How to Make Avocado Chocolate Mousse

Avocado chocolate mousse is one of my favorite healthy sweet treats. It combines the nutritional powerhouse of superfood avocado with natural sweeteners to make for a chocolate mousse that's actually good for you.

This gluten-free recipe is rich, smooth and satisfying, and it's sure to be a hit for the dessert lovers in your life.

Key ingredients

Avocados are a high-fiber food, packed with healthy fats and rich in magnesium. They are also one of the top potassium-rich foods and have been shown to help heart, gut, eye, skin, hair, immune, joint, bone and brain health.

While avocado is the star and the main ingredient to differentiate this chocolate mousse recipe from others, it's far from the only player. Here are the other key ingredients in this chocolate avocado mousse recipe:

• Medjool dates: Medjool dates are natural sweeteners that are high in potassium, copper, manganese, magnesium and B vitamins. While they are high in sugar, they make for a natural source and also can help manage cholesterol and triglycerides, provide energy, prevent constipation, and boost bone health.
• Maple syrup: Maple syrup is another sugar substitute that provides the necessary sweetness for chocolate mousse. This versatile ingredient is high in antioxidants, low on the glycemic index, and supplies important vitamins and minerals, such as zinc and manganese.
• Vanilla extract: Some may view chocolate and vanilla as polar opposites, but they also complement each other very well. As an added bonus, pure vanilla extract possesses antioxidant, antibacterial and anti-inflammatory effects. It also can help support mental health, reduce a fever and lower cholesterol.
• Cacao powder: You can't make chocolate mousse without a source of chocolate. Enter cacao, which in addition to that chocolate flavor provides manganese, copper, magnesium, phosphorus, iron, potassium and zinc, among other nutrients.
• Chocolate protein powder: Adding a high-quality chocolate protein powder (like one made from whey, bone broth or collagen) not only enhances the deep cocoa flavor, but also provides essential amino acids to support gut health, joint mobility and healthy skin. It transforms this decadent treat into a muscle-building snack that keeps you satiated.
• Almond milk: This plant-based milk alternative is low in calories but high in vitamin E and antioxidant power. Using unsweetened almond milk provides a creamy consistency without the inflammation often associated with conventional dairy, while supplying healthy fats that support heart health and glowing skin.

How to make chocolate avocado mousse

To make this avocado chocolate mousse recipe, first you want to blend the dates, maple syrup, protein powder and vanilla extract until the mixture is smooth.

Next, add the mashed avocado and cacao powder, and blend until it's a creamy combination. Stop to scrape down the sides of the bowl with a spatula if needed.

Now you can add the almond milk, and mix until it's smooth.

That's it! Your chocolate avocado mousse recipe is all ready to serve. If you don't want it room temperature, you can chill it in the refrigerator first.

This chocolate mousse recipe can be stored in a sealed container in the fridge for up to three days or for up to two weeks in the freezer.

Similar recipes

As an added bonus, you can use this chocolate avocado mousse to make other recipes, such as homemade fudgesicles and a chocolate sauce or fondue.

For fudgesicles, freeze the mouse in ice cube trays. To eat, thaw them for five minutes before serving.

To turn the mousse into chocolate sauce or fondue, increase the water to one cup for a saucier texture.

Here are some other sweet recipes to try:

• Homemade caramel sauce recipe
• Spiced coconut chocolate frosting recipe
• Chocolate frosting recipe
• Chia seed pudding recipe
• Coconut milk pudding recipe
• Chocolate fondue recipe