Decadent Chocolate Avocado Mousse

This divine recipe is a wonderful, high fiber, health boosting, vegan substitute for the times when all you want is ice cream.

Yield:  2 pints

Ingredients

• 4 large very ripe avocados, pitted and removed from skins

• 1 ⅔ cup unsweetened cocoa powder

• 1 scant cup Grade A maple syrup

• 1 Tbs vanilla extract

• ½ tsp sea salt

• ½ tsp ground cardamom

• ¼ tsp ground cinnamon

Preparation

1. Combine all ingredients in a blender or food processor. 

2. Mix on low, scraping down the sides periodically, until well combined.

Tips

For some crunch enjoy with a topping of toasted coconut flakes or chopped roasted pistachios.

Adapted from a recipe by, Chef Melanie Geist and Chef Brandie Roberts..