Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 30 Minutes

Chocolate mousse is one of my favorite desserts! But after adopting the vegan way of life I had to let go of my craving since chocolate mousse is traditionally made with eggs and cream which are non-vegan products. However, in this recipe I have replaced the traditional milk ingredient with coconut milk instead, this change gives a rather delicious flavor to the mousse. This vegan chocolate mousse is both healthy and unique owing to the addition of avocado in the dish. Avocado gives a fluffy texture to the mousse, whereas the chocolate crust gives a creamy crunchy flavor to the mousse. This recipe is extremely simple and gluten free. One doesn't have to whip egg whites since it’s a vegan recipe, simply add the ingredients mentioned in this article into a blender and your healthy chocolate mousse will be ready in no time. This chocolate mousse can be used as a dessert or quick treat.

Ingredients:

For the Crust

1 cup walnuts

1 cup dates

1 cup almonds

½ teaspoon vanilla

1/8 teaspoon salt

1-2 teaspoons cocoa

For the mousse

1 avocado

3 tablespoon cocoa

¼ cup maple syrup

1 tablespoon virgin coconut oil

½ cup Vegan milk

½ teaspoon salt

3 – 5 tablespoon coconut milk

1 teaspoon cinnamon

½ cup dates

1 vegan chocolate bar

4 tablespoon peanut butter

For the chocolate sauce

2 tablespoons almond butter

1 table spoon cocoa

2-3 tablespoon vegan milk

2 tablespoon maple syrup

PREPARATION

For the chocolate mousse first we will prepare the crust to give a crunchy effect to the chocolate mousse.

Chocolate Crust:

STEP 1: In a food processor, add walnuts, almonds, dates, some vanilla, cocoa and salt and mix the ingredients.

STEP 2: Once the crust base is ready put it into the bottom of the mold.

Mousse:

STEP 1: Take avocado, maple syrup, cocoa, virgin coconut oil, and vegan chocolate bar, peanut butter, cinnamon and vegan milk.

STEP 2: Put these ingredients in a food processor and blend it until you achieve a smooth mixture.

STEP 3: Now put the mixture in a mold and put it in the freezer.

Chocolate Sauce:

STEP 1: Be sure to stir all the ingredients to a smooth paste to prepare the sauce.

STEP 2: Now carefully take the mousse out of the mold, cut into pieces and serve with sauce.

So there you have it, your favorite chocolate mousse now in vegan style!

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