Avocado

DECADENT RAW CHOCOLATE MOUSSE, THATS GOOD FOR YOU TO EAT BUT TASTES LIKE ITS BAD FOR YOU!

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July 21, 2011
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  • Serves A FEW PEOPLE
Author Notes

AFTER MAKING MY FIRST VERY SUCCESSFUL BATCH OF RAW AND DELICIOUS BLACK BEAN DIP, I STARTED TO PONDER SWEET VARIATIONS. I KNEW THAT I LIKED THE VELVETY SMOOTHNESS OF THE DIP AND WHEN I MADE IT A SECOND TIME I USED MORE AVOCADO WHICH CREATED A LIGHTER TEXTURE AKIN TO A SILKY MOUSSE. SO I FIGURED IF THIS WAS GOING TO BE A HEALTHIER DESSERT I MIGHT AS WELL MAKE IT BOTH AS FLAVORFUL AND HEALTHY AS POSSIBLE. HOPE YOU LIKE IT! —DUZE @BakingBackwards

What You'll Need
Ingredients
  • 1 CAN ORGANIC BLACK BEANS IN SEA SALT
  • 3/4 MEDIUM AVOCADO (FAIRLY RIPE)
  • 3 TBSP ORGANIC HONEY OR RAW CANE SUGAR, OR HALF A BANANA, OR MAPLE SYRUP APPROXIMATELY BUT ADJUST MORE OR LESS TO YOUR TASTE
  • 1/2 SMALL ORGANIC LEMON, JUICE OF
  • 1 TBSP LIGHT EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL OR ORGANIC CANOLA OIL OR COCONUT BUTTER, OR EXTRA VIRGIN PUMPKIN SEED OIL
  • 1/2 TSP COARSE SEA SALT
  • 1 TSP NATURAL VANILLA EXTRACT, ORGANIC IF POSSIBLE
  • 1/4 CUP COCOA POWDER, UNSWEETENED, ORGANIC IF POSSIBLE, SIFTED
  • 1 TBSP INSTANT ESPRESSO POWDER, OR 1/4 CUP HOT COFFEE
Directions
  1. RINSE THE BEANS IN A SIEVE UNTIL THE WATER RUNS CLEAR. DRAIN.
  2. IN A MEDIUM SIZED MIXING BOWL ADD LEMON JUICE. ADD THE BEANS AND THE SEA SALT. PUREE USING A HAND BLENDER. ADD THE ESPRESSO POWDER OR PREPARED COFFEE, PUREE. (IF USING POWDER YOU MAY WANT TO THIN THE MIXTURE WITH A LITTLE WATER BEFORE ADDING THE AVOCADO.
  3. ADD THE OIL. PUREE. ADD THE HONEY (OR SWEETENER OF CHOICE), PUREE. ADD THE VANILLA, PUREE.
  4. TASTE. ADJUST SWEETNESS BY ADDING MORE SUGAR/HONEY IF NECESSARY.
  5. ADD THE AVOCADO IN CUT PIECES, OR USING A SPOON, SPOON OUT CHUNKS INTO THE BOWL. PUREE. ADJUST SEASONINGS AND SWEETNESS. SERVE EITHER IMMEDIATELY OR AFTER REFRIGERATING FOR A FEW HOURS. SHOULD KEEP FOR A FEW DAYS NICELY IN THE FRIDGE.
  6. SERVE IN SMALL RAMEKINS WITH BERRIES OR A COULIS OR A SMALL SCOOP OF ICE CREAM IF DESIRED. WOULD PAIR NICELY WITH A GOOD ESPRESSO.
  7. VARIATIONS: THIS RECIPE CAN SUBSTITUTE RAW EXTRA VIRGIN COCONUT BUTTER/OIL FOR OLIVE OIL. IT MIGHT ALSO BE NICE TO SUBSTITUTE COCONUT MILK FOR THE HOT COFFEE.
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