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    Home » Desserts » Vegan Chocolate Avocado Mousse

    Vegan Chocolate Avocado Mousse

    Published: Mar 28, 2019 Updated: Jun 28, 2021 by Alison Andrews This post may contain affiliate links

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    Vegan Chocolate Avocado Mousse

    Smooth and creamy vegan chocolate avocado mousse. You’d never guess from the taste that the main ingredient is avocado in this perfectly textured mousse!

    Vegan avocado chocolate mousse topped with chocolate flakes in a glass.

    Avocado as an ingredient in a dessert?

    I’ll admit this was something I found it hard to get my head around.

    That is until a few years ago when I made a chocolate pie using avocado as the main ingredient and just about blew my own mind. 

    It works for savory things and sweet things. It works for all the things.

    Avocados are basically magic is what I’m saying. 

    When combined with some cocoa powder and melted vegan chocolate and a few other things you’ll never guess there’s avocado in there at all.

    What you have instead is the most perfectly smooth wonderfully textured chocolate mousse of your dreams. 

    Like I said, basically magic. 

    Vegan chocolate avocado mousse topped with chocolate flakes.

    How to make vegan chocolate avocado mousse

    This dessert is so easy to make! It’s only 7 easy ingredients and you pretty much just add them all to a food processor and process until gloriously smooth.

    The main ingredient is of course fresh ripe avocado and then we have cocoa powder, some melted vegan chocolate or chocolate chips, maple syrup, vanilla, coconut cream and salt (full details are in the recipe card at the bottom of the post). 

    The only thing to watch out for is that the avocado is properly blended in with the rest of the ingredients. Sometimes when you think you’re done and you’re scooping it out into the serving glasses you’ll find some chunks of avocado that didn’t get blended in properly. So make sure it’s all nicely blended in. 

    Step by step process photo collage of making vegan chocolate avocado mousse.

    The best vegan chocolate avocado mousse

    The avocados must be perfectly ripe for the best results in this recipe. 

    Use unsweetened cocoa powder and a good tasting vegan chocolate or chocolate chips for melting. 

    We used maple syrup for this but you could switch that out for any kind of syrup if maple syrup is hard to find. 

    We used canned coconut cream, but if you have an issue with coconut, you can use a different vegan cream or even a non-dairy milk.

    The end result tastes nothing like coconut (or avocado for that matter), it just tastes like chocolate. 

    So even if you’re not a coconut fan, if you don’t actually have an allergy I would still go ahead and use it because you won’t taste it in the end result. 

    Vegan chocolate avocado mousse in a serving glass with a spoon.

    So I think you are going to really love this vegan chocolate avocado mousse! It’s:

    • Smooth and creamy
    • The ultimate mousse texture
    • Super easy to make
    • Only 7 easy ingredients

    Store leftovers in the refrigerator (covered) and enjoy within a few days and up to a maximum of 1 week.

    Vegan chocolate avocado mousse in a serving glass.

    More vegan chocolate…

    If you love a good chocolate mousse then we have some other great options for you.

    1. Our vegan chocolate mousse is made with dates and coconut cream for a seriously amazing chocolate mousse texture. 
    2. Our vegan peppermint chocolate mousse is made with aquafaba and melted vegan chocolate for a very surprising (divine) result!
    3. And then our vegan chocolate ice cream is so damn chocolatey it sort of reminds you of mousse!
    4. Other highly noteworthy chocolate desserts are our vegan chocolate brownies, our best vegan chocolate cake, our classic vegan chocolate cupcakes and our vegan chocolate truffles. 

    So let us know what you think of this vegan chocolate avocado mousse in the comments and please rate the recipe too, thanks! 

    Sign up to our email list before you go, we’ll send you a gorgeous recipe ebook containing 10 delicious vegan dinner recipes and you’ll be the first to know when new recipes are posted to the blog. 

    A spoonful of vegan chocolate avocado mousse.

