My recipe for Silky Chocolate Avocado Mousse is the perfect Valentine's Day dessert plan!.. (recipe video too!)
The perfect wellness date night for Valentine's Day or any day?.. Chocolate + a massage! I mean what more do you need in life? Well, ok, a lot. But for a perfect date-night-in, or Valentin'e Day plan, those two things are pretty perfect.
This Silky Chocolate Avocado Chocolate Mousse is dairy-free and packed with healthy fats, plant-based protein and antioxidant-rich chocolate. Talk about a feel good treat!..
So this Valentine's Day, whip up a decadent chocolate treat.
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Now that CHOCOLATE dessert too...
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Vegan Chocolate Avocado Silk Mousse
By Published 02/01/2016
Rich and creamy, healthy delicious dessert treat with chocolate and buttery avocado.
Ingredients
- 1 cup silken tofu
- 1 medium avocado
- ½ cup vegan chocolate chips, melted
- 2-3 tablespoon maple or agave syrup
- pinch of sea salt (optional)
- chopped vegan chocolate - topping
Instructions
- Melt your chocolate chips. I use a double broiler warming method or when in a hurry, the microwave works too -- just be careful not to burn the chocolate! Tip: Adding a spoonful of coconut oil to the chocolate makes it extra rich and will make your mousse a bit firmer once it chills.
- Add the tofu, avocado and melted chocolate chips to a blender like a Vitamix and blend from low to medium-high until smooth and silky. You want the mousse to be free of any lumps or bits -- silk.
- Do a quick taste test and add the sweetener and optional salt.
- Pour into serving cups and chill in the fridge for at least an hour before serving. Top with finely chopped or microplaned chocolate to serve.
Yield: serves 4Prep Time: 00 hrs. 05 mins. Cook time: 00 hrs. 05 mins. Total time: 10 mins. Tags: chocolate,avocado,vegan,dessert,tofu,date night,easy,vitamix,blender
Happy Valentine's Day!
disclosure: This post is sponsored by Melt Video Series - but all opinions are my own and I seriously LOVE this DIY-Massage video course. I hope you check it out and let me know what you think.
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Deborah says
I love fruit desserts the best so I would have to say a nice "Tarte Citron".
Susan Laverty says
After some big fails and disappointment, I tend to stick to the basics. Like spaghetti for dinner and anything chocolate for dessert.
disqus_5oNphVYB3P says
Anything with chocolate & fresh berries. Yum ! 🙂
Lauren Ann Read Koslow says
I would either want to try something new from a cookbook or make a homemade pizza or lasagna/stuffed shells/etc. (vegan)
Courtney DesMarais says
My favorite date night recipe would likely be a nice big meal where we could share and eat the same thing or something similar- sushi, homemade soup, pasta and salad-- really any time we can experience the same substations from food is really sexy.
Merle says
My favorite date night night recipe has to be sushi and wine 🙂 Need more date nights for sure! With a toddler and little one on the way, mom and dad need alone time!!!
Erin O'Dwyer says
Amy's Cheeseless Pizza + PJ's + catching up on Downton Abbey + dark chocolate (for this single girl!)
Kristy says
Date night tacos
Isa Rheaume says
We both love to cook together and then eat together. It's date night every weekends for us!
Christina Bauer says
Cake! I love making and eating it. The richer and more beautiful, the better 🙂
Sarah McLaughlin says
My favorite date night recipe would be dessert for sure! Something involving chocolate.
Julia Ralston says
I love your ingredients, Kathy. Everything is so simple to make, but with big wonderful flavor, thank you.
Erica B. says
I love making a bolognese sauce!
Laura says
Dessert!!!
Kelsea Nixon says
Nicecream with fruit on top.
And says
Rice paper rolls with baked tofu, sprouts, cucumbers, etc. dipped in peanut sauce. They're really fun to put together!
J_W says
Vegan mini peanut butter cheesecakes with oreo crust!
Gillian Moynihan says
So this may sound odd, but a favorite date meal is bagels. What can I say, we love carbs.
Stefanie says
My favorite date night recipe is chocolate covered strawberries! I use vegan chocolate and melt it and dip the strawberries. They taste so good!
Rust says
Homemade cheesecake for dessert, our favorite.
saniel says
Vegan pizza, kale salad and hhl fudge brownies
Denise says
Dessert like no bake cookies over a movie!
Catherine Jackson says
I love the main meal on date nights in. It is fun making something a bit more special than the normal, quick dinner. I love making a really nice pasta dish!
Jessica Piekenbrock says
well my fiance and I cook in literally every night so if we are doing a date night in our favorite recipe to make it special in a dessert with any form of chocolate in it 🙂
shani says
i like making vegan pasta sauces or a hearty soup and special bread
Paige Callahan says
for a date night in i like to make us brownies for dessert and scallops for dinner!
Rachel Glum @ Fit Foodie Files says
For a date night in, I like to order takeout for dinner for a change (We love Thai food!) and bake some dessert, like almond butter cookies or banana bread!
ammauceri says
I love pizza and salad night! Thanks for the chance to win.
Amy L says
I like to make brownies or chocolate cake for a special treat, and my husband Loves it when I bake anything chocolate-y.
Naila says
My favorite date night recipe is definitely chocolate covered strawberries! 🙂
Katie Barthel says
When I have the time to bake something, it's baklava! But lately I've just been getting a spoon full of peanut butter and eating it with chocolate chips. Yum.
latanya t says
I love tiramsu
Jennifer Hutzel says
I enjoy eating salmon with some rice or quinoa and sauteed vegetables. Wine is a great addition too.
liz says
I love meat and cheese boards with wine!
Joann M Lakes Elliott says
butternut squash risotto and a bottle of red
Claire Elizabeth says
My favourite is grilled tempeh with roasted broccoli and tahini-maple sauce. And dessert is deeply dark chocolate coconut ice cream with freshly made strawberry compote. All vegan and GF of course 😉
Rebecca @ Strength & Sunshine says
Risotto! Fancy and simple!
Andrea says
My favorite date night meal most recently is goat cheese polenta with red wine reduction, garlic sauteed kale, roasted cherry tomatoes & ribboned potatoes and zucchini. SO. Good. Oh and of course paired with wine for me and bourbon for my husband 🙂 ...so wonderful! Buble and Sinatra are playing and candles are lit. I look forward to those nights
DJ Harper says
Pasta with salad, wine, and anything sweet for dessert!
DJohnson says
Chocolate brownies with vanilla ice cream
Jenn Dockins says
Favorite date night recipe...probably anything Italian. My husband would say he just wants chocolate chip cookies though!
Jenn F says
Love anything chocolate! I'm fact this mousse will be next on my list to try! Looks great.
mclanek says
Steak and a glass of wine or bottle of hard cider.
Jennifer M. says
Anything chocolate and decadent that I don't have to make myself! =)
Adriane says
I'm flying solo this Valentine's Day so chocolate pudding it is! Looks amazing!
gargupie says
Favorite date night recipe is anything that could be put into the oven and then forgetaboutit. Aroma shall permeate the room and the time saved from slaving over the stove could be spent on quality time. 🙂
Nichole says
My favorite date night-in dessert recipe is a really rich chocolate mug cake! It's quick, delicious, and perfect portion control!
Ann Paquette-Lukens says
My favorite date night recipe would be anything my husband makes! I'm the one that makes dinner normally so I'm happy to have a night off!
Kathy Patalsky says
I sooooooo agree 🙂 hubbies take note!