Chocolate avocado mousse
Try our ultimate, low calorie chocolate avocado mousse, so easy and quick to make in 10 minutes, affordable and delicious, it's a great dessert to impress your guest or family all year round.
Serves: 8
Time to make: 10 mins , plus 1 hr chilling
Total cost: $10.40 / $1.30 per serve
(at time of publication)
Ingredients
- 1 ripe avocado
- 2 very ripe bananas
- 6 medjool dates, pitted
- 2 tablespoons almond butter
- 1 tablespoon cacao powder
- 1 tablespoon maple syrup (optional)
- ½ cup low-fat Greek-style yoghurt
- 2 teaspoons cocoa powder, to garnish
- 2 tablespoons flaked almonds, toasted, to garnish
Instructions
1 In a food processor, place all the ingredients, except the garnishes and reserving a little of the yoghurt for decoration. Process until smooth. Divide mixture among small dishes or glasses. Chill.
2 Serve topped with the reserved yoghurt, and a sprinkling of cocoa powder and flaked almonds.
Variations
Make it gluten free: Check Greek-style yoghurt and cocoa powder are gluten free.
HFG tip
These mousses are best served chilled and eaten within a few hours of making.
The colour does change a little if kept chilled for longer than 4 hours.
Nutrition Info (per serve)
Kilojoules 750kJ
Calories 179cal
Protein 4g
Total fat 9g
–Saturated fat 1g
Carbohydrates 20g
–Sugars 18g
Dietary fibre 4g
Sodium 30mg
Calcium 60mg
Iron 1mg
Note: Nutrition composition will vary depending on the exact ingredients used. For a guide to purchasing healthier packaged goods and general grocery items see here.
Photographer: Bryce Carleton
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