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Quirky Avocado Chocolate Mousse
Today I had a very happy accident! I started to make my green chocolate smoothie for the kids for morning tea, but decided to change it around a bit (as I do), but before I could add the water, THIS happened…
Creamy, chocolate deliciousness! How? What?? I couldn’t believe it! I grabbed a spoon out of the drawer and popped some into my mouth, and started to squeal and do happy dances all over the kitchen… it’s amazing!!!
It’s like chocolate cream only creamier. It’s a mixture between a mousse and a semifreddo. The flavour actually reminds me of the Milo ice-cream I loved as a kid, only better! (Did you love that too?) So don’t be put off by the quirky ingredients and lack of sugar – even the fussiest will love this one… unless they find out it has avocado in it – shhhh. 😉 And no, it’s not just the usual vegan chocolate mousse made from avocado and cacao powder. It’s quirkier. You’ll see.
I made it twice today, because the first time I was just chucking things in willy-nilly, intent only on getting some spinach and avocado into my 9 year old, and I didn’t really take much notice of how much of everything I used. So when it became the most awesome chocolate concoction ever, I decided I’d better make it again and write down the amounts. So here it is, after much teasing on Facebook and Instragram – my deliciously decadent, sugar free, dairy free, egg free chocolate mousse! (And don’t worry, I didn’t add the spinach, so it’s not as scary as you may have at first supposed.)
{P.S. Some would argue that it’s not really ‘airy’ enough to be a ‘mousse’, and maybe I should have called it a Chocolate Avocado Semifreddo… but I was in too much of a hurry to eat it to worry about the perfect name. I’m sure you understand.}
Note: You can find fine sea salt, vanilla powder and dutch cocoa powder for this recipe in my online store!
Quirky Avocado Chocolate Mousse
2014-07-05 01:09:19
Serves 6
Ingredients
- 150g raw cashews
- 350g ice cubes
- 1 tsp vanilla bean paste (or vanilla extract)
- 30g raw cacao powder
- 100g dates (or to taste)
- flesh of 1 ripe avocado
Instructions
- Grind up the raw cashews in the Thermomix on speed 9 for 10 seconds
- Add ice and grind on speed 9 for 20 seconds
- Scrape down bowl with spatula; add vanilla, cacao and dates, and grind on speed 9 for 30 seconds
- The mixture will be a bit lumpy at this stage, especially if you are using dried dates instead of fresh dates. Scrape down the bowl and lid with the spatula, and keep blending on speed 9 until you get a smooth, creamy mixture. It will take at least another minute
- Scrape down bowl again, and add avocado. This is actually optional - without the avocado, you'll still have a lovely, thick, chocolate cashew cream as in the photo above. The avocado does make it thicker and creamier.
- Spoon into small dessert bowls and enjoy! You can freeze this for later - half frozen it tastes like the most divine soft serve ice-cream ever... If you freeze it until it's solid, you'll need to thaw it a bit before using again.
Notes
- If you find your mousse is not thick enough (it won't stay swirled up into a peak), add another handful of ice and reblend on speed 9 for 1 minute, until smooth.
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Chocolate mixture after blending, and before adding the avocado
Yummy! I love it!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Jo are dates used for texture or sweetness or both? I can’t eat fructose, so can’t use dates. I can use stevia or rice malt syrup for sweetness, but if dates are used for texture what can I use?
I want to make a mousse like this for my early learning centre where I am the cook. But we are nut free. I know cashews are what make part of the creaminess. Is there something else to substitute?
AAAHHHMMAAAZZZEEEEE!
This has become a regular in summer here. I have also taken to freezing them as a yummy ‘paddle pop’ treat. If there are leftovers in the fridge I have wizzed it up again with a frozen banana which is also good.
Thanks
I just made this and its SO LUSH. TOTALLY making it again. Everyone LOVED it. Thank youuuuuuuu
Hi Jo, we can we use instead of the nuts in this please? Thanks
Maybe try sunflower seeds?
Just made this. I’m on an elimination diet and haven’t had dessert for weeks. I can actually have everything in the recipe which made me so excited and it is amazing and has made me soooo happy haha. Will definitely make this all the time
Instead of the avocado I put a big scoop of peanut butter for creaminess and it tastes delicious!
I’m unable to eat cashews – would this work with macadamia’s or has anyone tried using sunflower seeds?
Macadamias are fine! Not sure about sunflower seeds.
What about almonds?
Do you think this would work with almonds?
Did you end up trying with almonds ?
I wouldn’t recommend whole almonds however blanched almonds should work, however not quite as creamy as cashews.
Hi Jo, in your green smoothie version, how much spinach do you add and at what stage?
What could i replace the dates with,i can’t eat fruit?
Hi Jo, will it work in a food processor as well??
This looks great! Only problem – I don’t have a thermomix! Could I make this in a food processor?
I just tried this tonight and absolutely loved it. Thank you so much.
I have some chocolate coconut milk (So Delicious), can I sub that in? If so, how? I have dates too, but if I also want some maple syrup, honey, or agave nectar in addition, how would I adjust this?
I made this after a couple of years of not making it… and…. still absolutely love it. Such a good recipe!