Raw Avocado Chocolate Mousse

If you find yourself with a sweet tooth, or just want to seriously impress your friends at a dinner party and have them leave convinced that alternative, healthy desserts can be absolutely as delicious (if not more so) than processed sweets filled with refined sugar and grains, then I strongly suggest trying out this recipe!

This whole foods recipe takes only a few ingredients and a blender. The main ingredient is avocado, which is an incredibly versatile food! Lets take a look at some of the health benefits from one of my favorite website, whfoods.com:

• High in essential nutrients such as folate, vitamins K, C, B6 and B5, and potassium and fiber
• Proven to improve hearth health, primarily because it contains oleic acid essential to the cardiovascular system.
• Avocados contain many anti-inflammatory properties
• Full of healthy monounsaturated fats
• Promotes/supports blood sugar regulation

These are just a few of the many wonderful benefits of avocados, not to mention they are just delicious. Try out this great recipe for another way to incorporate this nutrient dense food into your diet!

RAW AVOCADO CHOCOLATE MOUSSE

Ingredients:

1 avocado

1 banana

2 tbsp full fat coconut milk (or almond as a 2nd choice)

3-4 tbsp raw cocoa (or cacao) powder

1/2 tsp vanilla (more or less to taste)

cinnamon and sea salt to taste

Instructions:

Couldn't be easier! Cut open and scoop out the avocado. Throw everything into a blender (or use a hand blender), and mix until creamy. Taste and adjust spices if need be. I served mine with raw cacao nips sprinkled on top, I bet sprinkling a little bit of orange zest could be delicious, too. Be creative!