    Spoonful of vegan avocado chocolate mousse

    Vegan Chocolate Avocado Mousse

    Smooth and creamy vegan chocolate avocado mousse. You'd never guess from the taste that the main ingredient is avocado in this perfectly textured mousse!
    5 from 7 votes
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    Course: Dessert, Gluten-Free
    Cuisine: Vegan
    Diet: Vegan
    Prep Time: 10 minutes
    Total Time: 10 minutes
    Servings: 4
    Calories: 446kcal
    Author: Alison Andrews

    Ingredients

    • ½ cup Maple Syrup (120ml)
    • ¼ cup Canned Coconut Cream (60ml) Unsweetened
    • ½ cup Vegan Chocolate Chips (88g) Measured then melted
    • ⅔ cup Cocoa Powder (63g)
    • 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
    • ¼ tsp Salt
    • 2 Medium Avocados total flesh weight ~13oz/368g
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    Instructions

    • Add the maple syrup, coconut cream, melted vegan chocolate chips, cocoa powder, vanilla and salt to the food processor. Then add in the avocado flesh and process until very smooth. Make sure the avocado is properly blended in.
    • Transfer to 4 serving glasses, top with grated vegan chocolate (optional) and refrigerate for 1-2 hours before serving.

    Notes

    *You can also just use any vegan chocolate that you like, it doesn't have to be chocolate chips, just measure it first before melting as that's the easiest way to do it.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1Serve | Calories: 446kcal | Carbohydrates: 50.3g | Protein: 7.1g | Fat: 29.4g | Saturated Fat: 12.2g | Sodium: 167mg | Fiber: 13.6g | Sugar: 28.7g
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    Hi I'm Alison Andrews, I'm the voice and cook behind Loving It Vegan. I love making delicious vegan food and creating vegan versions of all your old favorites, so that you’ll never feel like you’re missing out. Find out more about me here.

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    Comments

    1. Stephanie Garcia says

      November 17, 2021 at 10:41 pm

      Hi there! I don’t have a food processor. Do you think you could use a blender or by hand instead? Or would that be too difficult?

      Reply
      • Alison Andrews says

        November 18, 2021 at 12:26 pm

        The blender would definitely work too! 🙂

        Reply
    2. Bethany Rose Banks says

      June 12, 2020 at 6:01 pm

      Can you use frozen avocado? That’s all I have. If not can you give tips on how to defrost so they don’t go all yucky. Thanks in advance. This looks so yummy!

      Reply
      • Alison Andrews says

        June 13, 2020 at 3:21 pm

        Honestly I have no idea! I have never used frozen avocado, but you probably could do it straight from frozen if your food processor is up for it.

        Reply
    3. Yvonne says

      November 06, 2019 at 1:09 am

      Thank you so very much for this recipe; it’s become a staple of my life. My parents are “conventional” eaters but they both love this as much as I do. I top it with a lightly-sweetened coconut cream whipped cream (maple syrup) and the two compliment each other perfectly. Every person I’ve served this to has been delighted. Thank you, once again!5 stars

      Reply
      • Alison Andrews says

        November 06, 2019 at 9:47 am

        So happy to hear this Yvonne! Thanks so much for the wonderful review. 🙂

        Reply
    4. Guest says

      April 28, 2019 at 6:46 pm

      This was very easy to make and tastes delicious. Thank you for another great recipe!5 stars

      Reply
      • Alison Andrews says

        April 30, 2019 at 6:15 am

        Awesome! So happy you enjoyed it! xo

        Reply
    5. Tyler says

      April 17, 2019 at 8:06 am

      Can’t stop making this, its so delicious!!!!5 stars

      Reply
    6. CHRISTINE M TAKACS says

      April 03, 2019 at 8:54 pm

      This. Is. Fabulous. So glad to have a rich & creamy recipe for a mousse option. I’ve used avocado for a choc ice cream in my Vitamix and it comes out so smooth. Thank you!5 stars

      Reply
      • Alison Andrews says

        April 04, 2019 at 10:17 am

        Awesome! So happy you enjoyed it, thanks so much for the great review. 🙂

        Reply
    7. Nathalie says

      March 28, 2019 at 4:43 pm

      Looks amazing! Does the coconut cream need to be chilled first?

      Reply
      • Alison Andrews says

        March 28, 2019 at 4:51 pm

        Hi Nathalie, thanks! It doesn’t need to be chilled first, just shake up the can and use it as is. ?

        Reply
        • Nathalie says

          March 28, 2019 at 8:48 pm

          Yay!!!! I’m going to make this today then! Thanks!

          Reply
    8. Tyler says

      March 28, 2019 at 2:44 pm

      This looks totally amazing!5 stars

      Reply
      • Alison Andrews says

        March 28, 2019 at 4:49 pm

        Thanks Tyler!

        Reply

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