5-Minute Classic Chocolate Avocado Mousse

This 5-Minute Classic Chocolate Avocado Mousse is rich and lusciously chocolatey, and full of heart-healthy fats.

My husband doesn’t understand my love affair with chocolate, and I don’t understand his apathy towards it. (He could literally take it or leave it.)

I think men and women’s differing points of view on chocolate is one of life’s biggest mysteries.

And truthfully, I think men are weird (sorry guys).

Ladies (and those rare chocolate-adoring men), this ganache-like mousse is for you. It’s velvety smooth and lusciously rich, full of deep chocolate flavor that’s subtly accentuated by maple syrup and espresso. And don’t skip the sea salt! I know I’ve said it before: salt pulls out and highlights the other flavors.

I’m not kidding when I say this mousse is ganache-like. In fact, it’s so thick and creamy that I am considering using it to frost cake because it stiffens even more once it’s chilled. I’ll do some experimenting and report back.

This particular recipe is great when a sudden (uncontrollable) chocolate craving hits, because it literally takes five minutes to throw together. There is no cooking and very little measuring required. And I used minimal ingredients because this is one recipe where simple just works best.

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5-Minute Classic Chocolate Avocado Mousse

 

Author: Faith

Nutrition Information

• Yields: 2 servings

• Serving size: 1/2 of recipe
• Calories: 274

• Fat: 12
• Saturated fat: 2
• Trans fat: 0
• Carbohydrates: 41
• Sugar: 24
• Sodium: 300
• Fiber: 7
• Protein: 4
• Cholesterol: 0

Prep time:  5 mins

Total time:  5 mins

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Decadently thick, rich chocolate mousse gets its unbelievably creamy texture from avocado, which is a fabulous source of heart-healthy fats.

Ingredients

• 1 medium-large ripe Hass avocado
• 1/3 cup (30 g) unsweetened natural cocoa powder
• 4 tablespoons pure maple syrup
• 1/4 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 1/4 teaspoon instant espresso powder, dissolved in 1/2 teaspoon warm water
• 1 pinch sea salt

Instructions

1. Add all ingredients to a blender or food processor and puree until smooth, stopping to scrape down the sides as necessary. (You can add a splash of cold water to thin it out as desired, but I prefer it thick.)
2. Spoon into 2 small serving bowls or glasses and serve, or cover with plastic wrap and store refrigerated for up to 3 days before serving.

Notes

Nutrition Information: For this recipe, the nutrition information was calculated without any toppings.

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