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Dark Chocolate Avocado Mousse

Dark Chocolate Avocado Mousse

Dark chocolate avocado mousse has a unique main ingredient to use in desserts, avocado!

This is a dairy-free mousse with all the great qualities of a traditional mousse — it’s thick, creamy, velvety, rich in flavor, and pairs perfectly with ripe fruit. It’s a good source of fat, fiber, and micronutrients in comparison to most mousse recipes, not to mention it’s absolutely delicious!

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What Are The Health Benefits Of Avocado?

Avocados are an excellent source of healthy fats, particularly monounsaturated healthy fats. Fat is important in our diet for a variety of reasons and is the main macronutrient responsible for keeping us full and satiated throughout the day. Avocado does a great job at doing this because they also contain fiber, another food component that keeps us fuller longer.

Nutrient Breakdown of Avocados:

*Per half of 1 avocado

  • Protein | 2g
  • Fiber |  7g
  • Fat | 15g
  • Vitamin C | 17% DV
  • Vitamin E | 10% DV
  • Vitamin K | 26% DV
  • Folate | 20% DV
  • B6 | 13% DV
  • B5 | 14% DV
  • Magnesium | 7% DV
  • Potassium | 14% DV
  • Copper | 9% DV
  • Manganese | 7% DV

Avocados are known for their extreme versatility. Think outside of the box when it comes to avocados! The thick, creamy texture is particularly perfect for non-dairy recipes. Use them in ice creams, mousses, desserts, smoothies, salads, or as a mayo alternative in sandwiches.

This avocado mousse is a perfect display of the avocado’s subtle nature in flavor, as it plays back up to dark chocolate and contributes to the velvety, creamy, and thick texture of the mousse.

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McKel (Hill) Kooienga

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