The Best Avocado Chocolate Mousse

This recipe for avocado chocolate mousse was for my grandpa. He loved this dessert, but I know if he knew it was made from avocados he wouldn’t have been so keen. The avocado not only adds to the creaminess of this dessert, when blended along with honey, coconut cream, and real dark chocolate, it creates a blood sugar supportive dessert.

Nutrition

Heart Healthy

Avocados are praised for their high content of monounsaturated fatty acids, which is the same healthy fat we find in olive oil. Diets high in monounsaturated fat are associated with a lower risk of cardiovascular disease. Avocados are also a great source of fibre, especially soluble fibre which is helpful for cholesterol and blood sugar levels. One medium avocado has 11 grams of dietary fibre!

Diabetes-Friendly

This recipe contains only 15 grams of net carbs per serve (total carbs, minus fibre), which is supportive for blood sugar levels.

Tips

How To Melt Chocolate

Using the bar of 80% dark chocolate is completely optional but does result in a more rich and decadent avocado mousse. To melt the chocolate is the double boiler method so the chocolate doesn’t burn. To do this break up the dark chocolate into small pieces, place it in a bowl and sit on top of a saucepan with a small amount of water in the bottom. Heat up the saucepan with the bowl on top and let the chocolate melt.

Where To Get Coconut Cream

Canned coconut cream is not always available, and I find that only select grocery stores carry 100% coconut cream. If your grocer doesn’t have canned coconut cream you can purchase canned coconut milk. When you leave a can of coconut milk in the fridge for a few hours before opening the can, the ‘cream’ will rise to the top. You can scoop this out and use this for this chocolate mousse recipe.

Using Ripe Avocados

For the creamiest consistency use ripe avocados. Un-ripe avocados won’t blend into that creamy consistency that we are looking for for this mousse. When deciding if the avocado is ripe, press gently at the top of the avocado. If there is a few millimetres give, the avocado is ripe.

Notes

Making This Dessert Ahead of Time

This dessert tastes best when it has at least 3 hours to set in the fridge. This allows it to form a pudding or mousse consistency. You can let the dessert set for longer in the fridge; if it is sitting for over 8 hours make sure it is covered and well sealed so the mousse won’t take on any of the flavours of the fridge.

Omitting the Dark Chocolate Bar

To simplify the dessert you can omit the dark chocolate bar completely. By keeping in the raw cacao powder you will still have a delicious avocado chocolate mousse, but won’t be as rich as the original recipe.