This easy avocado mousse with chilli chocolate is packed full of goodness, comes together in minutes and makes a delicious, healthy treat. It’s a different kind of dessert using chilli chocolate and a pinch of chilli powder for an extra bit of heat!
This easy avocado mousse with chilli chocolate is the ultimate healthy dessert! Or at least my idea of it:) Avocado has become extremely popular in recent years. We love it in salads, chilies, on toast, and in smoothies. I like to add it to raspberry smoothies for example. Although it’s not the most obvious dessert ingredient avocado’s mildly sweet flavour works surprisingly well with some very typical dessert ingredients. Such as chocolate.
I remember a time when you could buy milk chocolate and dark chocolate and you could either have them plain or with raisins or nuts. And that was pretty much that. Thank goodness we have come to realise that chocolate could be so much more!
Have you ever tried chilli chocolate? It is exceptional on its own and if you pair it with avocado, well, it’s a marriage made in heaven!
Can you taste the avocado in this dessert
So can you actually taste the avocado in this avocado chocolate dessert? Yes and no. It’s there but in a different way. The avocado flavour is much less obvious in this dish than it would be in a savoury recipe, which is what we are used to. It’s different here but it really works!
Easy avocado mousse with chocolate
And it’s such an easy dessert to put together too! There is a bit of grating involved, you’ll need to use a blender but only briefly and the whole thing is ready in about 10 minutes!
I used lemon juice and zest in this chocolate avocado mousse recipe. They add lovely citrusy notes and also help keep the colour of the avocado bright green. This mousse will, however, eventually become less vibrant looking. (It’s avocado after all). So only make it up to about 1.5 hours in advance. And remember to keep it in the fridge until you are ready to serve it.
Serving suggestions
Serve these low carb chocolate avocado pots with raspberries or other sweet and sour tasting fruit. Scatter chocolate shavings over the top.
The proportions in this recipe will yield approximately 4 small/medium portions of dessert. But if you are hosting a larger party simply double the ingredients!
More mini dessert recipe ideas
If you like this avocado chocolate mousse recipe you might enjoy these Stracciatella Cheesecake Pots. They are also gluten free, super easy to make! You might also like this slightly more grown up No Bake Boozy Chocolate Cheesecake Pots recipe!
Check out also this collection of 27 everyday healthy cacao recipes.
Easy Avocado Mousse with Chilli Chocolate
Ingredients
- 2 medium/large avocados
- 50 g chilli chocolate coarsely grated
- 50 ml coconut milk
- 1.5 tablespoons cream cheese
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1.5 tablespoon icing sugar
- Zest of 1/2 lemon
- Pinch of chilli powder
Instructions
- Peel the avocados (discard the seeds) and place in a blender. Add the coconut milk, sugar, lemon juice, pinch of chilli and cream cheese and puree.
- Add the lemon zest and chocolate (reserve some for sprinkling on top) and stir thoroughly. Spoon a desired amount into small bowls/glasses, sprinkle remaining chocolate on top, add fresh raspberries (optional) and refrigerate for 30 minutes before serving (you can make this dessert up to 2 hours in advance and keep in the fridge until you are ready to serve it).
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I am bringing this easy avocado chocolate dessert to Cook Blog Share. Also sharing with Fiesta Friday and What’s Cookin’ Wednesday.
Hi, I am Monika, welcome to Everyday Healthy Recipes! This blog is all about creatively simple recipes with a healthy twist, old classics with a modern take, and an occasional Polish dish thrown into the mix - all easy to make, healthy and delicious, perfect for everyday cooking. 
wow it’s amazing
thanks!
Pinned to try in the next few days. Very intrigued by this recipe, looks beautiful too!
Thank you! Hope you like it:) It’s very easy to make.
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I was just talking about avocado and chocolate to a friend the other day and saw your recipe! It is a brilliant combination and your chilli, chocolate and avocado dessert sounds delicious 🙂
Thanks Petra! It really is a tasty combination, the kids keep asking for more:)
What an intriguing mix! Avocado is my weak spot, I have to admit (what a pity it can’t be grown locally …) but it never occurred to me to have it in a dessert! Thanks for opening my mind!
Thanks! My kids loved it too and that’s always a good sign!
Insanely good. THAT is what this looks like! I love mixing avocado and chocolate! LOVE IT! You can’t even taste the avocado yet get the creamiest consistency EVER!
Thanks! Glad you like the recipe. I agree that you can’t really taste the avocado yet it’s very creamy thanks to the avocado in it:)
Oooh yum! I love this idea. I do like avocado in desserts, but haven’t done it for ages…I once made a delicious chocolate, banana and avocado mousse that was particularly awesome…and also some lovely mint choc chip avocado ice cream…mmmm… Thanks for linking up to #CookBlogShare and Happy Easter!! Eb x
Thanks! Both ideas sound awesome! I am just glad my children liked it and requested it for Easter again:)
I’ve never tried chili chocolate and I’ve never had an avocado in my dessert but you make it sound like I NEED to!
So I will! Bookmarking your recipe for later 🙂
Thanks! Yes, you do need to:) I recommend Lindt, but I am sure there are other good ones out there too. Enjoy! Let me know how you liked it:)