Black Forest cherry chocolate avocado mousse is so easy and has all the flavors of Black Forest Cake - in a healthy pudding! It's rich creamy and absolutely delicious.
My parents made Black Forest cake a lot when I was a child. I have a fond nostalgia for it, a bit like the pop froth of Tiffany, the seminal angst film The Breakfast Club and the Lite Brite - from Milton Bradley.
Hurling the retro gateaux into the modern age, like a pie in the face of the present, I've added the chocolate and cherry flavours to the ever-popular avocado mousse.
You'll love how easy this pudding is. Just whiz it all up!
You can't taste the avocado (it's masked by the stronger flavors of the cherry and chocolate) but it's a healthy way to make the pudding wonderfully creamy.
Vegetarian journey
This recipe is easy to veganize, or un-veganize, whatever you prefer. It's National Vegetarian Week coming up, so it's got me thinking...
When I was twelve my family lived in Canada and my parents ran a florist shop.
On a winter's day, I helped my mum to deliver flowers to a chicken abattoir. I saw some stuff. I became a vegetarian.
A properly annoying self-righteous one if I remember correctly - as only a strong-minded, tenacious tween can.
Since then, I've had a few blips. I ate turkey in Turkey when I was 19 after my best mate Kat and I spent a few months travelling around the Mediterranean, living in treehouses and bruising our legs from dancing on tables.
I couldn't eat another falafel or Greek salad, so I tried a turkey sandwich and thought it was foul (boom boom, sorry). I ate poultry on and off for a few years. Then I stopped again.
Now I'm all about the vegetables.., especially in an avocado pudding!
If you love this Chocolate Cherry Avocado Mousse, then I hope you'll also try myVegan Black Forest Cake
Recipe
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Black Forest Cherry Chocolate Avocado Mousse
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 avocado
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 ½ tablespoons cocoa powder unsweetened
- 2 tablespoons honey or agave nectar
- Canned cherries in light syrup divided
- ⅓ cup (100ml) whipping cream or whipped coconut cream
- 1 teaspoon sugar
Instructions
- Combine the avocado, cocoa and honey or agave plus 10 cherries in a blender or food processor and whiz until smooth. Chill in the fridge for a few hours, or in the freezer half an hour.
- For the topping, whip the cream (or chilled coconut cream) and sugar until thick. Top the chocolate mousse with cream and drizzle with cherries and juice. Serve chilled.
Nutrition
The nutritional information provided is approximate and can vary depending on several factors, so is not guaranteed to be accurate. Please see a registered dietician for special diet advice.
Nancy
This was fabulous! Im going to have to make this again soon
Kt
Where does the vanilla go? Mousse? Cream?
Nina Elizabeth
This is tasty-as! Though I failed with the coconut cream - do you whip the liquid as well as the thick part?
nom - love your recipes x
Kate Hackworthy
Hi Nina, you whip only the coconut cream - not the liquid. I hope it works for you next time and I'm glad you liked the mousse!
Elizabeth
Oh my goodness! I have all the ingredients for this in the fridge. I am so making this now!!
Kate Hackworthy
Do it, do it! It's soooo good.
Stephanie
Happened upon this blog and I am completely gobsmacked! What fun. As I wait for my CSA to begin, I am looking forward to sweet new ways to use up veggies.
I promise never to say you aren't vegetarian enough. I was so saddened to see, on another blog, one commenter blast another for calling himself a "part-time vegan," saying there is no such thing. As the numbers go, it seems to me the goal should not be to have more people who eschew all animal products, but for more people to reduce their consumption of animal products. Yelling at people for cutting back instead of cutting out is counterproductive!
Kate Hackworthy
Indeed, Stephanie. In so many aspects of our lives we should support and not attack. I hope you get to try some recipes. Welcome to my little world 🙂
janelle
These are a beauty! I wouldn't mind making these tonight!
Kate Hackworthy
I hope you like them, Janelle.
Aunt Bee
Had to come back and comment when I had some more time! I loved reading about your vegetarian journey! <3
Kate Hackworthy
Thanks Bee!
Vohn McGuinness
Ooh - these have several of my all time favourite flavours involved - cherries, chocolate and avocado! Love it!
Kate Hackworthy
I hope you get a chance to try it. So easy and healthy!
Kate Hackworthy
Thanks so much, Sarah. 🙂
Aunt Bee
That looks SO delicious! Love the little hand model as well 🙂
Kate Hackworthy
She was very willing! I hadn't intended to shoot her, but she swooped in quickly and grabbed a tart. 🙂
narf7
I think that the need to identify ourselves with a particular food movement is a bit sad if what we are doing is following a trend rather than for moral reasons. I don't know why people need to be part vegetarian or pescatarian or whatever, why not just eat what they eat and be happy? I choose not to eat meat and animal products but that is my business and I won't be telling anyone else how to eat or live their lives any day soon. Cheers for this delicious share and whether people are vegan, veggie, pescatarians, true meat lovers or whatever they will enjoy this delicious creation. Maybe you should rename it the "Peace Dessert"? 😉
Kate Hackworthy
Ha Peace Dessert! Love it :). Eat what you eat and be happy. Exactly.
Anyonita
My husband's favorite dessert is Black Forest Gateaux, I LOVE this healtheir alternative! 🙂
Kate Hackworthy
Much healthier! I hope he enjoys it. 🙂
Kecia
Now I have been looking for a recipe that uses avocado for dessert, but haven't found one I quite like yet... this looks really good! I might have to make this one! Yummy!!
Kate Hackworthy
I hope you like it, Kecia!
Keep Calm and Fanny On
I'm a 'eat whatever I fancy' Veggie too, although I've never eaten meat or fish since I aw about 15 I do occasionally have Parmesan, Worcester Sauce and even some foods with Gelatine in - shocking! I was very militant at first, but now eat what I like! I also have a house full of avocados that I bought for party food, and forgot to use, so will be raiding your blog for more ideas! Thanks...
Kate Hackworthy
Thanks for your comments. Lucky you having lots of avocados! x