Carolina, author of La Cocina de Carolina, brings us a sweet recipe you can make without guilt: this chocolate mousse, made with an avocado base, is easy to prepare, light AND very tasty!
After the holidays you'll surely be thinking about going on a diet or at least cutting back on sweets to lose those extra pounds we've gained these days. Since I'm not at all in favor of crash diets — they only cause rebound effects that end up making you gain even more weight — today I propose a healthy chocolate mousse recipe that's much lighter than the mousse we're used to.
Moreover, this mousse is suitable for those who are lactose intolerant and for vegans, since it contains no dairy and is made only from natural ingredients, all healthy and beneficial for your health.
The base is made from avocado, an ingredient full of healthy fats essential for our bodies; it has a lot of fiber, which will help you eliminate toxins gained from overindulging these days. Avocado is the perfect substitute for cream since it contains monounsaturated fats that are so beneficial for our skin and muscle cells, and can also lower levels of bad cholesterol.
Set of two Le Creuset ceramic ramekins
Ingredients
40 g of 70% chocolate
2 very ripe avocados
2 tablespoons of agave syrup
1 tablespoon of coconut oil (melted)
250 ml of unsweetened almond milk
2 teaspoons of Nomu vanilla extract
A pinch of fleur de sel
2 tablespoons of ground almond (or almond flour)
Fresh blueberries for garnish
Preparation
1. Place the avocado, vanilla extract, agave syrup, almond milk, the coconut oil and the salt in a large bowl and blend with our hand mixer until you obtain a more or less creamy consistency.
2. Melt the chocolate in a bain-marie and add it to the avocado cream and continue blending at maximum speed for about 2-3 minutes.
3. Check the sweetness and adjust with more agave if necessary. You can also add more chocolate if you want; you can combine it with defatted cocoa powder.
4. Pour the mousse into our ramekins and chill in the refrigerator for at least an hour.
Serve with ground almond and blueberries.
Comments
sandra said:
Muy buena pinta y con lo que me gusta el chocolate, y encima light! Es perfecto jeje
Te dejo mi aportación de mousse por si quieres echarle un vistazo y probar otros sabores, también es muy sanito ;)
https://justfoodlovers.wordpress.com/2016/03/11/mousse-de-fresa-y-yogur/
Claudia said:
Hola Andrea,
Sí, disculpa, tienes razón que no estaba indicado en la receta. Se debe añadir al principio de todo, al mezclar la mayoría de ingredientes, ahora mismo lo corrijo en el texto, gracias y disculpa las molestias!
Claudia said:
Hola Margarita, tanto el extracto como el aceite de coco los encuentras en nuestra sección de despensa, te dejo los links:
http://www.claudiaandjulia.com/products/extracto-de-vainilla-para-reposteria-50gr-nomu
http://www.claudiaandjulia.com/products/aceite-virgen-bio-organico-de-coco-la-tourangelle-31-4cl
El sirope de ágave lo puedes encontrar en grandes superficies (a menudo cerca del azúcar y la miel), o en algunas herboristarías. Espero que la localices, y ya nos dirás qué tal resulta este delicioso mousse! :)
Saludos, Claudia
Margarita said:
Hola!! Quisiera hacer este mousse pero no sé dónde encontrar el sirope de agave ni lo q es el extracto de vainilla Nomu, y porque específicas fundido en el aceite de coco, mil gracias!!!
Andrea Aguilera said:
Hola! Me gusta mucho la receta y la quiero hacer pero dice aceite de coco y en la preparación no sale donde va… Me lo corriges???