This week’s recipe was just passed to me by a friend. I haven’t tried it yet, but felt it is fitting as I’ve talked about REDUCING this week. This recipe has only four simple ingredients and takes about 10 minutes to make! It also doesn’t require much energy to prepare–neither yours nor energy for cooking. The only electricity used is for running your food processor or blender and refrigeration of the finished mousse!
You may be shocked by the main ingredient: AVOCADO!! But my understanding is that by the time you have finished, you won’t even remember you have put them in! The avocados replace the cream and oily taste normally put into mousse by milk products. It makes for a healthy and creamy vegan dessert. Raw food can be a bit scary and avocado isn’t normally associated with desserts, but apparently once you take one bite of this, you will be pleasantly surprised and will impress your guests! Raw Chocolate Mousse makes a terrific summer dessert for cookouts, dinner parties, or just to enjoy at home!
(A note from the person who passed it along: “You don’t need as much sweetener as it calls for–I use stevia or xylitol too. It is also good with cinnamon or a little cayenne.”)
RAW VEGAN CHOCOLATE MOUSSE
Prep Time: 10 minutes
4 Ripe Organic Avocados
1 Cup of Sweetener (Agave Nectar or Evaporated Cane Juice)
1 Tbls. of Pure Vanilla Extract
1 Cup of Organic Fair Trade Cocoa Powder (or Carob)
Slice each avocado open and scoop out the insides. Place the inside in a food processor or blender. Next add the sweetener, vanilla, and cocoa powder. Blend or process the mixture until fully blended. The mixture should be smooth and the color of chocolate. You can instantly serve the mousse, however we recommend you let it cool in the fridge for at least an hour. Serve in cups with fresh fruit or mint. Some of our favorite fruits to add are strawberries, raspberries, bananas, and sometimes pineapple! Now put your fears behind and delve into this delectable, healthy, and cooling summer dessert!
Bon apetito!
