Chocolate Avocado Cookies sound a little strange, but you’d never guess avocado is hiding in here. Best of all, these 50 calorie cocoa cookies are sugar-free, gluten-free, and paleo-friendly!
Cooking with avocado was one of my favorite discoveries in 2013. I made Blood Orange Avocado Scones non-stop and then moved on to chocolate. It’s hard to believe I’ve been making these Chocolate Avocado Cookies for 4 years! Or that I’ve been blogging for 7 years (?!).
If you’ve been following along, you know I’ve been re-shooting some of my favorite recipes. Using a “real” camera is a struggle for me, but I recognize the difference in quality. In the process of shooting this recipe, I came to accept that these super-dark cookies will always look a bit like turds. 💩
Think of this as the ever-popular chocolate avocado pudding, but in cookie form.
I can assure you that they do not taste like turds though! That dark hue is due to the cocoa powder base. Using cocoa powder instead of melting chocolate saves a ridiculous amount of calories, fat, and carbs. The dark color actually does the strange little cookies a favor aesthetically because it hides the green avocado. Green cookies would be even weirder. Unless it’s St. Patrick’s Day… I digress.
Cocoa powder is also is a big reason I was able to keep the sugar low. That, and Fructevia. I find the sugar-free blend of sweeteners acts just like sugar — it even browns when you bake. Follow them on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, or Pinterest for more sugar-free recipe ideas!
In addition to all that fabulousness, each cookie is only 50 calories and 2g of sugar. So I ate 5.
I have a lot of gluten-free friends, so I decided to use coconut flour so that everyone could enjoy these. The combination of coconut flour’s unique texture and the rich smoothness avocado makes these cookies like eating chocolate silk.
The avocado and coconut flour combo also make this recipe packed with fiber and healthy fats. Fiber = 💩. Do you sense a theme? 😉
Baking note: As a general rule, you can sub 3T of cocoa powder + 1T of fat (plus whatever sweetener you want to add) for 1 oz of chocolate.
I have served these to friends, my sister, her boyfriend, and Vegas. Each time they had NO idea that a) these are pretty healthy and b) there was avocado in them. Mwhahaha!
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I realized while chowing down on one of these that they are a lot like my Chocolate Zucchini Muffins. I must have a thing for green + cocoa…
What is your favorite strange baking ingredient?
Do you ever fool your friends or kids by sneaking healthy ingredients? I’m sure these would pass the kid test too!
Mmmm, chocolate! Thanks for the vegan alternative!
Well they certainly do look like… coal 😆 But I’m more than willing to overlook that fact seeing as they’re chocolate on chocolate, and I love the simple and healthy ingredients list. I’ve used avocado in muffins before, but never in cookies. May just have to give it a shot.
Let me know if you do!! I swear they taste better than they look. 🙂
Omg, I LOVE fooling people with #strangebutgood treats! As you know…I’m no stranger to secret ingredients! I once made a batch of peanut butter chocolate chip chickpea cookies and took the to a work party and not a single person could guess what was in them! And I’d have to say it’s a toss up between chickpeas and avocado for my favorite ingredient to use!
Have you ever made avocado pancakes? Hmmm…
Oh ho ho, but I have!! 😉 http://www.kissmybroccoliblog.com/2012/04/01/secret-ingredient-chocolate-pancakes/
I’m totally intrigued by these. I’ve never baked with avocado before. Those look delicious!
I don’t care if they look like turds! I can’t wait to make these. Yum!
LOL! That’s the spirit!
Oh yumm! I think they pair so perfect with my pancakes – pancakes and then the cookie for dessert!!
Haha – I love a multi-course breakfast.
I think they sound great and they Look delicious, Laura. Thanks for the tip on substituting cocoa powder for chocolate. I don’t bake a lot but it’s good to know. Have a great day!
Thank you! I use cocoa in everything – it’s awesome just mixed in Greek yogurt too.
oooh, I know what I am making for the “make a recipe” week with dark chocolate… these sound so dang good!
YAY!!! You make me feel like a rockstar. 🙂
avocados are amazing no matter what!! i love tricking my hubs with secret ingredients!
I’d like to try these, but can’t get all the healthy ingredients – would it work with 1% milk, regular flour and sugar? I’ve made pumpkin brownies and black bean brownies before — both were successful.
Any liquid or sweetener would probably work… you would need to reduce the flour, as coconut it more absorbant.
I’d eat dark chocolate with any, especially avocado. Heck i’d eat avocado with anything.
All of a sudden I have a craving for chocolate 🙂 Yum!
Must put this on my list of recipes to try! Yum!
See, I’m such an oddball, chocolate doesn’t excite me. Sometimes I wish it did because everyone has chocolate recipes LOL. While I’m not an avocado fan either (yes, I swear there are foods I like), this sounds interesting. I just read something about using avocado in lieu of butter for baking. So I might actually eat them in this case 😉
LOL! Heather, you should just make the scones. 😉
I remember those zucchini muffins. 🙂 I made them for a wine tasting I hosted at the house. After a bit of wine, I think I ate a few too many of them! haha
LOL! I remember that. 🙂 It happens…
These sound perfect! Everyone knows that I cook healthy, no matter what it is. They may not know the secret, but they know it’s good for them. 🙂
I hope you have a great weekend!
