When I first received this Healthy Chocolate Mousse Recipe from a friend I was skeptical. The ingredients sounded too funky for it to turn out good, but I was feeling brave and hopeful. I'm glad I gave it a shot, it tastes like a rich chocolate pudding…well, just like a chocolate mousse, only this one is actually fairly good for you, especially with the avocados! (My teenager didn't like it, but the other kids and I loved it!)
Crystal's Healthy Chocolate Mousse Recipe
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup pitted soft dates
- 3-4 Tablespoons maple syrup I did more like 6-7 T. until the taste was how I wanted it
- 1 Tablespoon coconut oil
- 1 1/2 Tablespoons vanilla I did more like 1 t.
- 2 1/2 cups mashed avocado about 3 large
- 1 cup cocoa powder
Instructions
- Soak the dates in warm water for 20 minutes. Drain the water and blend together with the rest of the ingredients in a food processor until smooth. (Add cocoa last.) This keeps for several days in the fridge. You could spoon a little over fresh fruit, or it would make a great healthy frosting. The kids and I just ate spoonful after spoonful of it plain.
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ana rose says
This was amazing. Thank you for the recipe. FYI – a pinch of sea salt added to ANY sweet treat recipe enhances the flavors and makes them infinitely more tasty. I highly recommed you try it with this one ;D
Angie jordan says
This was delicious!! I ended up making whipped cream out of raw cream and mixed it in. It made it a little more fluffy. Who knew avocados would make a perfect base for chocolate mousse?!
RM says
Kelly,
I love your blog!
This looks wonderful and works for my GFCF boy. I will probably replace much of the sugar with stevia, because he has autoimmune disease too,like me and that way we both can have it. I too hate carob. I drank hot carob as a child. What was I thinking? I had such bad allergies my parents turned health nuts, but I actually have an overactive immune system, so it didn’t make things much better.
Kelly the Kitchen Kop says
Shauna,
The last time I tried dark chocolate it was 92% I think (suggested in one of the first comments in my “Dark Secrets” post), and I couldn’t do it. Maybe if I tried 60% or so I might like it…no Horrock’s near me, so I’ll have to keep my eyes open.
Thanks,
Kelly
Michigan Mom2three says
I just get an assortment of dark chocolate from Horrock’s. They’ve got several European brands and many that are 60% or more dark chocolate.
I think that carob is a legume – someone correct me if I’m wrong….. which explains why its yucky as a chocolate substitute. I do believe, that it does have some health benefits….. I just don’t care for it. Tastes like cardboard to me, unless it’s loaded with sugar….. and then I think “what’s the point – just give me the real chocolate!”.
Shauna
Kelly the Kitchen Kop says
Shauna,
I don’t know much about carob powder – is it really healthier than cocoa powder? Seems that there wouldn’t be much difference and that the main thing would be what sweeteners (or how much) are used with it…? (I use the organic cocoa powder.)
I bought a bag of carob chips once and have to agree with you, I couldn’t do it. Probably a lot of that has to do with my taste buds being used to and expecting something like chocolate chips, though.
I wish I could like dark chocolate more, but I just love my milk chocolate. What kind do you buy?
Kelly
Michigan Mom2three says
The first thing I though of was “chocolate guacamole”…… hmmmmmm. I’d have to be brave too. I’m glad you posted the testimonial. I might have never tried it otherwise. Perhaps I’ll try it the next time I’ve got ripe avacados.
Oh – I can’t stand the taste of carob. Nasty stuff. My mom made me eat carob peaunts and carob raisins as a kid (during the 80’s health nut craze). I was SO RELIEVED to read the chapter on chocolate in “Real Food”. I now enjoy my dark chocolate guilt-free! No more choking down carob anymore.
(no offense to those who like it…. I just personally don’t.)
Shauna