This Easy and Delicious Chocolate Mousse has a Surprise Ingredient

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Chocolate mousse is one of the joys of humanity. Thick, rich, and chocolatey, it makes a lovely dessert that can be served as part of any meal.

Chocolate mousse for breakfast is an especially good idea when you use this delightful recipe. It relies on avocado for its texture, but you won't even know it's in there. Cocoa or cacao blended with creamed avocado makes this super easy-to-prepare creation healthy, easily adaptable for a vegan diet, and just plain good.

Excellent as a flavorful and surprisingly light dessert or snack, this recipe is a great way to use up avocados before they turn.

Ingredients

• 2 large avocadoes, peeled and roughly chopped
• 1/4 cup cocoa or cacao powder
• 1/4 whole milk, coconut milk, coconut cream, or other dairy substitute
• 3 Tablespoons honey, maple syrup, or other sweetener
• Pinch of salt

Directions

1. Place chopped avocado into the bowl of a food processor.
2. Add remaining ingredients and blend until smooth.
3. Adjust chocolate flavor and sweetener, as desired. Blend.
4. Enjoy immediately or place in the refrigerator for an hour to firm.

Makes 4 servings.