Raw Chocolate Pudding (From RockingRawBody.com)
Ingredients:
2 ripe avocados
1⁄4 cup raw cacao powder
1⁄2 to 3⁄4 cup maple syrup or agave
2 tablespoons coconut oil seeds from 1 vanilla pod or 1
tablespoon vanilla
dash sea salt
Put all ingredients in the VitaMix and blend. Stop to scrape down sides. Blend again until warm. Serve warm.

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