Did you know that the month of love is also National Heart Month?

The purpose of National Heart Month is to make people aware that the #1 cause of death in the U.S. is cardiovascular disease AND that this is an almost entirely preventable disease with a healthy lifestyle.

Let’s start reducing these statistics, by loving ourselves, family, and friends with the motivation and support to make healthier lifestyle changes together.

Since Valentine’s Day is just around the corner and chocolate is the go-to-treat of this very sweet holiday, why not make this week’s chocolate pudding recipe from scratch with heart healthy ingredients… avocado and unsweetened dark chocolate cocoa powder!

Stay tuned for more weekly recipes featuring chocolate treats during heart month, the Month of February.

Here is a low cholesterol recipe of a chocolate pudding that is delicious as well.

Heart Healthy Chocolate Pudding

Avocado is the perfect natural ingredient to make a thick and creamy treat!

Yield: 6 servings = 1/3 cup per serving

Ingredients:

• 1 avocado
• 1 banana
• 1/3 cup of honey (or agave syrup)
• 1/3 cup of unsweetened cocoa powder
• ¼ cup of peanut butter (substitute with almond butter or any other nut/seed butter)

Directions:

Add all the ingredients into a blender.

Nutrition Information Per Serving:

Calories: 128 kcal
Fat: 5g
Cholesterol: 0 mg
Carbohydrate: 24 g
Dietary Fiber: 4g
Protein: 2g
Sodium: 8 mg