Looking for another excuse to eat more avocados? We have the perfect recipe—both healthy and delicious—for your sweet tooth.
Avocado chocolate mousse is a superfood dessert that’s too good to be true. You won’t want to miss out on this guilt-free treat. Make your very own today!
Avocado Chocolate Mousse
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1
ripe Hass avocado
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2
–3 tbsp. agave
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½
cup
of milk
almond, soy, or regular
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½
tsp.
vanilla extract
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¼
tsp.
ground cinnamon
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¼
tsp.
sea salt
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4
oz.
56% cacao baking chocolate
melted
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¼
cup
unsweetened cocoa powder
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Cut avocado in half and remove the pit. Using a spoon, scoop out the flesh and put in a blender or food processor.
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Add cocoa powder, agave, milk, vanilla, cinnamon, and sea salt
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Melt chocolate in a saucepan over low heat, stirring occasionally
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Pour the melted chocolate into the blender/food processor and puree until creamy
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Taste and adjust for desired sweetness
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Spoon the mousse into a pastry bag. Pour into small cups.
Enjoy with your favorite fruit, chopped nuts, or coconut flakes on top, or all by itself!
About Tania Lopez
Tania Lopez is the founder of
Coqui the Chef, a program that weaves together food, nutrition, and environmental learning through a fun-loving character, Coqui the Chef. As a chef instructor and health educator, Tania also collaborates with organizations that want to improve the health of low-income communities through better nutrition and education.
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