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Chocolate Avocado Mousse

Chocolate Avocado Mousse

Silky, rich, and indulgent — this chocolate avocado mousse is a naturally gluten-free dessert that tastes like pure decadence. Ripe avocados blend into an impossibly creamy base, while cocoa powder and melted dark chocolate deliver deep, bittersweet flavor. Ready in under 15 minutes with no cooking required, it's the kind of effortless dessert that impresses every time.

4 servings · Prep 12 min · Cook 3 min · Total 15 min

American · Dessert

Ingredients

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Main

  • 2 large ripe avocados pitted and scooped
  • 0.25 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 0.25 cup pure maple syrup or honey; adjust
  • honey
  • 0.25 cup full-fat coconut milk or regular milk of choice
  • 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
  • 1 tbsp fresh lime juice about half a lime
  • 1 pinch fine salt

Chocolate

  • 3 oz dark chocolate 60–70% cacao, roughly chopped

Topping

  • 2 tbsp dark chocolate shavings or mini chocolate chips
  • mini chocolate chips
  • 1 pinch flaky sea salt
  • 2 tbsp fresh raspberries

Equipment

  • Microwave
  • Food Processor
  • Mixing Bowl
  • Serving Glasses
  • Glasse
  • Refrigerator
  • Wooden Spoon
  • Ramekins
  • Piping Bag
  • Measuring Cups
  • Spatula
  • Measuring Spoons
  • Mixing Bowl (4 Quarts)

Instructions

  1. Place the chopped @[Dark Chocolate] in a #[Microwave]-safe #[Mixing Bowl]. Microwave in ~[20-second bursts], stirring between each, until fully melted and smooth. Set aside to cool for ~[2–3 minutes].
  2. Scoop the @[Avocado] flesh into a #[Food Processor]. Add the @[Unsweetened Cocoa Powder], @[Maple Syrup], @[Coconut Milk], @[Vanilla Extract], @[Lime Juice], and @[Salt]. Process for ~[about 30 seconds] until the mixture starts to come together.
  3. Pour in the cooled melted @[Dark Chocolate] and process again for ~[1–2 minutes], scraping down the sides as needed, until the mousse is completely smooth, glossy, and no green streaks remain. Taste and adjust sweetness or @[Salt] as desired.
  4. Spoon or pipe the mousse into 4 serving glasses or ramekins. For best texture, refrigerate for ~[at least 30 minutes] before serving. Top with @[Dark Chocolate] shavings, a pinch of @[Flaky Salt], and fresh @[Raspberries] if desired.