Chocolate-Avocado Mousse

Two dishes of chocolate mousse topped with cherries and pistachio

Prep Time:

10 minutes, plus 20 minutes soak time

Number of Servings:

Serves 4

Recipe Source:

The Paleo Chef by Pete Evans (Ten Speed Press, 2014)

Ingredients

2 ripe avocados, halved, pitted, and peeled
¹⁄₃ cup raw cacao powder
2 Tbsp raw honey
4 Medjool dates, pitted and soaked in warm water for 20 minutes, then drained
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1 vanilla bean, split lengthwise and scraped
8 fresh cherries
Pistachio nuts
Toasted coconut shavings, to serve

Directions

Combine avocado, cacao powder, honey, dates, cinnamon, and vanilla bean seeds in a food processor. Blend until very smooth and fluffy.
Spoon mousse into four small glasses. Top each with two cherries, pistachio nuts, and toasted coconut.

Notes

This divine dessert's silky smooth texture and chilled temperature is reviving and comforting.

Nutrition Info:

330 Calories, 5 g Protein, 0 mg Cholesterol, 44 g Carbohydrates, 28 g Total sugars (9 g Added sugars), 13 g Fiber, 20 g Total fat (5 g sat), 10 mg Sodium, ★★★ Vitamin B6, ★★ Folate, Magnesium, Phosphorus, ★ Vitamin B1 (thiamine), Vitamin B2 (riboflavin), Vitamin B3 (niacin), Vitamin C, Vitamin E, Vitamin K, Iron, Potassium, Zinc

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