Chocolate avocado mousse is not only a super-easy dessert that comes together in minutes, it's also impossibly delicious! This keto avocado chocolate mousse is creamy, silky and nutritionally dense. You cannot taste the avocado AT ALL.
Say hello to the easiest and yummiest dessert ever!
This avocado chocolate mousse is just so silky and creamy and chocolatey that it's actually hard to believe it's also super healthy.
Traditional chocolate mousse is made with whipped egg whites, chocolate and plenty of sugar. Because many people are worried about raw egg, the other option is to use whipped cream instead of the egg whites.
Using avocado in place of the egg or cream works incredibly well. It provides the same creamy texture, but with the added benefit of heart-healthy fats, folate and carotenoids.
My daughter is always sceptical when it comes to new healthy food recipes. "What does chocolate avocado mousse taste like? Does it taste..... of avocado?" she asked. She tasted a spoonful - and loved it.
The answer to her question? A sound NO! Because of the strong chocolate flavor of the cocoa powder you cannot detect the avocado taste at all. This is also true for my fudgy chocolate avocado cake recipe, by the way!
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My original chocolate avocado pudding recipe, one of the first posts on this blog, contained one banana. Whilst one sixth of a banana per portion is not a lot, it still contains sugar that can be avoided without losing out on taste.
Therefore, I decided it was time to re-write this recipe to make it more suitable for low carb and Keto diets. Are you ready?
Ingredients
Here are the ingredients you'll need for a keto avocado mousse:
Avocados: Make sure they are good quality and ripe. I recommend buying them ripe and ready in the shop - those ripen-at-home ones tend to go from hard to mouldy. Hass avocados are the best (though not cheap).
Chocolate: You can use either cocoa or cacao powder in this recipe - just make sure it is unsweetened. Cacao powder has a milder taste as it is not roasted, so you might need a little more of it.
Sweetener: Powdered sweetener works best in this recipe. You don't want to end up with a crunchy mousse! If you only have granular sweetener to hand, blend it in your food processor or with the attachment of a stick blender until it is powdered. You could also use stevia drops if you prefer. And, if carbs are not a concern, use honey, agave or maple syrup.
Coconut Cream: If you cannot source coconut cream in a tin, buy a can of coconut milk and cool it in the fridge overnight. This causes the cream and the liquid to separate. The next day spoon out the coconut cream for your chocolate avocado mousse and use the leftover liquid for your next smoothie or curry.
Spices: Vanilla extract, cinnamon, a pinch of nutmeg and a pinch of sea salt. I love the flavour of cinnamon and nutmeg in chocolate. I first tasted it when I made these Mexican Chocolate Fudgesicles! However, they are not absolutely essential. You could also use mixed spice / pumpkin spice or even a glug of Brandy!
How To Make Chocolate Avocado Mousse
This section contains step-by-step instructions and photos that show how to make this recipe. See the recipe card for full information on ingredients and quantities
1.) Put all ingredients for your chocolate avocado pudding in a food processor or blender.
2.) Blend until you have a really smooth mousse.
Katrin's Top Tip
It's really important to blend the avocado mousse until it is super silky and smooth. If you don't have a food processor or a power blender, simply take your time. You don't want to find any green bits!
Serving Suggestion
You don't need to add anything else - the mousse is perfect all on its own. But you can serve it with a few raspberries, a drizzle of peanut butter or whipped coconut cream.
Recipe FAQs
No, it does not. The avocado just adds creaminess. The dominant flavor here is chocolate.
It tastes as good as real chocolate mousse. But of course, it's a little different. If you used heavy whipping cream instead of the coconut cream you would get very close.
Heavy whipping cream or cream cheese. Or, use half the amount unsweetened almond milk.
Yes. The recipe works with both icing sugar or honey. You could also use powdered coconut sugar. Of course, the recipe would not be sugar-free or keto-friendly any more.
Storage
Refrigerator: You can store the pudding in the fridge for up to 3 days.
Freezer: Avocado chocolate mousse freezes well. Simply put it in an ice cube tray and freeze it for up to 3 months.
Defrosting: When you're ready to eat it, either defrost it of throw the cubes straight into a power blender and enjoy half-frozen! It'll taste a little like my chocolate avocado ice cream!
More Mousse Recipes
Take a look at my other mousse recipes:
And here are more recipes that combine chocolate and avocado:
....and for a bit of vanilla, check out this dairy free Keto custard!
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Recipe
Avocado Chocolate Mousse
from Sugar Free LondonerNote: The servings slider only changes the first amount in each line and not any subsequent amounts. Please make your own calculations where necessary.
Ingredients
- 2 large ripe avocados 350g avocado flesh
- ½ cup / 50g cocoa powder unsweetened
- ½ cup / 120g coconut cream
- ½ cup / 60g powdered sweetener
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- pinch of nutmeg
- pinch of sea salt
Instructions
- Add all ingredients into a food processor and blend until creamy and smooth.
- Divide between 6 shot glasses or small serving bowls and chill until ready to serve.
sune
Hi, will this mousse be able to be set in a mold and unmolded? Or can I add apple pectin to the coconut cream?
Katrin
I think you would need to use gelatin or something like that to set it a bit more. I think if you tried to release it without it might stick to the mould. Unless you freeze it, unmould it and defrost on a plate.
Jenny Pickett
At 157 calories per 80g serve, this is hands down the tastiest (and healthiest) chocolate mousse - swap out the powdered sweetener for honey & add in some toasted, crushed hazelnuts/chia/almond/walnut (nuts/grains of your choice) & top with berries & it's a meal on its own (in fact, it was my main meal one night this week)!
Cathy
Hi, I just made this and it is fabulous. The mousse is rich chocolatey and very filling,
Absolutely perfect dessert. I am already looking forward to making it again
Joan
Can I use powdered Monkfruit? And would it be the same amount if using powdered Monkfruit?
Katrin
I have never used pure powdered monkfruit, so I can't advise on what quantity. If you mean a monkfruit/erythritol mix such as Lakanto, it would be a 1:1 replacement. But as long as you can stir it in, it should work!
Courtney
This is absolutely delicious!!! I used heavy whipping cream in lieu of coconut cream, added rum, and put slivered almonds on top. Just amazing- thanks for sharing 🙂
Katrin
A glug of rum in this recipe sounds like a great idea!
Carol Bedford
Just made the chocolate avocado mousse added some double cream as wasn't blending its absolutely fab
Guess what I just had for breakfast
Thankyou
Vijeta
This came out delicious, chocolatey and rich! I used heavy cream instead of coconut cream because that’s what I had at home. Also because I used a smoothie blender/bullet I used a little more cream to help with blending. In any case this recipe was a hit tonight.
Leo
This recipe is simply awesome. So easy and fast to make and the result is absolutely delicious. You won’t miss real mousse when you eat this.
When I made it and first tried it, the coconut cream flavor came out above the other flavors, but after refrigerating it overnight it reduced and then you get this very balanced silky dark chocolate, nutmeg, cinnamon, coconut combo which is lovely!
Will be making this recipe for years to come, thank you so much!
Linda
This is such a delicious dessert! it has just the right amount of chocolate and sweetness, and the addition of cinnamon takes it to the next level. I used some very ripe avocados for is and the mousse came out soooo creamy. great recipe, thank you
Lucianne Sosnowski
I'm allergic to coconut. Can I substitute heavy cream?
Katrin
Yes, that would work just as well.