The 6 Ingredient Raw Vegan Chocolate Cups

These vegan chocolate avocado cups may be the most decadent yet incredibly healthy treat that you will ever have! Oats, walnuts, dates, avocado, cocoa powder and coconut oil are the 6 wholesome ingredients that make these so rich, creamy and oh-so-delicious!

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Prep Time 20

Total Time 20

Servings cups

Calories 331kcal

Author Maria Doss

Ingredients

Chocolate nut crust

½ cup old fashioned oats
½ cup walnuts
7 large medjool dates, pitted (refer notes to use Deglet Noor variety)
3 tablespoons coconut oil, melted and cooled slightly
1 tablespoon cocoa powder

Chocolate avocado frosting

½ large avocado, ripe
7 large medjool dates, pitted and chopped into small pieces (refer notes to use Deglet Noor variety)
2 tablepsoons cocoa powder
2-4 tablespoons water

Garnish (optional)

Instructions

Line a standard muffin pan with 6 paper liners and set aside.

Chocolate nut crust

Add all chocolate nut crust ingredients into a food processor. Process until coarsely ground ( stop procesor every 20 seconds and scrape the sides).
Divide mixture evenly in prepared muffin cups. Press with your fingertips or a small flat spoon to pack evenly. Set aside until you make the frosting.

To make chocolate avocado frosting

Add avocado, chopped dates, cocoa powder and 2 tablespoons water into the now empty food processor.
Process until completely smooth and creamy. (Stop processor every 20 seconds and scrape the sides and lid). Add additional 1 or 2 tablespoon water only if the processor struggles to grind.
Divide frosting equally over the prepared crust, smooth evenly with a spoon. (Frosting will thicken when chilled)
Top with chopped walnuts, if desired
Place muffin pan in the refrigerator for at least 5 hours to set.
Eat. Store cups in the refrigerator about 3-4 days.

Notes

The crust is delicious by itself, that sometimes I make only that, pack into a neat square (you can be a total rebel and do a rectangle), chill, cut into small bars (store in the refrigerator). Alternatively, it can be rolled into small balls and chilled.
The frosting is a super creamy chocolate avocado pudding that I have been making for a really long time. Silky smooth and its just yummy on a spoon.
To use Deglet Noor dates in the crust :

Chop 18 pitted (Deglet noor variety) dates and grind along with oats, walnuts, cocoa powder and coconut oil.

To use Deglet Noor dates in the frosting:

Soak 21 pitted (Deglet noor variety) dates in hot tap water for about 1 hour, drain water well, chop and then grind with avocado, cocoa powder and water.

Nutrition information does not include (optional) walnut garnish.

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