Rich, creamy goodness!
I know some of you out there might have your face twisted up + head cocked sideways after reading the title of this post. I know I did when I first read it on a dessert menu while out at a restaurant one day. But my curiosity got the better of me, I ordered it + it was heavenly! So rich, creamy + full of chocolatey flavor, I swear if I didn't know it I would have never guessed there was avocado in it! I was hooked. But I definitely didn't want to have shell out $6 bucks every time just to enjoy this delicious dessert + so I decided to try to make my own Chocolate Avocado Mousse + it turned out delicious!
I searched around a bit before I decided on this particular recipe which can be found here. I decided to go with this one as it was very simple + had exact ingredient quantities, unlike other sites I looked at it. I also found some helpful tips on other sites which I will also share with you below. Although I did use this particular recipe as a guide I did end up changing it just a bit, but I'll get more into that later. As I mentioned you might be somewhat hesitant about this dessert, but I swear you'll love it!
Ingredients:
Garnishings: The possibilities are endless when it comes to a good garnish for this dessert.
A few of the top of my head:
* If you want to make a simple 2 ingredient Chocolate Avocado Mousse simply combine avocado + hot chocolate mix until smooth, chill + serve!
Not only is this dessert super good it's also on the healthier side! If you're feeding this to skeptical/picky eaters, just don't tell them there is avocado in it until they've enjoyed it, they'll be shocked! :D
Let your curiosity take over, grab your ingredients + let the adventure begin! :)
Ingredients:
1 Avocado
3 tbs Honey
1/4 cup Cocoa Powder
1/2 tsp Vanilla Extract
Pinch of Salt
2 tbs Milk
Garnish (optional)
Garnish (optional)
Like I said I used the recipe above as a guide, I ended up adding a lot more of the ingredients than what the recipe originally called for. When I made my mousse I added a total of about 5-6 tablespoons of honey, 1/2 cup of the cocoa powder, a few pinches of salt, + about 4 tablespoons of milk. But that's just me, my sweet tooth is out of control which is the reason for adding so much honey. When I only added the 1/4 cup of cocoa powder like the recipe called for the mousse still had somewhat of an avocado flavor, the chocolate flavor wasn't prevalent enough which is why I added some more cocoa. I love a good sweet + salty balance which is why I added more salt, just to get it to an even keel. More below about why I added the additional milk.
How To:
* Blend avocado until smooth
* Add remaining ingredients + blend until smooth
* Pour into a bowl + chill for 2.5 hours
* Serve as is or garnish
(Garnish ideas below)
When I first started making this dessert, I did follow the recipe + used a blender to blend the ingredients smooth. However when I tried to just blend the avocado alone it wasn't working very well which is why I added 2 tablespoons of milk to it which made it a lot easier to blend. Once I had the avocado pretty much blended all the way I added the other ingredients + once again ran into the problem of it just not wanting to blend well for me, which is why I added 2 more tablespoons of milk, hoping it would help. But it didn't. So in the end I ended up using a mixer to get the mousse smooth. Next time I make this I think I will just use the mixer + see how that goes.
Tips
This dessert is super rich so the serving size shouldn't be much larger than a big tablespoon. I swear it'll be enough. Garnishings: The possibilities are endless when it comes to a good garnish for this dessert.
A few of the top of my head:
+ Nuts
+ Caramel
+ Pinch of Sea Salt
+ Cinnamon + Sugar
+ Cinnamon + Sugar
+ Oreo Crumbles
+ Mint Oreo Crumbles
+ Andes Mint Pieces
+ Chocolate Sauce
+ Salty Cracker Crumbles
+ Fresh Fruit
(Berries would be delicious!)
+ Dollop of Peanut Butter or Whip Cream
+ Fresh Fruit
(Berries would be delicious!)
+ Dollop of Peanut Butter or Whip Cream
Like I mentioned this recipe can easily be made into a Vegan friendly dessert by simply substituting Agave syrup instead of the honey, skip the Vanilla Extract, + instead of regular milk use almond or soy milk.
- I served coffee along side the mousse + it was out of this world! :)
- I served coffee along side the mousse + it was out of this world! :)
Not only is this dessert super good it's also on the healthier side! If you're feeding this to skeptical/picky eaters, just don't tell them there is avocado in it until they've enjoyed it, they'll be shocked! :D
Until next time friends...Cheers!!!
<3 Noonie
