This Chocolate Mousse With Sweet Dukkah is made with perfectly ripe avocado, dried dates and raw cacao powder, there is not an egg to be seen. Make your own Sweet Dukkah to sprinkle over the mousse. When choosing an avocado for the chocolate mousse, use the colour to judge ripeness, brown green are firm ripe and purple brown are soft ripe.
Chocolate Mousse With Sweet Dukkah Recipe
Serves 4
Ingredients:
1 perfectly ripe avocado
½ cup dried dates, soaked in warm water for 20 minutes
⅓ cup raw cacao powder
½ tsp vanilla powder
2 tbsp virgin coconut oil, softened
pinch of fine sea salt
Sweet Dukkah
1 orange
2 tbsp raw pistachio nuts
pinch of vanilla powder
pinch of fine sea salt
Method:
Preheat oven to 46°C. To make the sweet dukkah, use a peeler to thinly remove strips of orange zest. Spread strips on a lined baking tray and place in the oven. Dry for 2-3 hours until crisp. Place dried orange zest and remaining dukkah ingredients in a blender or spice grinder and pulse into a rough powder. Tip into a small bowl.
To make the chocolate mousse, squeeze the juice of the orange into a food processor or blender. Add remaining ingredients and blitz for 1-2 minutes until smooth. Spoon into 4 serving bowls and sprinkle with sweet dukkah.
Serve immediately, or chill and consume within 2 hours of preparation.
Smart Tip:
When choosing avocados for the chocolate mousse, use the colour to judge ripeness – bright green are not ripe; olive green are ready in 2-3 days; brown green are firm ripe; purple brown are soft ripe (store in fridge). Black avocados are overripe and past their best.
