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Avocado Chocolate Mousse

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Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • 1 Tbsp. pure vanilla extract
  • 2 very ripe (8 oz.) avocados, peeled and pitted
  • 1.5 cups silken tofu
  • 1/3 cup agave
  • 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1/3 cup almond milk
  • 1/4 tsp. salt
  • 16 red raspberries
  • 1/4 cup toasted slivered almonds (optional)
  • Cool Whip® Fat Free (optional)

Directions

  1. Place a metal bowl over a saucepan of simmering water, or use a double boiler. Melt the chocolate in the bowl, stirring constantly.
  2. Add the melted chocolate to a blender with the next 7 ingredients. Blend until smooth, scraping down the sides as needed.
  3. Spoon mixture into 16 small serving dishes.
  4. Refrigerate for 2 hours or until set. (Can be made one day in advance.)
  5. Garnish each dish with Cool Whip and almonds if desired. Top each dish with one red raspberry.

Nutritional Analysis
Yield: 16 | Serving Size: 1/4 cup

Calories: 124
Fat: 7 g
Protein: 3 g
Carbohydrates: 16 g
Cholesterol: 0 mg
Sodium: 44 mg
Dietary Fiber: 4 g

Recipe provided by Kathy Duran-Thal, RDN, LD, and Cooper Clinic Nutrition.