- Tiff's Dietitian Tip
- FAQ
- Related
- Pairing
- Creamy Chocolate Avocado Frosting (easy to make & low sugar)
Ingredients You'll Need
Here's all that you will need to make this creamy chocolate avocado frosting:
- avocados – the creamy base with healthy fats for brain development
- unsweetened cocoa powder – rich chocolate flavor + antioxidants
- maple syrup, date syrup, or Medjool dates – sweeteners with no refined sugar
- vanilla extract – enhances the chocolate flavor
- milk of choice – thins to the texture you like (dairy or non-dairy)
See recipe card for quantities.
How To Make This Chocolate Avocado Frosting
- Step 1: Add avocados, cocoa powder, sweetener, milk, and vanilla to a bowl (if hand mixing) or food processor or blender.
- Step 2: Blend until completely smooth and creamy, scraping down the sides as needed.
- Step 3: Taste and add more sweetener or milk if desired.
- Step 4: Refrigerate for 30 minutes for best texture (or enjoy immediately).
Hint
Using a soft avocado helps the texture to be more creamy! Be sure to let it chill to help the flavors meld and thicken, making it perfect for spreading as frosting or scooping into pudding cups.
Substitutions
This chocolate avocado frosting is already gluten-free, egg-free, and nut-free. Here are some other substitutions you can do:
- sweetener: swap maple syrup with soaked Medjool dates or ripe banana for a no-added-sugar option
- dairy-free: use almond, oat, or coconut milk instead of dairy milk
Variations
Feel free to customize this chocolate avocado frosting however you like! If you are serving to littles under 2yo, you can sub the maple syrup with soaked dates for a no added sugar version!
- chocolate peanut butter pudding: add 2 tablespoon peanut butter
- banana avocado pudding: blend in ½ ripe banana for natural sweetness
- brain boost: mix in 1–2 teaspoon Tiny Sprouts Brain Booster for omega-3s + choline
- fudge popsicles: freeze in silicone molds for a cold snack
Check out these banana avocado popsicles for another way you offer avocado!
How To Serve Chocolate Avocado Frosting To Toddlers
- as frosting: spread over brownie bites, muffins, pancakes, or snack bars
- pudding cups: spoon into jars, top with banana slices + granola
- fruit dip: pair with apple slices, strawberries, or graham crackers
- snack plate: add to a charcuterie-style plate with pretzels, shredded coconut, and berries
Equipment
All you’ll need is a food processor, immersion or high-speed blender to whip the avocados into a perfectly smooth and creamy pudding. A spatula helps scrape down the sides as you blend, and measuring cups/spoons make it easy to get the cocoa and sweetener just right. If you’re serving it as frosting, a small offset spatula or butter knife makes spreading extra fun for little helpers.
Storing Your Chocolate Avocado Frosting
Keep chocolate avocado pudding in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days. For longer storage, freeze in a small silicone tray or containers for up to 2 months. Thaw in the fridge and stir before serving.
Tiff's Dietitian Tip
Avocados are a toddler superfood! Full of healthy fats for brain development, fiber for digestion, and even some iron. But here’s the important part, this recipe isn't meant to hide avocados for picky toddlers. Instead, include them in the process!
Let your toddler help scoop the avocado into the blender and stir the pudding once it’s done. And when you serve it, still call it “chocolate avocado pudding.” This helps them build trust with food, makes new textures less scary, and encourages a positive relationship with trying different flavors.
FAQ
Use less milk and chill for 30 minutes before spreading.
It’s delicious as a dip for fruit, spread on muffins, or layered into yogurt parfaits.
It's recommended to avoid/limit added sugars and chocolate (due to caffeine) for kids under the age of 2 yo. You can lower the amount of cocoa powder used or omit and make this into a peanut butter avocado spread or pudding instead! Just blend up avocado, peanut butter, vanilla extract, and some milk.
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Pairing
These are my favorite dishes to serve with this creamy chocolate avocado frosting:
Creamy Chocolate Avocado Frosting (easy to make & low sugar)
Ingredients
- 2 ripe avocados peeled + pitted
- 2 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder can increase to 4 tablespoon for richer chocolate, adjust per taste
- 2-4 tablespoon maple syrup or date syrup or 3–4 Medjool dates soaked + blended
- 2-4 tablespoon milk of choice start with 2, add more to thin
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- pinch of salt optional
Instructions
- Add avocados, cocoa powder, sweetener (if using), milk, vanilla, and salt to a food processor or blender.
- Blend until completely smooth and creamy, scraping down the sides as needed.
- Taste and add a little more maple syrup for sweetness or extra milk for a looser texture.
- Refrigerate for 30 minutes for best texture (or enjoy right away!).
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