Avocado Chocolate Mousse Recipe
This avocado chocolate mousse is thick, silky, and intensely chocolatey –without tasting like avocado. It’s naturally sweetened with dates,extra-creamy from coconut yogurt, and boosted with a pinch of espresso for that “real chocolate mousse” flavor – no eggs or cream needed.
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 172kcal
Equipment
- Food processor or blender
Ingredients
- 2 medium-size ripe avocados
- 6-8 pitted dates, soaked in warm water for 10 minutes and roughly chopped
- ½ cup cocoa powder
- 1 Tablespoon vanilla extract
- ½ cup coconut yogurt
- 1 teaspoon instant espresso or coffee (decaf works as well)
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup unsweetened vanilla almond milk
- ½ cup fresh berries (optional garnish)
- flaky sea salt (optional)
Instructions
- Add avocados, dates, cocoa powder, vanilla, coconut yogurt, instant espresso, and salt to a food processor or blender. Blend for 2-3 minutes until smooth. Turn machine off and scrape down sides of bowl using a rubber spatula.
- Add almond milk and continue to blend for an additional 2 minutes. (The mixture will thicken after chilling in the refrigerator.)
- Spoon the mousse into an airtight container and chill in the refrigerator until ready to serve.
- When ready to serve, spoon mousse into small cups and top with berries and flaky sea salt (if using).
Notes
- Use very ripe Hass avocados. If they’re firm or watery, the mousse can taste “green” and turn thin. Look for avocados that yield to gentle pressure. To speed up the ripening process, place them in a paper bag for a couple of days.
- Start with less liquid, then adjust. Add the non-dairy milk one tablespoon at a time; too much up front is the main reason mousse becomes pudding-like in texture.
- Fix bitterness fast. Cocoa powder can taste bitter if your dates aren’t soft enough or you’re light on salt or vanilla. To fix this, add a pinch more salt and 1-2 dates and blend again. If you want it sweeter still, add 1 or 2 teaspoons of maple syrup.
- Blend longer than you think. Scrape down the sides and blend until completely silky; any tiny avocado bits will make it taste more “avocado-like”.
- Chill to set & mellow flavor. Refrigerate at least 1-2 hours or overnight so it thickens and the avocado flavor fades; if it’s still too soft, chill longer.
Nutrition
Calories: 172kcal | Carbohydrates: 19g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Sodium: 133mg | Potassium: 490mg | Fiber: 8g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 104IU | Vitamin C: 10mg | Calcium: 71mg | Iron: 1mg
