Chocolate avocado mousse
Ripe avocado blended with cocoa and a little maple syrup into a thick chocolate mousse.
- Hands-on
- 8 min
- Total time
12 min, show breakdown
- Prep 8 min
- Cook 0 min
- Clean up 4 min
- Pans
- 0
- Ingredients
- 6
- Cost/serving
- $1.51
Per serving
- Calories
- 194
- Protein
- 3.3 g
- Fiber
- 8.6 g
- Net carbs
- 17 g
- Fat
- 12 g
High in (% Daily Value per serving): Riboflavin (B2) 29%, Vitamin E 20%
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Ingredients for 2
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- 1 medium avocado (136 g), very ripe
3 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder (16 g)
Same amount as: 45 mL.
2 tbsp maple syrup (40 g)
Same amount as: 30 mL.
3 tbsp unsweetened almond milk (45 g)
Same amount as: 45 mL.
½ tsp vanilla extract (2.1 g)
Same amount as: 2 mL.
¼ cup raspberries, fresh or frozen (31 g), to serve
Same amount as: 60 mL.
- salt, to taste
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- maple syrup
- allulose: No sugar and almost no calories. Adjust to taste; dissolve it in a splash of water for liquids.
Optional
Adds about 0 kcal per serving.
Quantities are for 2 servings. A small blender or food processor works best for 2 servings. Keeps 1 day in the fridge, covered.
Nutrition Facts
2 servings per recipe
Serving size 1 plate (135 g raw)
| Nutrient | Per serving | % DV* | Whole recipe |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 194 | ||
| Total fat | 12 g | 15% | |
| Saturated fat | 2.1 g | 11% | |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg | 0% | |
| Sodium | 103 mg | 4% | |
| Total carbohydrate | 26 g | 9% | |
| Dietary fiber | 8.6 g | 31% | |
| Total sugars | 14 g | ||
| Net carbs† | 17 g | ||
| Protein | 3.3 g | 7% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.23 mcg | 1% | |
| Calcium | 82 mg | 6% | |
| Iron | 1.7 mg | 9% | |
| Potassium | 536 mg | 11% | |
| Vitamin A | 19 mcg | 2% | |
| Vitamin C | 11 mg | 12% | |
| Vitamin E | 3 mg | 20% | |
| Vitamin K | 16 mcg | 13% | |
| Thiamin (B1) | 0.07 mg | 6% | |
| Riboflavin (B2) | 0.38 mg | 29% | |
| Niacin (B3) | 1.5 mg | 9% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.19 mg | 11% | |
| Folate | 61 mcg | 15% | |
| Vitamin B12 | 0 mcg | 0% | |
| Magnesium | 69 mg | 17% | |
| Zinc | 1.4 mg | 12% | |
| Selenium | 1.6 mcg | 3% |
Estimated, not verified. These numbers are calculated from typical ingredient data and haven't been checked against a lab or your brands. Check the labels of what you buy and confirm anything that matters to you, especially sodium, sugar and allergens.
* % Daily Value shows how much one serving adds to a 2,000-calorie day. † Net carbs is not on US labels; it is total carbs minus fiber, allulose, erythritol and half of other sugar alcohols. "To taste" amounts are counted as written. Counted items (eggs, cloves, spoons) use the rounded amount shown in the ingredient list. Vitamins and minerals are from raw ingredients; cooking lowers some, especially vitamin C and folate. How this is calculated.
Steps
Halve the avocado and remove the pit. Scoop the flesh into the blender.
Add the cocoa, maple syrup, almond milk, vanilla and salt.
Blend 30 seconds. Scrape down the sides with the spatula. Blend 30 seconds more.
Done looks like: Smooth and glossy, dark brown, with no green flecks. Taste. Spoon into 2 small bowls. Chill 30 minutes if you have time. Top with the raspberries.
Equipment
Blender $30–100
What to look for
- Handles frozen fruit without stalling
- Jar that is easy to take apart and rinse
Skip: Expensive high-speed blenders unless you blend every day. A personal blender works for one serving.
Silicone spatula $5–12
What to look for
- One-piece (no seam where the head meets the handle)
- Stiff enough to scrape, safe on non-stick
Skip: Wooden spatulas for non-stick pans; they work but do not scrape as cleanly.
What goes wrong
| What | Cause | Fix |
|---|---|---|
| Tastes of avocado | Avocado not ripe, or too little cocoa. | Use a very ripe avocado that gives when pressed. Add 1 more tablespoon of cocoa. |
| Lumpy | Not scraped down, or avocado too firm. | Scrape the sides and blend again. Add 1 tablespoon more milk if it won't move. |
| Bitter | Cocoa is strong without enough salt or sweetness. | Add a small pinch of salt and blend again. |
Notes
Allergies: removing an allergen from the recipe does not remove it from your kitchen or from other products. Check labels for "may contain" warnings.