Chocolate Avocado Mousse. Blended ripe avocado, cocoa and maple with coconut milk for small chilled chocolate cups. The formula and timing below are working estimates for a future kitchen trial, not a claim that a batch has been made.
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A blended chocolate cup
Ripe avocado gives body to cocoa and maple without whipping eggs or cream. A little canned coconut milk helps the blender make a smooth spoonable mixture.
The avocado-to-cocoa balance and color after chilling need testing. 'Mousse' describes intended texture, not an aerated classic chocolate mousse.
Choose ripe fruit
Avocados should yield gently and have unblemished flesh. A hard fruit can leave tiny pieces; overripe brown flesh may taste off.
The two-fruit count is imprecise across sizes, so note actual edible flesh mass during the trial. A third of a cup cocoa is substantial and may require sweetness adjustment.
Ingredients for 4 cups
| Ingredient | Amount | Use |
|---|---|---|
| Ripe avocados | 2 avocados | Peeled and pitted; about 1 1/2 cups flesh. |
| Unsweetened cocoa powder | 1/3 cup | For chocolate flavor. |
| Pure maple syrup | 1/4 cup | Sweetens. |
| Unsweetened canned coconut milk | 1/4 cup | Loosens texture. |
| Vanilla extract | 1 teaspoon | For blend. |
| Fine salt | 1/8 teaspoon | Balances cocoa. |
Step-by-step method
- Scoop flesh from two ripe avocados into a blender; remove pits. Add 1/3 cup cocoa, 1/4 cup pure maple syrup, 1/4 cup well-stirred canned coconut milk, 1 tsp vanilla and 1/8 tsp salt.
- Blend until completely smooth, stopping to scrape sides and bottom. If the blender cannot turn, pause and scrape rather than adding unmeasured liquid.
- Divide evenly into four small cups and cover surfaces. Refrigerate about one hour to chill and let cocoa flavor settle.
- Serve cold. Record actual avocado flesh weight, bitterness, sweetness, color and four-cup volume in a kitchen trial.
Blend until no flecks remain
Add all measured ingredients and scrape the blender several times. Undissolved cocoa patches or green streaks would contradict the smooth visual promise.
If the mixture sticks, do not silently pour in more coconut milk; record the need and revise the card with a measured quantity.
Chill and assess
Divide into small cups and chill one hour. Cover the surface to limit drying and color changes.
The mousse may thicken with time. Check whether a spoon lifts a soft mound after the specified hour, rather than calling any blended paste a success.
Serve with clarity
The base uses no dairy or eggs, but packaged cocoa, maple and coconut labels still matter for dietary claims. This is a dessert, not a quantified nutrition intervention.
Keep covered and refrigerated. Oxidation, flavor and exact safe quality duration after blending remain untested.
Mousse questions
Does it contain melted chocolate?
No. Unsweetened cocoa provides the chocolate flavor in this base.
Can I use hard avocados?
Ripe flesh blends more smoothly; hard fruit is not the specified ingredient.
How many portions?
Four small cups are provisional until the avocado yield is weighed.
Further reading and related Chefly recipes: Elizabeth Rider chocolate avocado mousse. These are relevant references and other dishes, not evidence that this proposed formula was tested.
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Chocolate Avocado Mousse. Category: No-Bake Treats. 4 cups. Prep approximately 15 minutes; cooking approximately 0 minutes; additional cooling/chilling approximately 60 minutes; total approximately 75 minutes excluding preheat. Not kitchen-tested; nutrition not calculated.
Ingredients: 2 avocados Ripe avocados; 1/3 cup Unsweetened cocoa powder; 1/4 cup Pure maple syrup; 1/4 cup Unsweetened canned coconut milk; 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract; 1/8 teaspoon Fine salt.
Instructions: Scoop flesh from two ripe avocados into a blender; remove pits. Add 1/3 cup cocoa, 1/4 cup pure maple syrup, 1/4 cup well-stirred canned coconut milk, 1 tsp vanilla and 1/8 tsp salt. Blend until completely smooth, stopping to scrape sides and bottom. If the blender cannot turn, pause and scrape rather than adding unmeasured liquid. Divide evenly into four small cups and cover surfaces. Refrigerate about one hour to chill and let cocoa flavor settle. Serve cold. Record actual avocado flesh weight, bitterness, sweetness, color and four-cup volume in a kitchen trial.
Allergens: Coconut; Check cocoa and packaged ingredients for nut/soy cross-contact. Review packaged ingredients and cross-contact before serving.
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Chocolate Avocado Mousse
- Total Time: 75 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
Description
Four small chilled avocado-cocoa dessert cups.
Ingredients
- 2 avocados Ripe avocados
- 1/3 cup Unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/4 cup Pure maple syrup
- 1/4 cup Unsweetened canned coconut milk
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
- 1/8 teaspoon Fine salt
Instructions
- Scoop flesh from two ripe avocados into a blender; remove pits. Add 1/3 cup cocoa, 1/4 cup pure maple syrup, 1/4 cup well-stirred canned coconut milk, 1 tsp vanilla and 1/8 tsp salt.
- Blend until completely smooth, stopping to scrape sides and bottom. If the blender cannot turn, pause and scrape rather than adding unmeasured liquid.
- Divide evenly into four small cups and cover surfaces. Refrigerate about one hour to chill and let cocoa flavor settle.
- Serve cold. Record actual avocado flesh weight, bitterness, sweetness, color and four-cup volume in a kitchen trial.
Notes
Recipe-development draft; not kitchen-tested. Timing and yield are estimates. Nutrition has not been calculated.
Additional chilling, resting or cooling time: 60 minutes, included in the total.
Untested estimate: 15-minute blend and portion, then one-hour refrigerator chill; no heat step.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Chilling, resting or cooling: 60 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: No-Bake Treats
Nutrition
- Serving Size: One small cup