Avocado Cacao Mousse – JSHealth

I absolutely adore this velvety mousse. It’s a delightful blend of rich cacao, bursting with antioxidants and magnesium, plus the healthy fats in avocado. This adds a creamy texture to create a mousse that’s super nourishing and perfect for that time of the month. 

My favourite part? The tart raspberries and sprinkle of dark chocolate to beautifully balance all the flavours…divine!

I love cacao not only for its beautiful taste, but because it’s also a wonderful source of antioxidants and magnesium. This may help to alleviate PMS symptoms such as fluid retention¹. This superfood can help to support heart health, combat oxidative stress and promote relaxation² – what more could you ask for in a dessert?

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Ingredients: 

• 1 avocado, we used a large avocado 
• 3 tbsp cacao powder
• 2 ½ tbsp maple syrup
• 2 tbsp Greek yoghurt, use coconut cream/yoghurt for dairy-free
• ½ tsp vanilla extract 

To serve:

• Raspberries  
• Dark chocolate, we used 70% 

Method:

Combine all of the ingredients in the bowl of a food processor. Blend until smooth. You may need to stop and scrape down the sides and blend again. 

Place in the fridge for 30 minutes. 

Spoon into glasses and serve topped with raspberries and a touch of grated dark chocolate. 

Time to cook: 35

Serves: 3

References: 

1. Ebrahimi, E., Motlagh, S., Nemati, S. and Tavakoli, Z. (n.d.). Effects of Magnesium and Vitamin B6 on the Severity of Premenstrual Syndrome Symptoms. Journal of Caring Sciences, [online] 2012(4), pp.183–189. doi:https://doi.org/10.5681/jcs.2012.026.
2. Jaćimović, S., Popović-Djordjević, J., Sarić, B., Krstić, A., Mickovski-Stefanović, V., and Pantelić, N.Đ. (2022). Antioxidant Activity and Multi-Elemental Analysis of Dark Chocolate. Foods, 11(10), p.1445. doi:https://doi.org/10.3390/foods11101445