Avocado Chocolate Mousse
Avocado chocolate mousse is a rich and creamy dessert. It is processed sugar-free and made using just 5 ingredients. The fifth ingredient is optional.
Wondering about a dessert with avocado or how will it taste? I would say you will love it. if you know it has avocado and if you do not like it you might not but if you do not you will enjoy it.
My first attempt at making this was a hit and a miss. I added a bit less honey and my avocado wasn't ripe enough. So it added a slight bitterness and my family didn't like it.
Next time I used proper ripe avocados and added the right amount of honey. The result was a delicious dessert. Everyone liked it and we enjoyed it guilt-free.
Yes, at times it's difficult to tell if an avocado is ripe or not. Even the ones that appear ripe may not be ripe. I have a post on how to tell if an avocado is ripe or not and how to cut an avocado if you like to check.
So coming to today's recipe. It is a no-cook and a no-bake dessert. All we do is add all the ingredients to a food processor and process it. Refrigerate it for a few hours before serving and enjoy.
I really like such healthy puddings and especially when it is chocolate. Next I would like to try this Cottage Cheese Chocolate Pudding which again uses all the healthy ingredients and I can indulge in this for breakfast.
Ingredients used in Avocado Chocolate Mousse
Avocado contains a good amount of nutrients and is so versatile that it can be used from savory to desserts.
Unsweetened dutch processed Cocoa Powder is used in this recipe.
Honey is used as a sweetener. One can replace it with maple syrup or finely processed sugar.
Milk is used to add moisture and get the perfect texture. One can replace it with heavy cream to get a richer and creamier consistency. But avocado really adds that and milk is sufficient.
Salt is used to balance out the flavors.
Almonds are used just for crunch. One can skip it completely or replace it with any nut of choice.
Few tips on getting the perfect Avocado Chocolate Mousse
- Use ripe avocados.
- Do add the sweetener, or else it might taste bitter.
- Refrigerate before serving for the best taste.
- Almonds or nuts are added for crunch, one can skip it completely but it adds a nice crunch.
Vegan substitutions
I have used cow milk and honey in this. Vegans can use soy milk or coconut milk. Honey can be replaced with maple syrup.
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Avocado Chocolate Mousse
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Ingredients
- 2 medium-size Avocado pitted
- ¼ cup milk -can be replaced by heavy cream
- ¼ cup Raw Cocoa powder -reduce to ⅛ cup if you do not like much cocoa flavor
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
- ½ Cup Honey -can be replaced by Maple syrup or granulated sugar
- ¼ cup Almonds -optional - I added for the crunch, one can replace it with any other nut or skip it completely
Instructions
- Peel and remove the avocado flesh.2 medium-size Avocado pitted
- Add all the ingredients to a food processor.¼ cup milk, ¼ cup Raw Cocoa powder, ⅛ teaspoon salt, ½ Cup Honey, ¼ cup Almonds
- Process it until it attains a smooth texture.
- A few small pieces of nuts or almonds are okay. It would add a nice crunch to the mousse.
- Chill it for 4-5 hours before serving.
- Garnish with chopped chocolate or nuts if required.
Notes
- Standard US Size cups and spoons used
- Use Ripe avocados
- Milk can be replaced by cream
- Honey can be replaced by maple syrup
Updates
This recipe first appeared on Cook with Renu on 18th April 2018. Today 25th June 2022, I am updating the contents, and pics and adding the recipe card.
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This looks great, but I would have to use almond milk as I don't use dairy. But I love making chocolate pudding using avocados!
Interesting! Need to try this!
I love chocolate and i love avocado but i did not know something healthy can be made from the two. Thank you sharing through amazing photos 🙂
The mousse looks nice and creamy.. never tasted this combo.
Thank you 🙂
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Yes It will be, Thank you 🙂
Thank you Shobha. Do give it a try.
How delicious is that! The mousse looks so so creamy.
Thank You Aruna 🙂
Can't think of a better recipe with the combination of ingredients you used. This mousse looks super delicious.
This looks so chocolaty creamy and yummy. Really super tempting mousse. Loved it.
I love avocado mousse I make it often for my vegan friend. It’s amazing how creamy it is . Simply delicious.
Slurp, my mouth is just watering. Lipsmacking dessert and very prefect to relish after a meal. Very delectable dessert.
I love avocado and this is surely one which i am going to love.
Love the texture of the chocolate avocado mousse,looks very delicious! I've tried it once and loved the silky smooth texture 🙂
Wow,,Love the combination of chocolate and avocado..Can image how silky and creamy this dessert must be
Love the healthy twist of this dessert..avocado and chocolate sounds a delicious combo
One of my favorite ways to eat and enjoy Avocados! Looks so creamy and delicious.
Love avocados in any form and shape, when my SIL introduced this super food to me many moons ago, we used eat it only in salad, now nice to see many dishes are made with this. Sounds delicious and creamy!
This is a great way of incorporating Avocado into a chocolate mousse and making it a healthy dessert....Love the silky creamy texture...Yummy combo!!
Wow, the dessert looks so tempting. Haven't made it in a long time. I love your idea of adding nuts to it.
This mousse looks nice, creamy and rich. Thank you for sharing
Never made this combination, looks tasty. It's a quick fix dessert.
This looks so creamy & yummy. Really noone can guess that avocado is used here, lovely share 🙂
Avacado and Chocolate is a deadly combination. Fantastic share Renu.
Wow, the avocado mousse was a perfect treat. I loved the intensity of the chocolate in this recipe.
The creamy avocado chocolate mousse is delightfully light and extremely tasty. Love the recipe.