Creamy Chocolate Date Mousse - Cancer-Fighting Recipe
Satisfy your sweet tooth with this unique chocolate mousse, packed with flavor and some surprising healthy foods: avocado and Medjool dates. Avocado is high in fiber and heart-healthy omega-3 fats while Medjool dates have more fiber, calcium and potassium. Their natural sweetness combined with light and creamy coconut milk blends into the perfect healthy dessert.
Ingredients
- 8-10 Medjool dates, pitted
- 1/2 cup light coconut milk, canned + 1/4 cup water
- 1 ripe avocado, peeled
- 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/4 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips, melted
Directions
- Chop the dates into small pieces.
- Add chopped dates, coconut milk, and water into a blender or food processor and blend until smooth.
- Add the avocado, melted chocolate chips, and cocoa powder. Blend again until creamy.
- Pour into four small ramekins or bowls.
- Chill in the fridge for at least 1-3 hours (or even overnight).
Makes 4 servings (about 1/2 cup). Per serving: 300 calories, 12 g total fat (5 g saturated fat, 0 g trans fat), 0 mg cholesterol, 54 g carbohydrates, 4 g protein, 9 g dietary fiber, 10 mg sodium, 40 g sugar, 0 g added sugar.