I want these!! You turned me on to baking with avocado in those yummy scones… can’t wait to try the cookies. Have a great weekend!!
Thanks, Laura! I hope you had a great Mother’s Day!
This combination just sounds FABULOUS. I think that avocado pairs well with just about everything! 😉
OOOOOHHHH sounds delish! I am happy to be one of your favorites! 🙂
There may be a cookies for you tomorrow… 😉
I AM MAKING THESE ASAP!!! LOVE LOVE LOVE – and they are PALEO 🙂 YOU ROCK!
Hooray! I can’t wai to hear what you think. It’s funny – when I bake GF, it’s usually Paleo too. Yet I’m not GF or Paleo. LOL!
So making these this weekend! Sounds delicious!
Thank you! I’d love your feedback. 🙂
Mmmm. You had me a chocolate! (and avocado? I eat at least one a day!)
Thanks for the recipe, Laura!
I MUST start this avocado thing in my baking, you guys are totally inspiring me. Wonder how it would work in donuts….I haven’t made donuts in a while. Hmm…..
And I’m totally hooked on coconut flour (and sugar) even though I’m not gluten free. I love the texture!
Ummm… yes!!! Don’t you need taste-testers at Blend? 😉
I would if we had time – SO much going on! 🙂
Michelle and I were just talking the other day that we need to make some with avocado and chocolate 🙂
these cookies sound PERFECT!!
Thanks! I always think of you two when I eat avocados. 🙂
I’ve always been curious about the chocolate/avocado combination. The thought of it grosses me out, but I have to man up and try it!
I swear you can’t taste the avocado . It’s just the fat component… like butter… but green. 😉
Oh, I remember making avocado coconut flour lemon cookies waaaaay back in the day! (Still a blog-back-in-the-day, but a long time ago.) As much as I don’t go for chocolate desserts, these do look good!
Those look tasty!! Feel free to bring some to Blend… 😉
Hahaha! I think we should have one big baking party.
These look amazing! I once brought vegan all natural banana muffins to my grandmas physical therapy and people were begging for the recipe little did they know there was no sugar or milk and the texture was amazing! I love using avocado now because of those muffins and will be trying these at my next dinner party 🙂 thank you for sharing and I hope you have an amazing weekend! love + shine Courtstar
Those muffins sound amazing! I love banana breads. 🙂
I want these!! You know what excites me more than chocolate?? I get to see you THIS WEEK!
ME. TOO!!!! 4 days!!!
I bought an avocado today to make these! They sound perfect . I love replacing heavy cream, butter, cheese, all kinds of things with avocado. I bet it is perfect in these. I will report back with my turd cookie review. But i already know i will love them.
I am so glad you liked them! Thank you for tagging me in the pic. Seeing other people make my recipes is insanely exciting. 🙂
I tried making avocado cupcakes once, and it had little pieces of avocado sprinkled throughout that didn’t fully incorporate. I love avocado in savory things, but that made me hesitant about sweet.
Hmmmm… you could try combining the batter in a blender. Cakes are so much more sensitive than cookies. That would be tough!
These look fabulous! Love the avocado… oh my yum! 🙂
Definitely hard to photograph but these do look great. Love the low sugar count
Thanks! Brown food in general… it’s impossible!
YUM! I’m trying to stick to vegan baking now, so this is a great idea. Definitely going to try these out!
Thank you! I’d love to hear what you think!
Oh yea, we both love fooling our spouses and family members with secretly healthy treats!
I know what you mean about photographing these cookies — Last week I had to photograph pumpkin cookies for a freelance recipe, and I was getting so annoyed with the fact that the cookies look like chickpea cakes aka unappealing yellowy brown balls hahaha
I’ve been super impressed with her lately – she’s loved the meals we got from Teresa. Even the cauliflower steak!
Pumpkin/orange-y food suck too! I’m going to start making “unicorn” everything. HA!
Sooooo because they’re healthy I can eat the whole batch, right?
There IS a method to my madness! 😉
Avocado is baking is the TITSSSSS MaGEE! But seriously. I friggin’ love that green goober!
If you come visit, I’ll let you climb my avocado tree (not a euphemism).
WhoooYooo avocado cookies are back! Wow, you’ve been blogging for 7 years?? I’ve been thinking about reposting some of my old crafts, they were just so good, recreating them would be a lot of fun. The texture of this cookie looks divine.
It sneaks up on you! I never thought I’d still be doing this. LOL! It’s just so much fun – I get to meet cool people like you!
Oh yeahhhh loving this bring back. Avocado and chocolate are this insanely magical combo. Don’t know why or how, but I’m damn excited to make these.
It’s perfectly natural to get excited about chocolate and avocado! 😉
These sound super unique and delicious! I love that you used coconut flour in them. And chocolate avocado cookies sound so much yummier than the pudding!
Thanks! I try to use gluten-free ingredients whenever possible. Vegas actually has a big intolerance to it!
Please please please sign me up for a dozen! They look so delicious!