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CHOCOLATE AVOCADO MOUSSE

June 11, 2013 By Manu 23 Comments

Chocolate and Avocado Mousse

Chocolate mousse is one of my favourite desserts.  I think all the chocoholics out there will agree with me: there is nothing better than digging the spoon into a soft, silky chocolate mousse.  Heaven!  However, chocolate mousse often involves raw eggs and/or cream, which means it is probably not very child (and hips) friendly.  Well, the recipe I want to share with you today solves both problems, it does not contain eggs or cream… actually, it does not even contain sugar!  Yep, you read that right!  I know it can sound a bit crazy, but when you think of how creamy (and delicate in taste) avocado is, it makes perfect sense.  It perfectly replaces the fatty ingredients of a mousse without spoiling its creaminess.  It can easily be veganised (use only maple syrup or your favourite sweetener and substitute the milk with soy or nut milk) and I love the flavour that honey and maple syrup add to it.  You can spike it with any liqueur you like… but my favourite is Maraschino as I am a big fan of the cherry and chocolate combo.  The best part of it all?  My little ones LOVE it (I omit the liqueur in theirs) and I know it is good for them. Enjoy!

Chocolate Avocado Mousse

Chocolate and Avocado Mousse
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Chocolate Avocado Mousse

How to make a healthy chocolate mousse... with a secret ingredient!

Course Dessert
Cuisine International
Prep Time 5 minutes
Total Time 5 minutes
Servings 4
Author Manuela Zangara

Ingredients

  • ½ cup dark chocolate chips
  • 2 ripe avocados
  • ¼ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 2 tbsp honey
  • 2 tbsp maple syrup
  • 1 tbsp Maraschino cherry liqueur or other liqueur
  • 1 pinch Sea salt
  • 2 tbsp milk
  • Candied cherries to serve

Instructions

  1. Melt the dark chocolate in the microwave (or in a double boiler).
  2. Put all the other ingredients in the bowl of a food processor.
  3. Add the melted dark chocolate and blend until completely smooth.
  4. Pour the mousse into four verrines or small bowls, cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
  5. Serve cold with a candied cherry on the top.

Chocolate Avocado Mousse

Chocolate Avocado Mousse

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Comments

  1. Christina @ChristinasCucina says

    June 12, 2013 at 4:59 am

    I just made this Manu, as I have avocados ripening all around me! It’s a wonderful recipe!! I replaced the milk with Kahlua and used powdered sugar for the sweetener, and it’s a decadenat mocha mousse! Thanks for the recipe!

    Reply
    • Christina @ChristinasCucina says

      June 12, 2013 at 5:09 am

      *decadent

      Reply
  2. Lizzy (Good Things) says

    June 12, 2013 at 10:19 am

    I need to try this recipe for certain…. it sounds and looks sublime!

    Reply
  3. Jamie says

    June 12, 2013 at 9:13 pm

    This looks so fabulous, much thicker, richer and creamier than a traditional chocolate mousse. I would love to make this for my next dinner party. Wonderful recipe!

    Reply
  4. MotherWouldKnow says

    June 12, 2013 at 9:19 pm

    Wow! This is a wild concept to me. But as a true chocolate mousse fiend, I’m going to try it.

    Reply
  5. PolaM says

    June 15, 2013 at 9:43 am

    Will have to try this recipe! Sounds delicious!

    Reply
  6. Suzanne Perazzini says

    June 16, 2013 at 10:06 am

    The lack of sugar is more than compensated for by the honey and maple sugar. And avocado is rich enough without cream. It’s such a simple dish to whip up. Lovely photos.

    Reply
  7. Rebecca says

    June 17, 2013 at 10:52 am

    I’m not too sure if my food processor just isn’t great, but this didn’t turn out for me. It still had a strong avocado taste, and I was disappointed with the final result. Not sure if anyone would know why, but I’d love suggestions, since I was really looking forward to this becoming my new go-to!

    Reply
    • Manu says

      June 17, 2013 at 10:55 am

      That’s weird 🙁 I made it a few times and never got any avocado taste. Did you change anything from the recipe? Did you get chunks of avocado in the mousse or was it creamy?

      Reply
    • Lizzy (Good Things) says

      June 23, 2013 at 4:26 pm

      Gorgeous recipe Manuela. Rebecca, I tried the recipe for the first time recently and added a banana, just a little more chocolate and some extra honey and maple syrup. With Manu’s kind ok I am about to blog my take on the recipe. You might like to try it.

      Reply
  8. Elle says

    June 25, 2013 at 1:56 am

    I made this except simpler as I didn’t have all the ingredients. Basically I melted 25g dark choc, added a tablespoon of peanut butter (smooth), a tablespoon of honey – melted this for a further 10 seconds, added 1/2 an avocado, blended and voila! My new favourite recipe. It was absolutely delicious and the best thing is I feel satisfied after eating it unlike some mousse where you just want another..and another! I know I improvised but got the idea from this recipe. Thanks and YUM!! 🙂

    Reply
  9. Kat says

    June 27, 2013 at 7:20 am

    I don’t have a food processor but since the recipe calls for everything to be blended anyway, would it be okay to use a blender if I chopped up the avocados beforehand?

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    • Manu says

      June 27, 2013 at 8:28 am

      Hi Kat! I am not sure as the end mix is a bit thick… I guess it depends on your blender. If you also use it for thicker mixtures then it should work fine… the ingredients are all quite soft or liquid anyway. 🙂 Let me know how you go!

      Reply
  10. Ida says

    July 16, 2013 at 3:31 pm

    Could i use honey instead of maple syrup? Or is there another substitute?

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    • Manu says

      July 16, 2013 at 4:21 pm

      Sure, you can use honey instead of maple syrup. I made a batch a couple of days ago using only honey and it tasted just as good! 🙂

      Reply
  11. Amanda says

    August 8, 2013 at 11:55 pm

    Try adding a banana

    Reply
  12. Andrea Holbrook says

    December 30, 2013 at 10:27 am

    Just served this, with brandy as the liqueur ( with a bit extra in place of the milk too), shavings of green and black’s white chocolate and fresh raspberries, at a dinner party to ‘unsuspecting’ guests I asked them to guess the secret ingredient and revealed it at the end) and they raved about it – they couldn’t believe it was avocado and asked for the recipe. Use a food processor and really give it a good blasting, till very smooth, before adding the liqueur and melted chocolate- then blast again. Excellent. My 2 yr old grandson loves it too!

    Reply
  13. sunakshi says

    January 20, 2015 at 8:17 pm

    Where can i get this Maraschino cherry liqueur in bangalore ?

    Reply
    • Manu says

      January 20, 2015 at 9:21 pm

      Mmm I am not sure… but you can use any liqueur (cherry flavoured or not… I also make it with rum). 🙂

      Reply
  14. Morgan Buchanan says

    July 7, 2015 at 4:03 am

    I just made this with no liqueur, added a banana, and didn’t have any maple syrup so just used honey. So delicious! I’ve made chocolate avocado pudding before and it was just too bitter – but this is perfect and delicious!!! Thanks so much for sharing…. did I mention it was delicious? =D

    Reply
  15. Lucy says

    June 14, 2020 at 11:59 am

    Sensational! Who would have thought that combining these ingredients would produce such a wonderful dessert! I really enjoyed it. Thank You!

    Reply

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    […] by that avocado-based mousse recipe, I set to work. The result is simple and quick, satisfying and not fussy. If you have the […]

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