15 Plant-Based and Perfectly Delicious Pudding Recipes

For many, pudding is a smooth, creamy dessert with a custard-like texture, flavored with chocolate, vanilla, or butterscotch. It is heavenly, decadent, and ever so delicious.

Then there is the steamed pudding, the sticky toffee pudding, rice pudding and let’s not forget rice pudding! These don’t quite fit the afore-described pudding, but, they sure are equally as yummy.

Whichever way you define pudding, here is a list of 15 dessert recipes that are completely scrumptious no matter what you call them!

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1. Raw Chocolate Berry Pudding

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This Raw Chocolate Berry Pudding by Emily von Euw is so tasty, and, as all food should be, good for you and your body. It’s pretty much just fruit blended with some cacao and nut butter. You don’t have to add nut butter though (if you want it to be fat-free). Bananas and berries are amazing in their own right, so this is an alternative version. Eat it up! Get your fruit for the day. Why would you choose to eat processed chocolate pudding from powder mix when you can eat a whole foods fruit pudding that’s cheaper?

2. 4-Ingredient Chocolate Pudding

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Chocolate lovers rejoice! This 4-Ingredient Chocolate Pudding by Helyn Dunn is so rich, so creamy, and has so much chocolatey goodness you will be hearing choirs of angels sing as you take your first bite. Okay, well, maybe that’s not exactly true. But, wow! This one’s a winner.

3. Chocolate Pudding and Banana

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You can have this creamy and delicious Chocolate Pudding and Banana by Alejandra Graf in just 5 minutes made entirely with healthy ingredients. And, the best part is, it’s refined sugar-free! Sweetened with dates, there’s no added, processed sugars hiding here. This is a pudding you can feel good about whipping up for the kids!

4. Sticky Toffee Pudding

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This Sticky Toffee Pudding by Freya Cox is both delicious and vegan! This recipe is heavily inspired by a famous cook, food writer, and role model, Nigella Lawson.

5. Sticky Date Pudding With Butterscotch Sauce

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There is no way you could tell this Sticky Date Pudding With Butterscotch Sauce by Maryke Wylde is vegan. No eggs, no dairy, no problem. It is a light and delicious little pudding. The butterscotch sauce has a coconut cream base so is very light.

6. Mint-Infused Persimmon Pudding

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If you love persimmons, then you’ll love this luscious Mint-Infused Persimmon Pudding by Katrina Nixon! Chewy dried persimmons, dates, and cashews are whipped into a fluffy cloud of orange goodness. Fresh mint leaves make the pudding a clean, bright, and refreshing treat for any time of day.

7. Mixed Berry and Tahini Chia Pudding

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Not only does this Mixed Berry and Tahini Chia Pudding by Tara Weir taste amazing, but it’s packed with antioxidants, fiber, healthy fats, and protein, too! Tahini is loaded with vitamins and minerals including calcium, magnesium, copper, zinc, and iron. It is also easy to digest; a great source of protein and healthy fat. Chia seeds have a mild nutty taste and are rich in fiber, minerals, plant protein, antioxidants, and healthy fats.

8. Chocolate Walnut Chia Pudding

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This protein-boosted Chocolate Walnut Chia Pudding by Tara Weirg is nutritious and delicious!  Better still, it is made the night before so all you need to do in the morning is add your favorite toppings!

9. Pink Chia Pudding

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This Pink Chia Pudding by Valentina Mussi is the perfect meal-prep breakfast for zero effort on mornings when you wish you could’ve stayed in bed. Just make the pudding the night before and leave it in the fridge overnight.

10. Banana Pudding

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This Banana Pudding by WeHeal is a wonderful go-to if you are craving something sweet without any refined sugar. This pudding is sweetened with bananas and dates and has a huge protein kick from the silken tofu!

11. Black Bean Chocolate Pudding

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This Black Bean Chocolate Pudding by Nikki Stokes is packed with nutrient-dense whole foods, but no one will care because it’s the best-tasting chocolate pudding ever! This easy recipe is both high protein and super delicious!

12. Baked Sweet Potato and Coconut Pudding

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This Baked Sweet Potato and Coconut Pudding by Valentina Goltara is more like a soft cake – it’s moist, warm, and best served with a dollop of vegan yogurt or whipped cream and your favorite sliced fruit on the side. Yum!

13. Vegan Bread Pudding

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Bread pudding is such a classic and comforting dessert, and this Vegan Bread Pudding by Ivy is just as fantastic. It’s warm, sugary, buttery, and delicious.

14. The Creamiest Rice Pudding

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Rice pudding is the ultimate, nostalgic, comfort food, and this is seriously the creamiest rice pudding you’ll ever taste. You have to try The Creamiest Rice Pudding by Olga Kouloufakos.

15. 6-Ingredient Salted Chocolate Lava Puddings

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Spoon into the crisp outer to reveal a rich, molten middle. Perfect for sharing or, ahem, eating alone. This 6-Ingredient Salted Chocolate Lava Puddings by Katy Beskow is the ultimate treat for your vegan valentine or for anyone who simply likes indulgence. Ditch the dairy and discover how this melt-in-the-middle chocolate pudding will become your go-to recipe to impress that special someone.

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