Avocado Chocolate Mousse is a healthy, dense, silky and utterly delicious mousse recipe.
This avocado chocolate mousse can be put together in a couple of minutes with minimal ingredients.
Filled with all goodness, this avocado chocolate mousse is refined sugar-free, eggless, heavy cream-free, yet so rich and so delectable.
Why do you have to give up on desserts when you are following a healthy diet or eating habits?
Well, if you can play around with what goes in and in what quantity, you can definitely make your own healthier desserts.
This avocado chocolate mousse is one such healthier version of your good old friend, the chocolate mousse.
This recipe has no eggs, heavy cream, or refined sugar, unlike the authentic chocolate mousse.
Doesn’t that sound great?? Avocado is what does the magic here, by giving this mousse a rich, smooth, silky and dense texture.
This mousse is so customizable.
You can make it choco-dense by adding extra cocoa powder.
Maple syrup can be replaced by raw good quality honey or also pure organic jaggery powder.
But make sure you do not over use any sweetener, for they all contain sugar, if not in the refined form (only if you are concerned about this).
And of course you can make this completely vegan by using dairy-free milk and greek yogurt.
Finally, when it comes to toppings, it is completely your choice.
Apart from chocolate sprinkles or sugar strands you can use chocolate chips, cacao nibs, nuts, strawberries, shredded coconut etc. You can simply use nuts and fruits for a much healthier indulgence or skip the toppings completely. It tastes equally great.
So if you are wondering about the taste, I can say, this pretty much tastes the same as a typical chocolate mousse.
Although it has avocados, one cannot possibly guess it, maybe just a little hint.
The addition of greek yogurt also helps in getting a creamy texture.
This mousse does not have an airy texture like how a typical mousse would do but quite dense yet silky and velvety.
I am very much happy with the outcome for a healthy treat.
Key points:
Do not add milk while blending as it makes it thin. Only if it is getting hard to blend you can add 1 or 2 tablespoons of milk or even just water.
It will be quite thick in consistency. However, to get a much thick consistency, you can refrigerate it for at least 2 hours and serve.
Do not skip the greek yogurt.
I hope you give this recipe a try and enjoy it as much as I enjoyed preparing it and writing it down for you all. I would love to hear your feedback on this. When you try it, kindly post your valuable comments below or share it with me personally on Instagram / Facebook, or post it with. You may also pin it on Pinterest.
This recipe is partially adapted from Gordon Ramsay’s website.
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So, let us quickly get into the recipe of this ‘Avocado Chocolate Mousse’. Shall we?
Avocado Chocolate Mousse Recipe | Eggless, Refined Sugar-free
Ingredients
- 2 nos. ripened avocados
- 3 tsps tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
- 3 to 4 tablespoons pure maple syrup - , or raw honey or jaggery powder
- 2 tablespoons greek yogurt - , low fat
- a pinch of salt
- 1/2 tsp vanilla essence
- chocolate sprinkles (optional) - , to garnish
- 4 to 6 nos. fresh raspberries (optional) - , to serve
Instructions
- Cut the avocado into two halves, remove the pit and scoop out the flesh. Transfer this to a mixer jar or blender or food processor. Put in all the other ingredients except chocolate sprinkles and raspberries. Blend everything until very smooth and silky. Taste and add more maple syrup if required.
- Transfer the mousse to serving bowls or glasses and serve immediately or refrigerate up for an hour for a thicker consistency and serve chilled with chocolate sprinkles and raspberries topping.
Notes
- Maple syrup can be replaced by raw honey. Adjust the quantity as per your taste.
- If you wish to increase the flavour of chocolate, feel free to add one or two tablespoons more of cocoa powder.
- Other possible options for toppings are chocolate chips, cacao nibs, nuts, strawberries, shredded coconut etc. You can skip the toppings completely and serve the mousse as is. It tastes equally great.
- This can be stored in refrigerator up to 2 days.