Dark Chocolate Avocado Mousse

Name: Dark Chocolate Avocado Mousse
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Ingredients: 4 ounces Dark or Semi-Sweet Chocolate (melted); 2 Tablespoons Unsweetened Cocoa Powder; 1/3 cup Almond Milk; 2 teaspoons Vanilla; 2 Avocados; 1/4 cup 100% Real Maple Syrup (may add more depending on preference); 2 Tablespoons Vital Proteins Gelatin or Collagen Peptides; Sprinkle Sea Salt; Topping:; Coconut Whipped Cream (Dairy-Free Option:); 1 - 13.5 ounce can Full-Fat Canned Coconut Milk (chilled overnight); 3 Tablespoons Sweetener of Choice -- powdered sugar (coconut sugar, maple syrup); Sweetened Whipped Cream:; 1 cup Heavy Whipping Cream; 1/4 - 1/2 cup Powdered Sugar; Dark Chocolate Shavings

A creamy decadent no-sugar-added chocolate avocado mousse is so smooth it will melt in your mouth!

It's about 3:00 and that means one thing -- my chocolate craving hits and it hits hard. Why can't I crave spinach or kale? Every day, I want a little piece of chocolate. It could be a small piece of dark chocolate or a big 'ol cookie but it has to be something. When I was on a sugar-free diet, I would even eat 100% raw cacao bars which meant there was zero sugar! My kids thought I was officially crazy. I grew to love it!

When we visited Kauai a few weeks ago, we went on a chocolate tour at Lydgate Farms. This is what dreams are made of, people. I was ridiculously excited about going and tasting all of their chocolate made from their chocolate farm. A chocolate farm? I've never wanted to be a farmer so bad in my life! Our tour guide talked about how she ate cacao beans straight from the pod off of the cacao tree. My son, Carson, broke open one of the pods and he ate raw chocolate straight from the source and it was darn delicious! Dean went ahead and snuck another one because we loved it so much. Who has tried one straight from the pod? I told Dean that we were moving to Kauai to work on a chocolate farm. He didn't think it was such a bad idea. A girl can dream!

The older I get the bigger dark chocolate fan I become. Hey, it is full of antioxidants and healthy fats so I am completely on board. I wanted to create a better for you version of a popular chocolate mousse. What is in a traditional chocolate mousse? It usually always involves a hefty amount of heavy cream and chocolate. Since I was looking to create a healthy chocolate mousse, I needed to use an ingredient that would create a creamy texture, just like heavy cream does in the mousse. Enter the avocado!

This Dark Chocolate Avocado Mousse is made with melted dark chocolate, almond milk, creamy avocado, maple sweetener, vanilla, Vital Proteins gelatin or collagen, and cacao powder. There's no-sugar-added in this creamy chocolate avocado mousse which is always a plus! It is such a rich and creamy dessert that you will forget it's actually a healthy version of a famous dessert!

Another key ingredient is to use the Vital Proteins Gelatin or Dark Chocolate Blackberry Collagen Peptides. I have used both in this chocolate avocado mousse and both taste amazing! They are full of nutritional benefits for your skin, hair, nails, and joints. They even have 20 grams of collagen per serving, which is incredible for your body. You can find both products HERE. These products make such a difference in how I feel!

This Healthy Chocolate Avocado Mousse can be whipped up in 5 minutes. You can make it in a food processor or blender. Let it chill for at least 1 hour to set up and thicken. I prefer to refrigerate it overnight. Serve it alone or paired with homemade whipped cream, coconut cream, or shaved dark chocolate.