Chocolate and avocado mousse recipe
Created by The Tesco Recipes team
This gorgeous mousse is intensely chocolatey and yet hides a surprise. Avocado lends a creamy texture without the need for dairy or egg, while maple syrup and vanilla add sweetness to this dairy-free chocolate mousse.
See method- Serves 6
- 5 mins to prepare and 10 mins to cook, plus chilling
- 249 calories / serving
- Dairy-free
- Vegan
- Gluten-free
- Vegetarian
Ingredients
- 100g dark chocolate
- 4 tbsp maple syrup
- 2 tsp vanilla bean paste or vanilla extract
- 5 tbsp almond milk or coconut milk drink
- 2 1/2 tbsp cocoa, sieved
- 2 large ripe avocados, flesh scooped out
Each serving contains
- Energy
- 1030kJ 249.0kcal
- Fat
- 20g
- Saturates
- 8g
- Salt
- 0.1g
- Sugars
- 10g
of the Reference intake
Carbohydrate 13.2gProtein 3.3gFibre 3.4g
Method
- Set aside 25g chocolate for decoration and break the rest into squares. Melt in a heatproof bowl set over a pan of shallow, simmering water. Stir in the maple syrup,vanilla,almondor coconut milk, ¼ tsp fine salt and the cocoa until smooth.
- In a blender or food processor, whizz the chocolate mixture with theavocadoflesh until silky smooth. Divide the mixture between 6 small serving glasses. Chill for at least 3 hrs, or for up to 12 hrs.
- To make the decoration, scrape the edge of the reserved chocolate using a vegetable peeler to make long shards. Store in an airtight container until needed. Scatter over the mousse just before serving.
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