Did you know you could turn an avocado into a mind-blowing, creamy chocolate mousse cake?
Turns out it's not sorcery. It's real. (That or I'm a witch.)
I had no idea of this magic until a couple of days ago when my avocados were toying with my emotions.
I knew they wouldn't make it another night you know how avocados have a 3 second window between perfect and expired… well, this was happening, I could see it with my own eyes but it was late and I was feeling more on the sweet side of the story so instead of whipping up some guac like I normally would, I opened the little green wonders and I asked them if they liked chocolate.
Spoil alert: They said yes!
I swear I'm committing a vegan/plant based sin...
I really feel like being vegan comes hand in hand with having this insatiable love affair with avocados but to tell you the truth I don't even really like avos. I mean I like them in stuff, when the other stuff they're mixed with takes them over. I like when they're like a third wheel, hanging out there awkwardly being all like, "hey, I'm here too you know..." but no one really cares. I like to be able to ignore it if I want to, tune in when I'm interested, and focus meshing my face with the one I’m actually there for. ;)
Let's just say my relationship with avos was complicated!
It's gettin' HOT in here! 🔥 🔥 🔥
I live in Bali, which is a tiny tropical island that's in Indonesia. It's HOT here and so, the culture doesn't really use ovens! (Can you imagine? I’m looking at you North America!)
For the last year of my life I have been upping my raw game and while I have surpassed my greatest dreams for what I could create, sometimes I found myself secretly crying myself to sleep wishing for the day a warm cake or cookie that was within my dietary range would come into my life.
Well, I'm a go-getter so I finally figured out a solution and bought the biggest toaster oven I have ever seen. I'm telling you this because I cooked this in a toaster oven, not a conventional oven so I can't guarantee if it would be the same heat or cooking time!
So, you know I love a challenge right?
I literally had no idea what I was doing so we have to piece match some photos with some direction from when I went rogue and didn't document what was happening!
I genuinely didn’t think this was going to turn out. I thought I was wasting the avocados! Man, was I wrong and I am so happy for that!
The outcome of this actually blew me away! I'm super confident in my abilities and knowledge when it comes to the kitchen front, but guys, AVOCADO and CHOCOLATE? I just wasn't sure....
I'm obsessed with making good-for-you food that is delicious at the same time!
I believe food is one of the fundamental keys to our health. I think that what we put in our bodies has a lot to do with how the function and what goes wrong or right within them. That's why I love to make recipes like this that harness the healing power of natural foods but still give you the satisfaction you deserve in a meal! ;)
Hopefully you'll give some of my mouth-watering concoctions a try and feel amazing eating these guilt free goodies too!
Don’t believe me, just watch! ;)
What you need:
Double Chocolate Mousse Avocado Cake (vegan, gluten-free)
I know normally I am a lot more photo-showy about this but forgive me this time and follow along as I add things whenever I feel inspired!
Cake (2 layers)
Disclaimer: I started off making one layer then remade the same layer to add a double decker effect!
- 1 and 1/2, soft avocados
- 2 cups raw cacao powder
- 1 1/4 cups coconut oil
- 1 cup maple syrup (or sweetener of choice) ADD MORE IF YOU HAVE A SWEET TOOTH!
- 1 ¼ cup coconut flour
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 6 chia eggs
- 1.5 tbs sea salt
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp baking powder
Chocolate Fudge Icing
- 1 and 1/2 soft avocado
- 1/2 cup raw cacao powder
- ½ cup maple syrup
- 1 tsp all spice
- 1 tsp sea salt
- 1/2 vanilla bean
- 1/2 cup chocolate chips (I make my own using coconut oil, cacao powder, maple syrup and sea salt but if you are using store bought make sure to check the ingredients- they can contain a lot of nasty stuff!)
What to do:
Cake:
- Start by mixing the raw cacao, coconut oil, sea salt and maple syrup together in a big bowl.
- Mix this part until it becomes a thick liquid. Add sweetener as needed followed by cacao powder to thicken!
- Cut the avos in halves and pulse 3 of the halves in a food processor (you want 1 and a half avo.)
- Add the avocado cream to the bowl with the chocolate and mix well.
- Stir in the coconut flour and chia eggs, and vanilla and baking soda + powder, mix thoroughly! get your workout in…. or just throw it in the food processor! ;)
- Check your mixture, depending on your sweetener it can be more “liquidy’ than mine so ensure it's a thick batter like the photos shown.
- *If yours is more liquid, add 1 tbs of coconut flour at a time until you get desired consistency!
- Set aside for now.
Chocolate Fudge Icing
- Whip up the other 3 halves of the avocados with the cacao powder, maple syrup, sea salt, all spice and vanilla in a food processor!
- Blend it all together until it whips up into a whipped frosting consistency.
- Line a cake pan with coconut oil.
- Pour half of the cake mix in and spread out evenly.
- Pour half of the icing on top of the cake and spread it out.
- One more layer of cake using the rest of the batter and spreading evenly again.
- Finish off the icing you haven't eaten yet on top of the batter.
- Sprinkle with chocolate chunks.
- Put in oven for 30 minutes on 190'C.
- Using the toothpick trick, when the toothpick comes out dry, you're good to go and take the cake out of the oven. Let cool before serving.
Now that your masterpiece is ready, PUT IN THE FRIDGE FOR MOUSSE! or eat right away for melting lava.
POUR SOME MAPLE SYRUP ON MEEEE!** (In the name of love!)
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