Vegan Chocolate Mousse

Saw the DreamWhip Mousse, and thought I would share my favorite chocolate mousse recipe lately. I am not vegan, but this is still pretty damn good with some fresh strawberries or rasberries! I do not use Stevia, I substitute a 1/4 cup of either real maple syrup or honey. It is 178 calories with the maple syrup or honey, so less with stevia.


1 large ripe avocado
1/4 cup raw cocoa powder
1/4 cup coconut milk or almond milk
2 tsp stevia (or other natural sweetener)
1 tsp natural vanilla extract
Optional extras: toasted sliced almonds, chia seeds, frozen mixed berries, almond butter, cocoa nibs, coconut oil

Directions:

Purée the avocado until smooth.

Mix together the cocoa powder and milk until combined and add to the avocado.

Stir in the stevia, vanilla extract, and any extra ingredients (toasted almonds add a lovely crunch, and frozen berries give the mousse a great fruity twang!) and mix well.

Transfer the mousse to individual bowls and store in the fridge until ready to eat.