Black Bean Chocolate Pudding

Very satisfying dessert. Rich in flavour and pleasingly filling. Worked a treat for both my three-year-old AND her refined sugar-loving grandfather. Hazelnut topping is a great idea and I added some frozen mixed berries which gave it a refreshing coolness. Had to swap in some dark chocolate (85% cocoa) as I ran out of cocoa powder, which seemed to work fine. Thank you Pick up Limes 😄

PUL Team - March 5, 2025, 2:11 p.m.

Aww so glad that the black bean pudding was enjoyed, James! It means a lot 🤗

That was so yummy 😋

Really great recipe! I love this as a dessert at night. I’ve found that vanilla bean paste makes a WONDERFUL swap for extract if you have it available!

PUL Team - Jan. 19, 2025, 4:50 p.m.

Ooo thanks for the idea, Maureen!

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Gave this to my 9yr old daughter. Initially she had a hard time with the texture as kids are unused to alternatives but we looked through the recipe. She decided she wanted more. With a few fresh raspberries 👍🤎

PUL Team - Nov. 2, 2024, 3:32 a.m.

Thanks for sharing your experience with the black bean pudding, Dee!

I wonder if anyone used red kidney beans in this recipe? Unfortunately, I couldn’t get black beans this time 🫣

Only had mixed nuts and oat milk but that also worked well! I had it for breakfast with strawberries and a some peanut butter as a topping, deliscous 😋

This pudding is excellent! Since I didn't have hazelnuts I replaced them with almond butter (like someone else here in the comments had done). It's so creamy and....satisfying! And you can eat as much as you want, since it has all those healthy beans. Right? 😉 Will be definitely making this again. Thank you!

PUL Team - May 3, 2024, 12:37 a.m.

Glad you're loving the pudding, Terhi! It's hard to resist a creamy, satisfying pudding ☺️

Yum yum! I’ll be honest while I was making the this recipe my brain was chanting “trust the process.” Im glad I did - It so delicious!

PUL Team - Feb. 19, 2024, 12:45 a.m.

Awe we’re so thrilled that the pudding was enjoyed,Ellie - thank you ☺️

It’s like a guilt-free chocolate dessert and I love that it sneaks in some legumes, too:) made this for a ‘galentine’s dinner’ and everyone loved it

PUL Team - Feb. 12, 2024, 9:13 p.m.

We're smiling from ear to ear, Elyse - thank you! It means a lot that the black bean pudding was enjoyed by everyone 😃

Totally satisfied my sweet tooth! I used cashews instead of hazelnuts.

Which haricots are you using ?
I have Azuki, violet, would they work if I soak overnight and cook 40mins ?
Grazie :)

PUL Team - Jan. 13, 2024, 7:48 a.m.

Hey Luiza, we used general black beans. We imagine you could use Azuki beans if you'd like, just be sure they're very well cooked before using them in this recipe. We're not confident how violet beans will turn out, but if you give it a try let us know how it goes!

Luiza Alice - Jan. 14, 2024, 2:34 p.m.

No, ‘Azuki’ they’re called and their colour is violet, I don’t really eat beans on the daily basic, so I’m not very familiar; but I know they are very healthy, so would like to try to incorporate them a bit.
I don’t think I saw ‘black beans’ - ‘haricot noir’ ?, they always have some specific name, so I wanted to clarify:)

PUL Team - Jan. 14, 2024, 9:51 p.m.

Ah gotcha! Welcome to the world of beans, they're a lovely ingredient to experiment with, Luiza 🙌

For us, black beans are often in the canned or bulk dry section of the grocery store. Adzuki beans are often labelled as red beans whereas violet beans are a separate type with a vibrant purple colour. We hope you love the pudding if you're able to give it a try 😃

Quick easy and delicious

Nice, hazelnut flavour really shines through. Added pomegranate seeds as topping, which added a nice acidity to the snack.

PUL Team - Dec. 5, 2023, 9:16 p.m.

Mmm pomegranate seeds as topping sound lovely, Kat, thanks! If you have any other feedback do let us know ✨

I have refrained from eating chocolate puddings since I was a child, but I felt that I must try. I absolutely loved it: perfect balance between sweetness and bitterness from the dates and cacao, respectively, and I used 30 g almond butter in lieu of hazelnuts for the extra creaminess. Interesting that there was no aftertaste of the black beans, contributing only to a firm yet silky texture. Super tasty with canned clementines on top for a Yuletide combination

PUL Team - Nov. 25, 2023, 12:25 a.m.

We're so thrilled that the black bean pudding was enjoyed, Louise! Almond butter is a delicious idea for more creaminess 😍

Really enjoyed this dessert, I couldn’t believe it had beans in it! Blending until smooth was key, and I drizzled it with a bit of maple syrup before indulging. As mentioned here by others, it satisfies a chocolate and sweet craving well. It is quite heavy so you don’t need a lot to feel full/satisfied.

PUL Team - Nov. 16, 2023, 10:09 p.m.

Oh, Sonya, we're so happy to hear that the black bean pudding was enjoyed - thank you 🥰

Hit the chocolate cravings spot! I used half the amount of dates to reduce the sugar content and it was delicious. I had sour cherries on top

So quick to put together and very yummy 😋 I had it as is, but i also used it as a spread on the oat pancakes recipe! Super tasty and elevate the pancakes 🤌🏻

PUL Team - Aug. 11, 2023, 3:35 p.m.

Mmm okay we going to try this as a spread on pancakes! What a delicious idea, Andree-Anne, thanks☺️

Andrée-Anne - Aug. 15, 2023, 12:42 p.m.

My pleasure ! 🤗

Really good for choco cravings