Today I am sharing two recipes that I tried this week. Both are winners! I have several bags of sweet, dark cherries in the freezer and I found this recipe and knew I had to try it!

Cherry Chocolate Pudding

•  1 ripe avocado, pitted
• 3/4 cup frozen cherries
• 2 Tablespoons cocoa powder
• 3 Tablespoons almond milk, or water
• splash of vanilla extract
• pinch of sea salt
• 12-15 drops liquid stevia (I prefer NuNaturals or KAL brands), or 1 T. maple syrup
• *splash of pure almond extract (optional)

Throw all ingredients into a mini food processor and blend, occasionally scraping down the sides, until smooth and creamy! This pudding is very satisfying and you wouldn’t believe it has avocado in it, but that is what makes it so wonderfully creamy!

Banana Pecan Chewies

These chewies were inspired by this recipe.

• 2 cups pecans
• 2 cups dates (pitted)
• 1 ripe banana
• cinnamon to taste

Process the pecans in the food processor until fine crumbles. Add the dates, half at a time, and process until dates are incorporated. Then add the banana and cinnamon and process until smooth. Line a cookie sheet with wax paper or plastic wrap and drop small spoonfuls of the dough an inch apart and freeze. Once frozen, store in a airtight container in the freezer. These little chewies are great to have on hand in the freezer for a quick, satisfying treat. My family sure loves them!