Avocado Chocolate Mousse

4.5

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6 Reviews

The secret to ultra-creamy and velvety smooth vegan chocolate mousse? Ripe avocados.

By Genevieve Yam

Genevieve Yam After graduating from the International Culinary Center, Genevieve cooked at Blue Hill at Stone Barns and Per Se. Prior to joining Serious Eats, she was an editor at Epicurious. She grew up between Toronto and Hong Kong and is a graduate of the University of St Andrews in Scotland. She currently lives in New York with her husband and two cats.

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Why It Works

Ripe avocados yield a silky mousse without the need for a meringue or the careful folding a traditional French version requires.

Avocados also give the mousse its body without the need for melted chocolate.

Vanilla bean paste gives a more robust flavor to the mousse than vanilla extract.

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