This smooth and creamy chocolate avocado mousse is a great healthy, allergy friendly dessert. It’s gluten free, dairy free, egg free, nut free, coconut free, and probably paleo!
I get asked quite a few questions about this recipe so I will do my best to answer them here!
Can you taste the avocado?
No you cannot taste the avocado! And I am fussy about this – I dont like the taste of avocado in my cooking and baking! Once I could taste it and it was because my avocados were way too overripe, and I tried to salvage them by making them into mousse – sadly, the best place for them was the compost! So if you hate food waste like me, make sure your avocados are actually edible first!
Can you make this banana free?
Yes! I only added the banana for some natural sweetness, as one of my kids doesn’t do well on sweeteners, whether they are refined sugar free or not. So I try and stick to whole foods for sweetness where I can. You can completely omit the banana, and you may or may not have to adjust the sweetener, depending on your preferences.
Does this HAVE to chill first?
Yes AND no …
Yes it does need to be cold before you eat it, just like any good mousse it is best enjoyed after some setting time to let it chill. HOWEVER, patience not being my virtue, I came up with a hack – and that was to add 1/2 cup (or up to 1 cup) of frozen berries to the blender with the other ingredients. This will make you instant, chilled chocolate avocado mousse! You can just taste the berries and they make a lovely edition to the mousse.
If you make this don’t forget the tag me on Facebook and Instagram, and use the hashtag #chefashtonnz
If you are keen on other raw avocado desserts I have the most delicious Chocolate Peanut butter cheesecake in my Easter Treats Ebook.
Avocado Chocolate Mousse
Ingredients
- 2 large avocados
- ½ banana (if you cannot have banana or are looking for low carb option, omit the banana)
- 2 Tablespoons raw cacao
- 2 – 4 Tablespoons maple syrup (or sweetner of your choice)
- 1/2 c milk of your choice (almond, coconut, hemp, rice milk etc)
Instructions
- Add all ingredients together in your blender or food processor.
- Blitz until well combined, smooth and creamy. You may need to scrape the sides down a couple of times to incorperate everything. ½
- Chill in the fridge for an hour or so before serving. (unless adding frozen berries*)
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