This is a recipe you are going to have to trust me on, okay? Its main ingredient is avocado. Yep, avocado. Normally a savoury type ingredient – yes. However, its smooth, velvety texture makes it perfect for mousse.
I first saw the idea for this on Masterchef – anyone remember the hippy Skye Craig? She made one and astounded the judges and it inspired me to play around and make one myself.
No-one in the family is even going to cotton on to the fact that this is based on avocados. It doesn’t taste like avocados, it tastes like chocolate mousse!! Trust me !!
The other awesome thing about this recipe is that you don’t even have to cook it and it’s super quick to make.
Healthiest Chocolate Mousse Ever!
Vital Stats: Dairy free, gluten free, egg free, nut free, vegan
This is what you will need:
2 avocados sliced, choose organic if you can, as avocados are heavily sprayed
1/4 cup organic raw cacao powder
1/8 to 1/4 cup organic maple syrup
2 teaspoons vanilla extract (not vanilla essence – that stuff is nasty)
1/4 cup coconut milk or cream (choose one in a BPA free can)
1 tablespoon coconut oil
Now, here’s how to make it:
Mix all ingredients except coconut milk or cream in a blender, thermomix or a food processor for a few minutes until nice and smooth. You can also just mash it in a bowl with a fork if you have no electrical help.
Gradually add in the coconut milk to the consistency you prefer. Test it for sweetness….add more if you are a real sweet tooth.
That’s it. Super easy, super quick and perfect for those times when your avocados all ripen at once and you need to use them up. Serve with some fresh strawberries for dipping. Mmmmmmmm…….Healthiest Chocolate Mousse, EVER!
Trust me, trust me….. this is SO delicious. So, make some and report back. Tell me how much you LOVE it. 😀
sounds great!! yum yum… i will definatly be giving this recipe a try (and will report back to you). i love choc mousse but don’t eat it due to knowing whats actually in it; and realising the commitment involved to try and burn it off afterwards… and this is coming from a healthy size 14 177cm female!! (wont mention my weight – i’m big boned hehe). i’m not into dieting but know choc mousse is best avoided lol!! 🙂
hope you enjoy it ! looking forward to hearing what you think 🙂 I am not into dieting either, I just try to eat healthy most of the time ! xx
Yum! I’ve made chocolate with some of these ingredients so they’re already in my cupboard. Must give this a go, I love chocolate mousse!!
Hope you enjoy it, let me know ! 🙂
Finally made this recipe today! There were some cheap very ripe avocados at the market so it was the perfect opportunity. I used agave syrup that I already had in the cupboard, but my husband found it a little bitter still and insisted I put some golden syrup in it. I added about a tbs and it made all the difference. I would prefer to use maple syrup so next time I’ll make sure I have some on hand. I love guilt free chocolate recipes! Thankyou 🙂
So glad you liked it ! 🙂 Agave is very subtle in it’s sweetness isn’t it?
just finished making this yummy recipe. My 11 y.o. did the taste testing for me and we had to add some extra maple syrup but he didn’t turn his nose up at it so hopefully his younger brothers will also like it. We are having it tonight set in little ramekins and topped with a swirl of greek yogurt and berries 🙂
What a lovely idea for Valentines Day ! Thanks for reporting back Kath, good to hear from you ! Enjoy your dinner <3
Amazing idea! I will definitely give this one a whirl! I will let you know how it goes down with my extremely fussy 4 year old, cant wait to sneak avo in there. Thanks!!
they will never know ! 😀
Think I might have to try this recipe. I love Chocolate mousse but haven’t had it in ages because of how “unhealthy” it can be.
OK, I am soooo doing this one this week … and I’m going to trust you because I just don’t like the idea of avocado as dessert, but I’ll give it a go 😉
Trust me, trust me Tracey !!! LOL Seriously good !! 🙂
Wow, need to try this ASAP, thanks Sonia!
I have just made this recipe and its really good I used maple syrup and some xylitol for sweetner.Mmmm….you would never know you were eating avacado and its really filled me up with only a few spoonfuls.I came off a juice fast a few days ago and have only been eating vegetable and lentil soup and salads its too early for me to go back onto meat so this chocolate mousse just hit the spot nicely and is still really healthy.
Thanks for the recipe.
glad you liked it Karen… it’s the best mousse ever!!
Will so have to try this!, I make a sweet avocado muffin bit it still tastes of avocado, I am still trying to get into coconut oil more so maybe this recipe will win me over 🙂 Looks gorgeous!
You don’t taste the avo Bek!! 🙂
as far as ‘light’ and ‘low fat’ products being no better, if not worse for us than full fats… how does the light coconut milk go 🙂 ?
I haven’t really looked into it Carlie…. I just go full fat on the hog these days!!!
I love the idea of this, and tried it for my boys today….. but they just didn’t like the ‘chocolate’ taste.
I have never tried cacao until this recipe either, on the plus side their is more for me!!!
Am loving the great recipes, thank you
it is like dark choc, so might take a little getting used to! so glad you liked it 🙂
Just made this, my boys turned their nose up, they are 3 and 4 years old, saved some for after school for my 6 yr old, I reckon he’ll love it! I didn’t have any maple syrup so I used rice bran syrup instead, I think it would be much nicer with maple though. I loved it, totally shocked me how creamy and yummy it was!
it’s cool hey? you can’t even tell it’s avo! hope your 6 year old likes it !
Would 1/4 of cacao wafers be the same as using the powder? I’d like to make this tomorrow & I’d have to order cacao powder online & I’ll take over a week to get here. Thanks.
Yes, would probably work – I would melt them and add it in 🙂
OmG just made it with one avocado and one banana and a bit of coconut cream for my little boy dessert (was after something new and different) and he loved it. Asked for more 4 times! Had to hide it to save some for the adults dessert tonight! Keeper.