Chocolate and Avocado? Ooh, yes. They love each other after all. And I think you’ll love them in this
Chocolate Avocado Trifle that’s gluten free, wheat free, dairy free, egg free, soy free, and a sugar free option.
I can’t help sneaking extra nutrition into my kids diet when sweets are involved. Do you try this too? Do you make it a little “healthier” by adding something nutritious and watch the sugar content? The cookies are even made with my gluten free whole grain blend. The kids don’t notice it and it makes me feel a little better about the occasional treat. Every time I successfully sneak extra nutrition, I hear my evil mommy laugh in my head *WAH HA HA HA Haa* (You probably don’t want to know all other silly things going on inside my head.) 🙂
Naturally green and creamy. Avocados seemed like a perfect partner for a trifle. You know, avocados love bananas too. Seriously. Together they are sweet and form a rich creamy texture. Add chocolate. Done. Enough said. (And if the green color freaks you out, just close your eyes… forget-a-bout it.) Avocados also provide tons of fiber and vitamins. Remember my avocado truffles?
My love affair for avocados has been rekindled recently. It’s not a coincident that bags of avocados were on sale for just $3. I don’t know about you, but I can’t resist buying lots of organic produce if it’s on sale. The only down side is how quickly organic produce can spoil. Oh darn, I must find a way to make good use of them. (hint: they’ll be more recipes coming.)
The chocolate “cake” in this, is actually from my Vegan Chocolate Brownie Cookie recipe. I just baked the cookies into extra large discs, so they stayed soft and chewy.
This could just be the perfect chocolate dough. I’ve made some many goodies using the dough as a foundation. The dough isn’t overly sweet but feel free to adjust and make substitutions to make it sugar free. I only used 3 large (seriously HUGE) cookies. Any gluten free chocolate cookie or cake will do. I’m sure a vanilla variation would be pretty awesome too. Go ahead and cheat if you can and use a store bought cookie if possible. Time is precious and we could all use more of it right?
The avocado layer is sweetened with just a regular banana that was starting to get ripe. Adjust the sweetness to your palette. You could always add more sweetener if you really needed to.
I hope you enjoy this. My kids freaked out (in a good way). They gobbled it up and I didn’t have too much guilt letting them enjoy.
Ingredients
Chocolate Brownie Cookies
- 3 large soft chocolate cookies, see recipe Vegan Brownie Cookie recipe or substitute any gluten free cookie, cake or brownie.
Avocado Filling
- 2 ripe avocados
- 1 large banana
- Puree avocados and banana.
- Crumble cookie or cake.
- Assemble trifle by alternating layers of cookie and avocado.
- Enjoy immediately. Garnish with Enjoy Life Chocolate Chips
Some other things you may enjoy:
This has been shared with Allergy Free Wednesday, Whimsy Wednesday, Wake Up Wednesday, Gluten Free Wednesday, Raw Foods Thursday Full Plate Thursday, Whole Foods Friday, Let’s Get Real
Hello, I’m Laura! Thanks for stopping by… I hope this blog will help you or someone you know and love. 
Yum! I am a sucker for avocado, and a vanilla version sounds great too (I would add cocoa powder to the avocado then). Avocado is always tricky to transport, if you ad a teaspoon on lime juice to the mixture, and then press the Saran Wrap directly on the surface it works pretty well! Thanks for a yummy idea! Oh, and FYI, when you create links (like to the cookie recipe) it is the same color as the rest of the text so it does not look as it it linked!
Hi Tessa! Thanks for commenting! Sounds like you LOVE avocado as much as me. Thanks for the transport tips and link hints. The web version reflects all my links as Blue but the mobile is a bit lazy and doesn't seem to show any. You were on blogger, any hints to fix the mobile version? Thanks! Laura
These are gorgeous, Laura! I have had avocado in desserts, but it has always been somewhat hidden. I love that it is the main attraction in these pretty trifles.
Thanks Andi! The contrasting color is what I was going for. It's an all natural option for St. Patrick's Day. Thanks for taking the time to comment!
great use for my ripening bananas. I love avocados. I even make avocado sandwich.
Hi Edna! Thanks so much for commenting. I LOVE avocados too! So healthy. I'm fortunate that my kids love them too. Now if I could only get my husband to enjoy them. 😉 Please share this with all of you're wonderful friends on Facebook too.
Thanks!
Laura
Beautiful! These are so much fun : )
Thanks so much for commenting! They are fun. And naturally green with nothing artificial for St. Patrick's Day 🙂
Hello from Full Plate Thursday! I love avocado. I will be making this for my kids for St Patrick's Day.
Hi Melissa! Thanks so much for visiting and commenting. My kids ended up loving these. And you don't have to feel guilty about letting them enjoy!
wow this looks amazing!! I am pinning to try it this weekend.
Hi Amanda! So nice to connect with you on social media everywhere! Avocados are great to have on hand all the time 🙂
The two great tastes! We both had fun with avocado and chocolate this week! Thanks for sharing it at Raw Foods Thursdays. I have a raw chocolate cookie that would be perfect for layering with your avocado filling!
That's great to hear Heather! I would love to have your Raw cookie dough recipe too.
Thanks for commenting!
Wow Laura, these look absolutely gorgeous. Love the idea of avocado and chocolate, they are just meant to be together! Especially in a trifle like this, can't wait to try it girl. Pinned!
Krista @ Joyful Healthy Eats
Hi Laura,
What a fabulous treat. I can't wait to try this recipe, the combination will be delicious! Thank you so much for sharing with Full Plate Thursday and hope you are having a great week.
Come Back Soon!
Miz Helen
Hi Miz Helen! Thanks so much for commenting. Avocado is so versatile. Can't wait for next Thursday. 🙂
Laura O