Avo chocolate mousse | Nourish plant-based living

Avo chocolate mousse

Looking for a quick and easy vegan dessert for your next BBQ or dinner party? You can’t go wrong with this airy, fluffy and creamy chocolate mousse made on a base of avocado.

dessert
entertaininggluten-free optionkid-friendlyquick and easy
Velicious Avo Mousse in glasses

Ingredients

Serves 2

Toppings (optional)

Method

  1. Melt the chocolate (in the microwave or a double boiler).
  2. Add all the ingredients, including the melted chocolate, to a food processor and blend until well combined.
  3. Spoon the mousse into small jars, glasses or bowls. Add your desired toppings.
  4. Consume at room temperature or refrigerate for 3 hours for a firmer consistency.

TIP: The mousse can be kept in the fridge for up to 3 days or can be frozen for up to 3 months.

Recipe contributed by Velicious

Enjoying our inspiring stories? Sign up to our newsletter and receive our latest editorial and offers directly in your inbox.

More delicious vegan recipes

Gemma Davis View ›
Recipe
Green curry with cauliflower rice

A nutritious and healthy vegetable curry with authentic Thai flavours that is sure to satisfy.

Gemma Davis
Annie van Halteren View ›
Recipe
White chocolate and pistachio cheesecake

So many nuts, so many ways to use them! They’re nuturally high in protein and add a hearty lusciousness to any dish.

Annie van Halteren
View ›
Recipe
Creamy quinoa porridge with stewed plums

Quinoa is gluten free, high in protein and fibre, and is low GI, meaning it is slowly digested for longer-lasting energy.

Claire Power View ›
Recipe
Quinoa banana pancakes

Packed with protein and iron, quinoa flour is also naturally gluten-free, and works beautifully in baking. These fluffy wholefood vegan pancakes...

Claire Power
View ›
Recipe
Glazed chipotle-roasted veg

Enjoy a little spice kick and the smoky flavour of chipotle chillies. Adding the chipotle sauce to the veggies before they roast creates a divine...

View ›
Recipe
Salted almond joy bars

The Fit Foodie, Sally O'Neil has a talent for creating delicious snacks and these salted almond joy bars don't fall short of scrumptious.

View ›
Recipe
Smoky BBQ Tender Jack tacos

A rich, smoky taste adds depth to these juicy jackfruit tacos.

Our latest inspiration

Nicole Kennedy View ›
Health
Mindful escapes with Billabong Retreat

In the fast-paced and demanding world we live in, finding moments of stillness and calm can be challenging. In an attempt to find a little peace...

Nicole Kennedy
Rachael Morris View ›
Health
Mythbusting: Gut health

If you want to get your gut in order, Dr Will Bulsiewicz is the expert to help you sort out fact from fiction. This is the gut-health cheat sheet...

Rachael Morris
Samantha van Egmond View ›
Earth
Elevate your eco cred

Time for an eco spring clean? Here are seven simple swaps for the conscious consumer

Samantha van Egmond
Rohini Bajekal View ›
Health
The cycle of hormones

If you haven’t quite got your cycle phases figured out, you’re not alone. But it’s time to tune in to your body’s rhythms - so that you...

Rohini Bajekal
Kate Hall View ›
Earth
Sustainable and eco-friendly period products

Eco period products have risen in popularity – they’re sustainable, affordable, healthy, and convenient. Here’s what you need to know so...

Kate Hall
Elizabeth Douglas View ›
Mind
Seven stages of going vegan

Going vegan can be a life-changing experience, and it’s not without its challenges. The good news is you’re not alone. There are identifiable...

Elizabeth Douglas
View ›
Culture
A haven on Earth

Mountains stretch down to coastal plains, which hug the curves of over 100 pristine beaches, all gazing out towards the stunning waters of the...

More inspiration from our mindful collective

From Breathe Magazine View ›
Wellbeing - Breathe Magazine
Time to live

Does life feel like an uphill battle? Maybe it’s time for change

From Breathe Magazine
From Breathe Magazine View ›
Wellbeing - Breathe Magazine
Natural sleep oils

Spraying sheets and pillows with calming scents can be a wonderful aid to slumber

From Breathe Magazine
From Mindful Puzzles View ›
Wellbeing - Mindful Puzzles
Start with you

Taking a look at self-reflection

From Mindful Puzzles
From Mindful Puzzles View ›
Wellbeing - Mindful Puzzles
To wander with no purpose

The next time you go for a walk, discover the wonder of the everyday world around you

From Mindful Puzzles
From Breathe Magazine View ›
Wellbeing - Breathe Magazine
Let it glow

A skincare routine can be a way to nourish yourself inside and out

From Breathe Magazine
From Mindful Parenting View ›
Wellbeing - Mindful Parenting
Seeking the silver lining

When the clouds converge, practise gratitude for the smallest of glimmers, and learn to dance in the rain.

From Mindful Parenting
YOUR INPUT