Name: 5-Ingredient Avocado Chocolate Mousse
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 2 min
Total time: 7 min
Ingredients: 4.59 ounces avocado pulp (approx. 1 large or 1½ small avocado); 4 tablespoons cacao/cocoa powder; ⅗ cup cashew nuts; ½ cup+1tbsp almond milk; 6½ tablespoons maple syrup (or to taste)

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This 5-ingredient avocado chocolate mousse is deliciously creamy, packed full of goodness and comes together in minutes. Perfect as a healthy treat or snack anytime.

4 round chocolate mousse pots, 2 spoons with cocoa powder, cashew nuts and halved avocado.

This avocado chocolate mousse tastes like the creamiest milk chocolate yet contains no chocolate or cream or even sugar (at least not the granulated kind). It's also super simple to make and requires no more than 5 minutes of your time.

Why is avocado perfect in desserts

Avocado may not necessarily be what comes to mind when we think of indulgent desserts but its creamy texture and mild flavour can be used to create all sorts of 'sweet things'. For example I used avocado for added goodness and colour in this avocado muffins recipe. The avocado made this raspberry smoothie super rich and creamy and added creaminess and colour to my key lime cheesecake pie.

It works fantastically in this chocolate and avocado mousse!

Can you taste the avocado in this mousse

Not at all! The avocado is well hidden among the other ingredients which together create a deliciously rich and creamy dessert. No one will guess it contains a vegetable!

Avocado chocolate mousse ingredients and substitutions

Chocolate avocado mousse ingredients in separate dishes.

Avocado: ensure it's ripe.
Cacao: use cocoa powder instead if preferred.
Cashew nuts.
Milk: regular or dairy-free, such as almond or oat.
Maple syrup: adjust the amount to your taste.

Recipe instructions

1. Place all the ingredients in a blender.

2. Puree until silky smooth.

Creamy chocolate mousse mixture in blender.

2. Spoon your chocolate avocado mousse into dessert pots and chill for at least 30 minutes before serving.

Side view of healthy chocolate mousse in 4 round dishes, 2 spoons with cocoa powder, cashews and halved avocado in background.

Serving suggestions

This avocado and chocolate mousse makes a delicious snack or healthy dessert. You can serve it on its own or with whipped cream, chocolate shavings (white or dark), homemade fruit compote as well as fresh fruit, such as berries.

Top tips

Use ripe avocado.
I tend to use cacao in my raw chocolate recipes as it's a little healthier than cocoa, but either is fine too.
I recommend using a high speed blender for a super smooth and creamy consistency (it's also very quick). If you use a food processor it will take several minutes to make it creamy and perfectly smooth.
Chill this chocolate avocado pudding for at least 30 minutes before serving, if possible. Alternatively place in the freezer for 15 minutes then serve.
Keep covered, refrigerated for up to 2 days.
Freeze for up to 3 months.

Make it vegan

This chocolate avocado mousse can be easily veganised simply by swapping regular milk for almond milk or oat milk. I do not recommend using coconut milk as the flavour might be too overpowering plus it would make the mousse a bit too rich.

Make it ahead

It's absolutely fine to make this chocolate and avocado mousse ahead and refrigerate overnight. I recommend keeping the mousse in a bowl, covered with clingfilm (or in an airtight container) until you are ready to serve it (to ensure it doesn't lose any moisture). Spoon the mixture into your dessert pots shortly before serving.

Healthy chocolate avocado mousse in 4 round pots, 2 spoons with cocoa, cashew and halved avocado.

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