Avocados are one of the most popular fruits around. They are so popular that people have invented numerous recipes to make them better.

Avocado toast is far from the only thing you can do with the fruit (yes, it’s technically a fruit, even though most of us think of it as a vegetable). We’ve found ways to incorporate it into smoothies, sandwiches, soups, and as odd as it sounds, baked goods.

In fact, with its mild flavor and high-fat content, avocado is a perfect baking substitute. More and more recipes are starting to use avocado instead of butter. This includes cakes, cookies, and more. This is a way to make traditional recipes vegan or even add extra nutrients.

If you’re worried about putting veggies in your cake or brownies, don’t worry. Avocado’s flavor tends to be overpowered by stronger ingredients. Its primary role is to provide texture, moistness, and the occasional hint of freshness. In most recipes, no one will ever guess that you didn’t use butter.

Avocado and dessert lovers can now rejoice! We just made dessert (mostly) healthy.

1. Vegan Chocolate Cake with Avocado Frosting

This chocolate cake might be vegan and contain vegetables, but it feels like anything but health food. It’s a decadent dessert experience that’s actually sort of good for you. That might be my definition of heaven.

2. Avocado Mint Fudge Bars

These avocado mint fudge bars are rich, chewy, and, well, fudgy. The added fat from the avocado makes it extra moist — but remember, avocado is the good kind of fat.

3. Avocado Ricotta Olive Oil Cake

This super-rich cake gets double the gooey boost with avocado and olive oil. The ricotta adds a delicious creaminess for a mild, sweet flavor that pairs perfectly with the avocado. People won’t believe that it’s actually healthy!

4. Avocado Lime Ice Cream

One of the best things about avocado is that with a mild flavor, it’s easy to combine with other ingredients, like this almost-healthy avocado lime ice cream. The combo of smooth and tart is the perfect blend for ice cream.

5. Chocolate Avocado Cookies

These delectable chocolate cookies aren’t only rich and delicious — they’re also vegan! You may as well tell yourself that you’re eating a salad. That’ll give you an excuse to have two, or three…or maybe more.

6. Chocolate Beet Cupcakes with Chocolate Avocado Cupcakes

Does a rich chocolate cake made out of not one but two vegetables sound too good to be true? These delicious cupcakes are so decadent, you’d never guess they’re actually good for you. And there’s even more good news: they’re vegan, too.

7. Chocolate Raspberry Avocado Truffles

These bright red truffles get their hue from freeze-dried raspberries and their rich, smooth, buttery texture from a healthy serving of avocado. If the flavor combo weirds you out, don’t worry — they have more of a chocolatey and fruity flavor than a veggie one.

8. Coconut Avocado Popsicles

These coconut avocado popsicles are a testament to the versatility of avocado. They provide a great structure to the popsicle, with the coconut giving a fresh, sweet creaminess for the perfect summertime treat.

9. Triple Chocolate Avocado Muffins

These super chocolatey muffins aren’t just rich and sweet, but also gluten- and dairy-free. Who knew you could have this much chocolate and still be (well, sort of) healthy?

10. Chocolate Chili Cake with Chocolate Avocado Buttercream

This delicious cake sounds almost worthy of being a Chopped basket, but trust us when we say it might just be the best cake you’ve ever tried. It’s not overly spicy, just rich and sweet with a hint of heat.

11. Chocolate Hazelnut Avocado Mousse

Mousse is all about the silky texture, so avocado is perfect for it. This smooth mousse also has delicious hazelnuts, making this sweet dessert a complex combination of flavors and textures.

12. Avocado Marble Cake

This yummy marble cake uses avocado in place of butter, which makes it a healthier alternative. It’s a perfect choice for an afternoon tea table or a weekend brunch with friends — or even just a regular morning at home.

13. Chocolate Smoothie

Imagine being able to get a bunch of fruits and veggies into your diet all in one delicious chocolate smoothie. It’s been a favorite way for people to round out their diet for a long time. This one is loaded with produce like dates, avocado, strawberries, and bananas.

14. No-Bake Avocado Lime Cheesecake

Avocado and cream cheese come together in this light and creamy no-bake avocado lime cheesecake. If you can’t get enough of this extra-decadent dessert, we won’t blame you. We’ll just call it an extra serving of veggies and fruit.

15. Lemon Avocado Muffins

If lemon and avocado sound like an odd combination to you, don’t worry. The avocado is largely responsible for the texture, not the flavor, in these light lemon avocado muffins. They add a bright pop of tastiness and color to any table.

16. Healthy Avocado Brownies

You can make everyone’s favorite quick dessert with this recipe for healthy avocado brownies. You can whip these up in just a short time, making them a great choice for a late-night snack that’s not super junky.

17. No-Churn Avocado Pistachio Ice Cream

Avocados and pistachios might not be your first choice for a flavor combination but this delicate ice cream is proof that the combination works. Rich, velvety, and textured, it’s an ideal choice for something totally unique but still delicious.

18. Avocado Truffles

Imagine truffles that everyone can enjoy and you’ve got these avocado truffles. They’re gluten-free, dairy-free, paleo, and vegan. That makes them a safe choice for just about every dinner guest you’ll have.

