Wow, is this "da' bomb"! A RAW VEGAN chocolate pudding. Actually, it is the 2nd chocolate pudding recipe that's been posted on the site; the first being an avocado-chocolate pudding.  If you really love to play with your food, you will love taking a whack at a fresh coconut.  Directions on how to extract the meat and juice can be found under "nuts about coconuts".

Preparation Time 10 minutes if using coconut, 5 minutes if using cashews plus 1 hour plus soaking time for cashews
 
Difficulty Easy to Moderate (easy if using Cashews; moderate if you have to whack open coconut)
 
Ingredients

• 1 1/2 Cups Coconut Meat from young fresh coconut or 1 Cup Raw Cashews, soaked in water for at least 2 hours (you can soak nuts overnight and make pudding the next day)
• 1/3 Cup Coconut water (you will typically get 1 1/2-2 cups out of a coconut-save the rest for another use, smoothie, drinking, etc) or distilled water
• 1/3 Cup Raw Cocoa Powder
• 1/3 Cup Raw Honey
• 6 Medjool Dates (big and soft ones), pitted
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1/8th of a vanilla bean or 1 tsp vanilla extract (note: the extract isn't raw, but it is an easy substitute)
• 1 heaping Tbsp Extra Virgin Coconut Oil
• Fresh, seasonal fruit for garnish

 
Preparation
Place ingredients in Vitamix and process for 60-90 seconds. Transfer to 4 individual serving bowls or layer with seasonal fruit into wine glasses. Garnish with more fruit