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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Absolutely excellent and easy peasy! I used chocolate chips. Next time I’m going to add some orange zest and maybe some Grand Marnier. What do you think?
Sounds delicious! I am glad you enjoy it.
Very easy to make ,and tastes great!
Excellent the next day! I was disappointed right after I made it, because I just didn’t think it tasted that good. I put it in a covered bowl in the fridge, and the next day tried it again. Wow! It was amazing! Decadent chocolate mousse! I made a double batch, and it’s been in the fridge now for 4 days and it still tastes so good!
I used monk fruit for the sweetener, and semi-sweet chocolate chips. I used a little more almond milk than the recipe calls for because I used the dry monk fruit. Excellent!!
I’ve made this several times now, and it is delicious and easy to make. It is sooo good!! You’d never know there is avocado in this mousse.
I add a little more almond milk, and I use half the sweetner because I love dark chocolate. My son, who doesn’t like avocado, didn’t believe there was avocado in the recipe. It was quite a hit!
I make a double batch – It’s a healthy daily treat!
It looks lovely but I haven’t made it yet because I want to print the instructions not watch them on a video!!!!
You cannot tell there is avocado in here! It just tastes like regular chocolate mousse or pudding. Delicious!
This is what’s been missing in my life since I switched my diet to GF/DF! This recipe is simple to make, and the mousse tastes delicious:) I used agave syrup as sweetener, and I replaced Dutch cocoa with Trader Joe’s chocolate cocoa mix. While going deep into the pantry to retrieve regular cocoa powder, I noticed an unopened bag of shredded coconut. I normally don’t change anything when making a new recipe, but it just felt like a right choice;) I added about 2 tbs and the final result was amazing! Avocados make this mousse light, but rich and creamy at the same time. Thank you for sharing this recipe!
This was so delicious!
For my taste buds I had to double the vanilla so one teaspoon of vanilla and I added a little bit more salt. For the consistency I also ended up adding an extra tablespoon of milk I used silk coconut milk. For the sweetener I used a combination of sugar and stevia and it did taste wonderful I don’t think anyone would know that it contained avocado. It tastes good swirled with sour cream too if you like the taste of sour cream and chocolate.
I can’t wait to try this. I love the CADO chocolate frozen dessert, and would like to replicate it, because my local stores no longer have it. 🙁
I assume you can freeze this? Or have you tried that? I thought I read on here somewhere that you could, but I can’t find it now….. so it may have been another site.
Hi, we are not sure about the mousse, but Katie has an avocado ice cream recipe that details how to make different flavors if that’s what you are looking for 🙂
https://lett-trim.today/avocado-ice-cream-recipe/%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E