19. Chocolate Peanut Butter Avocado Pudding

With good fat, lots of protein, and a sweet punch, this chocolate peanut butter avocado pudding is definitely a rich dessert. It’s proof that you don’t have to binge on junk food to get an over-the-top dessert fix.

20. Chocolate Avocado Banana Pudding

This delicious chocolate avocado banana pudding is healthy enough to qualify as a breakfast food. Filled with not one, but two healthy choices, it’s the perfect way to enjoy a chocolate snack but without pigging out.

21. Coconut Milk and Avocado Ice Cream

If you want sweet ice cream with a tropical feel, you’ll love this coconut milk and avocado ice cream. It’s smooth, creamy, and utterly delicious. Even better, it’s super easy to make in your own kitchen.

22. Chocolate Zucchini Cupcakes with Avocado Frosting

These deliciously moist cupcakes are another way that you can get two (yes, two!) different types of veggie in your dessert. It’s probably the only time you can say you were healthy while eating buttercream — or rather, avocado cream.

23. Double Chocolate Avocado Cookies

You don’t need butter when you make these double chocolate avocado cookies. The healthy fats from the avocado work the same way as butter does, adding all the richness and smoothness without packing on unhealthy fats.

24. Avocado Vanilla Bean Smoothie

This silky smoothie not only has a vegetable in it, but it also contains no sugar. Yup, it gets all its sweetness from bananas, coconut milk, and vanilla, with a cold edge that gives it an ice cream texture.

25. Cake with Avocado Lime Coconut Cheese Frosting

Extra gooeyness with a burst of tartness is what this unbelievable avocado lime coconut cream frosting is all about. And we know the question you’re about to ask — yes, it’s vegan, which means that everyone can partake.

26. Inside-Out Vegan Peanut Butter Cups with Avocado Fudge

Vegan? Check. Healthy? Check. Completely delicious? Check. These out-of-this-world inside-out vegan peanut butter cups with avocado fudge have it all. You don’t need lots of fat and sugar to make a dessert that’s unbelievably rich.

27. Avocado Chocolate Chip Cookies

Believe it or not, these yummy avocado chocolate chip cookies are pretty darn healthy. We don’t recommend that you eat them for breakfast — but if you do, we won’t judge. In fact, we won’t even judge you if you eat the whole batch.

28. Mint Chocolate Chip Green Smoothie

If that green color startles you a little bit, you can rest easy: this delicious mint chocolate chip green smoothiegets all its color from avocado and mint.

29. Double Chocolate Avocado Zucchini Bread

Is there anything better than double chocolate avocado zucchini bread? It can serve as a snack, a healthy breakfast, or even a dessert, drawing on the versatility of both the avocado and zucchini.

30. Dairy-Free Avocado Chocolate Cream Pie

This dairy-free avocado chocolate cream pie might sound too good to be true, but there’s no need to pinch yourself. It really is like the old-school chocolate cream pies you’ll find in diners — but much healthier.

31. Vanilla Honey Avocado Pudding

Chocolate and avocado are a great pairing, but it’s far from the only thing avocado is good for. This vanilla honey avocado pudding is the perfect example. It’s light, delicate, and perfectly sweet.

32. Banana and Avocado Ice Cream

This banana and avocado ice cream is a bit of a misnomer. It uses only three ingredients and combines them cold to make a lightly sweet but super healthy no-churn “ice cream.”

33. Avocado Chocolate Pudding

This vegan chocolate pudding gets all its decadence from avocado instead of milk like traditional pudding. Even better, it only uses four ingredients that you can throw together in less than five minutes.

34. Avocado Muffins

These avocado muffins are sweet yet they’re healthy enough to have in the morning alongside a cup of coffee. A dessert that can double as an anytime food is the best kind.

35. Chocolate Chip Avocado Banana Bread

Take regular banana bread to the next level by adding avocado with this tasty recipe. It’s super moist and doesn’t taste too far from the traditional recipe. It’s all banana and chocolate goodness.

36. Peanut Butter Avocado Brownies

These peanut butter avocado brownies might just be one of the best things you’ll ever taste. The peanut butter and avocado make for super-rich, buttery brownies that you won’t be able to resist.

37. Avocado Vegan Macarons

If you’re a bit more ambitious, try your hand at these delicate avocado vegan macarons. They may take a lot of technical know-how but they’re an unforgettable treat that’ll make you look like a gourmet baker.

38. Avocado Cream Pie

Take all the amazing decadence of lemon cream pie and replace it with this avocado version. It’s just as summery as traditional versions but with a new twist that makes it totally unique.

39. Avocado Coconut Smoothie

If you prefer to drink your dessert, try your hand at this delicious avocado coconut smoothie. It’s also Paleo, which means you can cheat on your diet without, well…cheating on your diet.

40. Avocado Chocolate Mousse Tart

This delicious tart could stand on the shelf in any bakery. It’s beautifully smooth and feels decadent while actually being pretty darn good for you.

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