Chocolate-Avocado Mousse
Photo © Mark Roper
Prep Time
10 minutes, plus 20 minutes soak time
Number of Servings
Serves 4
Recipe Source
The Paleo Chef by Pete Evans (Ten Speed Press, 2014)
Ingredients
- 2 ripe avocados, halved, pitted, and peeled
- 1⁄3 cup raw cacao powder
- 2 Tbsp raw honey
- 4 Medjool dates, pitted and soaked in warm water for 20 minutes, then drained
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 vanilla bean, split lengthwise and scraped
- 8 fresh cherries
- Pistachio nuts
- Toasted coconut shavings, to serve
Directions
- Combine avocado, cacao powder, honey, dates, cinnamon, and vanilla bean seeds in a food processor. Blend until very smooth and fluffy.
- Spoon mousse into four small glasses. Top each with two cherries, pistachio nuts, and toasted coconut.
Nutrition Info
330 Calories, 5 g Protein, 0 mg Cholesterol, 44 g Carbohydrates, 28 g Total sugars (9 g Added sugars), 13 g Fiber, 20 g Total fat (5 g sat), 10 mg Sodium, ★★★ Vitamin B6, ★★ Folate, Magnesium, Phosphorus, ★ Vitamin B1 (thiamine), Vitamin B2 (riboflavin), Vitamin B3 (niacin), Vitamin C, Vitamin E, Vitamin K, Iron, Potassium, Zinc
