Dark Chocolate Avocado Mousse with Coconut Cream

Name: Dark Chocolate Avocado Mousse with Coconut Cream
Yield: 4 Mousses
Ingredients: 2 avocados, very ripe; 4 ounces (125 grams) 70% cacao baking chocolate, melted; ¼ cup (60 milliliters) unsweetened cocoa powder; 6 tablespoons (90 milliliter) maple syrup; ⅓ cup (75 milliliters) almond milk; ½ teaspoon (2 milliliter) vanilla extract; ¼ teaspoon (1 milliliter) cinnamon; Sea salt; 1 cup (250 milliliters) raspberries; 2 (14-ounce/414-milliliters) cans full-fat coconut milk, refrigerated overnight; ⅓ cup (75 milliliters) powdered sugar, sifted; A few drops of vanilla extract

Dessert Chocolate Avocados Raspberries Cinnamon Almond Milk Coconut Milk Cocoa Powder Maple Syrup Powdered Sugar

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2 avocados, very ripe
4 ounces (125 grams) 70% cacao baking chocolate, melted
¼ cup (60 milliliters) unsweetened cocoa powder
6 tablespoons (90 milliliter) maple syrup
⅓ cup (75 milliliters) almond milk
½ teaspoon (2 milliliter) vanilla extract
¼ teaspoon (1 milliliter) cinnamon
Sea salt
1 cup (250 milliliters) raspberries

Coconut Cream:

2 (14-ounce/414-milliliters) cans full-fat coconut milk, refrigerated overnight
⅓ cup (75 milliliters) powdered sugar, sifted
A few drops of vanilla extract

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My husband, Jack, isn’t the biggest fan of avocados. I prep this one while he’s not looking, and he’s yet to realize that this decadent chocolaty dessert is made from pureed avocado.

from: The Love & Lemons Cookbook by Jeanine Donofrio

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Instructions

1In a food processor, combine the avocados, melted chocolate, cocoa powder, maple syrup, almond milk, vanilla, cinnamon, and a pinch of salt.
2Puree until creamy.
3Spoon the mousse into 4 small ramekins and chill for at least 1 hour.

Coconut Cream:

1Remove the coconut milk from the fridge and carefully scoop the thick solid part off the top. Save the watery part for another use.
2Use an electric mixer to whip the coconut cream until fluffy, 3 to 5 minutes.
3Add the powdered sugar and vanilla and mix again.
_Variations: Add ½ teaspoon (2 mL) cinnamon, ½ teaspoon (2 mL) lemon zest, or a few drops of lemon oil.
4Serve the mousse topped with a dollop of coconut cream and the raspberries.

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