CHOCOLATE AVOCADO MOUSSE - THE ULTIMATE HEALTHY KETO DESSERT.

USING AVOCADO IN PLACE OF THE EGG OR CREAM WORKS INCREDIBLY WELL. IT PROVIDES THE SAME CREAMINESS, BUT WITH THE ADDED BENEFIT OF HEART-HEALTHY FATS, FOLATE AND CAROTENOIDS. 
INGREDIENTS (6 PPL)
  • 2 LARGE RIPE AVOCADOS 350G AVOCADO FLESH
  • 1/2 CUP / 50G COCOA POWDER UNSWEETENED
  • 1/2 CUP / 120G COCONUT CREAM
  • 1/2 CUP / 60G POWDERED SWEETENER
  • 1/2 TSP VANILLA EXTRACT
  • 1 TSP CINNAMON
  • PINCH OF NUTMEG
  • PINCH OF SEA SALT

INSTRUCTIONS

  • ADD ALL INGREDIENTS INTO A FOOD PROCESSOR AND BLEND UNTIL CREAMY AND SMOOTH.
  • DIVIDE BETWEEN 6 SHOT GLASSES OR SMALL SERVING BOWLS AND CHILL UNTIL READY TO SERVE.
TIPS

Avocados: Make sure they are good quality and ripe. I recommend buying them ripe and ready in the shop – those ripen-at-home ones tend to go from hard to mouldy. Hass avocados are the best (though not cheap).

Chocolate: You can use either cocoa or cacao powder in this recipe – just make sure it is unsweetened. Cacao powder has a milder taste as it is not roasted, so you might need a little more of it.

Sweetener: Powdered sweetener works best in this recipe. You don’t want to end up with a crunchy mousse! If you only have granular sweetener to hand, blend it in your food processor or with the attachment of a stick blender until it is powdered. You could also use stevia drops if you prefer.

Coconut Cream: If you cannot source coconut cream in a tin, buy a can of coconut milk and cool it in the fridge overnight. This causes the cream and the liquid to separate. The  next day spoon out the coconut cream for your chocolate avocado mousse and use the leftover liquid for your next smoothie or curry.

Spices: I love the flavour of cinnamon and nutmeg in chocolate. I first tasted it when I made these Mexican Chocolate Fudgesicles! However, they are not absolutely essential. You could also use mixed spice / pumpkin spice or even a glug of Brandy!

It’s really important to blend your avocado mousse until it is super silky and smooth. If you don’t have a food processor or a power blender, simply take your time. You don’t want to find any green bits!

CAN YOU FREEZE CHOCOLATE AVOCADO MOUSSE?

Absolutely! You can store the pudding in the fridge for a few days or simply put it in an ice cube tray and freeze it. When you’re ready to eat it, either defrost it of throw the cubes straight into a power blender and enjoy half-frozen! It’ll taste a little like my chocolate avocado ice cream!