DARK CHOCOLATE AVOCADO MOUSSE

If you want to treat yourself to an extra fancy dessert, ready in less than 10 minutes that will satisfy your sweet tooth, a mousse is the perfect dessert. Make it even more healthy by using Avocado as the main best ingredient because this mousse is dairy free, gluten free and refined sugar free. A mousse is a soft prepared food that usually incorporates air bubbles to give it a light airy texture that ranges from light and fluffy to creamy and thick. You can choose to have a sweet mousse made with whipped cream and egg whites or both; or a savoury mousse made from meat, fish, foie gras, shell fish, vegetables and even cheese. Flavourings for mousses range from pureed fruits, coffee, herbs, spices and even caramel. Mousses are normally chilled before serving to give them a dense texture that's rich like truffles. A mousse is usually served as a dessert or used as an airy cake filling. My #AvocadoAugust mousse recipe is perfect and so easy to whip up! And much more delicious to devour! 

INGREDIENTS

4 Ripe Avocados
1/4 Cup Coconut Milk
4 Tablespoons Cocoa Powder
3 Tablespoons Honey
2 Cups Dark Chocolate
2 Teaspoons Vanilla Essence
1/8 Teaspoon Salt

METHOD

Melt chocolate. Place chocolate in a heat proof bowl over a pan of gently simmering water, don't let the bowl touch the water. Stir until chocolate has melted, remove from heat, set aside to cool slightly 

Pour coconut milk in blender

Add avocados

Add cocoa powder

Add honey

Add salt

Add vanilla essence

Add melted dark chocolate

All set to be blended

Blend the mousse mixture until pureed, 1-2 minutes until completely creamy 

Refrigerate a few hours before serving. Garnish with shredded white chocolate

DARK CHOCOLATE AVOCADO MOUSSE

Recipe by Mulunga Alukwe

Prep time: 15 Minutes
Cook time: 0 Minutes
Total time: 15 Minutes
Yield: 2 Servings
Ingredients

• 4 Avocados
• 1/4 Cup Coconut Milk
• 4 Tablespoons Cocoa Powder
• 3 Tablespoons Honey
• 2 Cups Dark Chocolate
• 2 Teaspoons Vanilla Essence
• 1/8 Teaspoon Salt

Cooking Directions

1. Melt chocolate. Place chocolate in a heat proof bowl over a pan of gently simmering water, don't let the bowl touch the water. Stir until chocolate has melted, remove from heat, set aside to cool slightly
2. Pour coconut milk, avocados, cocoa powder, honey, salt, vanilla essence and melted chocolate. Blend the mousse mixture until pureed, 1-2 minutes until completely creamy
3. Refrigerate a few hours before serving. Garnish with shredded white chocolate