Mexican-Spiced Chocolate Avocado Mousse

Number of Servings: 4 (192 g)
Active Time: 15 min.
Total Time: 1 hour
Mexican-Spiced Chocolate Avocado Mousse

Avocado is a great base for a lightly sweet mousse, bringing a powerful nutritional pack to the dessert table. Cinnamon and cayenne pair with chocolate here for a lively, well-balanced treat.

Tip: This mousse can keep in the fridge for up to two days.

Ingredients

  • Mousse:

    • 2 avocados
    • ¼ cup cocoa powder
    • ⅔ cup unsweetened, plain almond milk
    • ¼ cup maple syrup
    • 1 tsp. vanilla extract
    • 1 tsp. cinnamon
    • ¼ tsp. cayenne pepper
    • ⅛ tsp. salt

    Toppings:

    • ¼ cup mixed nuts
    • 4 strawberries, sliced

Directions

  1. In a large food processor, blend all mousse ingredients until smooth.
  2. Divide between 4 ramekins and refrigerate until chilled (1 hour).
  3. Divide nuts and strawberries between ramekins to serve.

Nutrition Facts

4 servings per container

Serving Size 192 g

Amount per serving
Calories 295
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 21g 27%
Saturated Fat 3g 15%
Trans Fat 0g
Polyunsaturated Fat 3.5g
Monounsaturated Fat 13g
Cholesterol 0mg 0%
Sodium 90mg 4%
Total Carbohydrate 29g 11%
Dietary Fiber 10.5g 36%
Total Sugars 14g
Includes 12g Added Sugars 24%
Sugar Alcohol 0g
Other Carbohydrate 4g
Protein 5g
Vitamin D 0.4mcg 0%
Calcium 150.6mg 10%
Iron 1.9mg 10%
Potassium 725mg 15%
Vitamin A 28.6mcg 4%
Vitamin C 17.2mg 20%
Vitamin E 4.6mg 35%
Vitamin K 21.8mcg 20%
Thiamin 0.1mg 8%
Riboflavin 0.5mg 40%
Niacin 3.7mg 25%
Vitamin B6 0.3mg 20%
Folate 86.6mcg 22%
Vitamin B12 0mcg 0%
Biotin 3.8mcg 15%
Chloride 8.2mg 0%
Pantothenate 1.5mg 20%
Phosphorus 100.2mg 8%
Iodine 3.1mcg 2%
Magnesium 85.4mg 20%
Zinc 1.4mg 10%
Selenium 1.5mcg 2%
Copper 0.5mg 60%
Manganese 1.3mg 60%
Chromium 0.5mcg 0%
Molybdenum 0mcg 0%

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

Ingredients

Avocado, Unsweetened Almond Milk (almondmilk (filtered Water, Almonds), Tricalcium Phosphate, Sea Salt, Gellan Gum, Dipotassium Phosphate, Xanthan Gum, Sunflower Lecithin, Vitamin A Palmitate, Vitamin D2, D-alpha Tocopherol (natural Vitamin E)), Maple Syrup, Strawberries, Heart Healthy Nut Mix (peanuts, Almonds, Pistachios, Pecans, Walnuts, Hazelnuts, Peanut Oil, Sea Salt), Cocoa, Vanilla Extract, Ground Cinnamon, Cayenne Pepper, Salt.

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