If you’ve never tried avocado chocolate mousse before, this healthy recipe will take you completely by surprise!
It is rich and silky smooth… and you really can’t taste the avocado.
Super Healthy Chocolate Avocado Mousse
The idea of avocado chocolate mousse has been popular on the health food scene for years, but some of the recipes out there are unfortunately so awful they only prove true mainstream society’s claim that avocado chocolate mousse is too weird or too healthy to really be dessert.
This is exactly what happened to me a few years back when one of my friends found a recipe for avocado chocolate mousse and decided we should try it. The results were so terrible that it took me five years to even think about coming up with my own version of the popular dessert.
(Note to self: Always be suspicious of a chocolate pudding recipe that does not call for any salt whatsoever.)
However, when the subject of avocado chocolate mousse came up on the blog a few weeks ago when I posted my 20 favorite Healthy Chocolate Recipes, I was finally inspired to give the idea a second chance.
And I’m so glad I did! With the right recipe, avocado chocolate mousse can be really good, for a healthy dessert or not!
Above – watch the video how to make avocado chocolate mousse!
The best part about this avocado chocolate mousse is that it tastes so decadent and so sinful that you completely forget you’re getting so many health benefits at the same time!
Avocados are 100% cholesterol-free, contribute nearly 20 vitamins, minerals, and phytonutrients; and just one serving of the superfood offers eight percent of the daily value of fiber—a nutrient which provides a feeling of fullness and has also been found to potentially reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes.
With less than one gram of sugar per ounce, avocados have the least amount of sugar per serving of any fruit, and they act as a “nutrient booster” by helping the body to better absorb fat-soluble nutrients.
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Vegan Avocado Chocolate Mousse
When I was asked to help raise awareness and get the word out about National Diabetes Month—which takes place every November—I immediately wanted to help. My grandfather had diabetes for as long as I knew him, and I know many readers of this blog are also all too familiar with the disease.
Nearly 30 million children and adults in the United States have diabetes, and another 86 million are at risk for developing type 2 diabetes in the future. The HAAS Avocado Board (HAB) has joined the American Diabetes Association in the national Stop Diabetes movement, with a campaign goal of helping to increase awareness about the role that good fats play in daily nutrition.
And I couldn’t think of a better time than Hug A Fat Month to post this particular recipe – because it is full of healthy fats!
The recipe is vegan, paleo, gluten free, and you can even use a sugar free sweetener if you want to make a low carb or keto avocado chocolate mousse.
The message I’m trying to convey with this post isn’t that eating avocado chocolate mousse will cure diabetes. (If only it were that simple.) But the American Diabetes Association wants people to choose a sensible diet that includes healthy fats—such as avocados—in moderation and in place of higher-cholesterol foods.
Eat delicious foods, enjoy what you are eating, and really be mindful by savoring food slowly so that you eat less and feel more satisfied.
Leftover avocado? Try this Avocado Smoothie Recipe
Avocado Chocolate Mousse
Ingredients
- flesh of 2 ripe avocados (240g)
- 1/4 cup regular cocoa powder
- 1/4 cup dutch cocoa OR melted chocolate chips
- 3-4 tbsp milk of choice
- 1/2 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 1/8 tsp salt
- sweetener of choice to taste (I like 1/4 cup pure maple syrup)
Instructions
- **You have two options for this recipe: The version with the chocolate chips will be richer; the version with the dutch cocoa (important to use dutch) will be lower in fat and sugar.Combine all ingredients in a blender or food processor until completely smooth. (Watch the video above to see the recipe being made step-by-step.) I used 3 tbsp almond milk, but if you’re not using a liquid sweetener then you might want to add a little extra for a smoother consistency. If you make it, don’t forget to rate the recipe or leave a review below!View Nutrition Facts
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Notes
**Also, sorry to have left you hanging on my previous post! I’m so thrilled to know people are actually reading the commentary of my posts. In terms of the story’s “ending,” I don’t really believe in happy endings for people in their twenties. Your story shouldn’t be over yet.
Although I’m no longer dating the guy from the story, he is still one of my favorite people in the world. I believe some people are just meant to be in your life. And I’m really glad he is in mine!
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This recipe was simple to follow, but the taste & texture were amazing. Thank you so much for sharing.
Thank YOU so much for making it 🙂
(Katie)
Omg… amazing… I was sceptical!! I’m now a fan and this is going to have to go on my permanent deserts list!
Avocados are so versatile. I told my friend to make an Avocado / banana/pineapple smoothie. And to layer it with chocolate pudding as a delicious and nutricious dessert. He said “Oh….no avocados in desserts for me….thank you.” Avocados are underappreciated. Your recipe is super! So glad for healthy living.
I just made this and it is amazing!! 10/10!
I had some gross looking avocado. I salvaged what I could from very ripe ones and placed them in the freezer. Just like bananas, these avocado worked AMAZING in this recipe. So glad because I could not eat them at their present state. LOL. I’m using it like Nutella on my by bread.
I Made this Recipe. It was Great!!!! Trank u
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I know I am super late to the party. But this is fantastic! I have a one month old at home and my daughter wants me to make vegan carrot cake from scratch for her birthday next week which is NOT going to happen. I made a test batch of this last night and everyone loved it.
I’m doing a trial run for her cake now:
Graham cracked crust, this amazing mousse, macerated strawberries with balsamic vinegar and homemade coconut whipped cream. Took me about 20 minutes to do all of it in between feeding the baby.
I might try a banana in it too. Thank you so much!
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Hi Katie thank you for sharing this beautiful recipe it’s the first time I have had avacodo in a sweet recipe and was not to sure about it but it was delicious!! Thank you so much you are helping me on my road to healthier eating!!
Thank you for making it!
🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 I was always step back with chocolate and avocado together.
This really works! Fantastic, I love the flavour and the texture 😋
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LOVE this! easy peasy. added 1 more tbs of maple syrup and 1/4 cup melted chocolate in addition to the 1/2 cup cocoas per my 8 y/o feedback. Was a hit with the kids!!!!
Love the receipt (avocado mousse), but cant take all the ad’s… OMG it takes away from all the beautiful work you put into your meals. Why, not get a regular website (commercial and ad free) that have nothing but your own receipts and products on it. I simply can’t take all the ads running and jumping around on the screen.
Hi Janet, while we would absolutely love to have an ad-free website, that doesn’t pay the bills. This is Katie’s full time job, and she has high server costs and needs to pay for ingredients to experiment (not to mention make a living and pay her rent). If blogs do not have ads, then unfortunately that would mean the blogger would either have to charge a subscription fee or take the recipes offline and put them into recipe books that then the readers would have to pay for. This way, readers see the content for free so you don’t have to pay anything, and bloggers still get to do what they love 🙂
Great recipe! I made some coconut whipped cream and folded it into the mousse. Absolutely delicious!!
That sounds amazing.
Avocado chocolate mousse a real winner. I like it with more chocolate so I used both cocoa and 72% dark chocolate with a bit of corn syrup for sweetener. Done in 5 minutes and my 4 year old grand daughter loves it.
So easy and super delicious!
The best ever!!!! I couldn’t believe how rich and delicious this recipe turns out. Definitely a keeper! Putting the ingredients together is the easy part. Getting the mousse out of the vitamin took longer. Any suggestions on that?
A very long spoon? We hate how it’s hard to get things out of a vitamix too!
Hi, can you make this with matcha instead of cocoa? Thanks.
Hmm sorry we have never tried it!