Since I started weaning Finley I’ve become a puree making Queen. My freezer has been filled with various colours of smushed blended up fruit and veggies. I quite enjoyed making them at first, but I have to admit I’m happy that Finley is much more into finger foods nowadays!
This recipe is inspired by one of his purees. Now chocolate avocado mousse is nothing new, I’ve made the basic recipe several times since I started blogging and it is delicious. This is my new take on it!
I discovered that adding a slightly different ingredient into the mix changes up the flavour slightly, makes a bigger portion and reduces the calories while still keeping the mousse super healthy. Can you guess what the secret ingredient is?
It’s orange coloured, and when baked until soft, becomes sticky sweet and delicious. Yep, I’m talking sweet potato! I discovered the deliciousness that is avocado and sweet potato puree when I made it for Fin, and instantly knew that it would make an incredible chocolate mousse with some cacao powder added. The baked sweet potato has an almost caramel like flavour which is perfectly matched with a pinch of salt.
This decadent tasting dessert is absolutely rammed with nutrition. Healthy fats from the avocado and antioxidants from the sweet potato and cocoa powder. This is a chocolate mousse with added awesomeness!
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Have you ever tried chocolate avocado mousse? What’s your favourite way to eat avocado?
GENIUS Laura – I love my avocado fudge pots but great idea to combine sweet potato and avo – totally trying this out at the weekend. I have been working on some sweet potato cake recipes myself as when baked it is so incredibly sweet!!! xxx
Thanks Kezia! I think sweet potato is such an awesome natural sweetener!
This looks so good! I’ve never tried avocado mousse or sweet potato in a dessert so definitely adding this to my list of recipes! x
Do let me know if you try it!
LOVE the idea of adding sweet potato! I make quick avo + cocoa desserts regularly, but they’re always gone too fast ;) Thinking the sweet tato will make it go further and taste just as good!
That’s it exactly, much more volume and yumminess!
You had me at salted caramel.
I LOVE this recipe. I needed a good excuse to buy some avocados and boom here we have it ;-)
Ooh let me know if you try it!
Such a clever little creation!! I do find cacao avocado mousse can be a little boring/hit and miss after a while, but I’m all here for new flavour combinations. I’m a huge salted caramel lover and what a great idea to use sweet potato for the sweetness! I need to whip up some baked sweet potatoes just to have on hand for quick meals so when I next get round to doing so, I’ll give this a go.
She’s So Lucy
Let me know if you try it Lucy!
I made it today & loved it so much! xxx So creamy & very tasty too! :)
Thanks again! :) xxx
Have a great weekend! x
So glad you enjoyed it Sophie!
Thanks for the recipe! I will def have to try it! Your recipe ideas are yummy, healthy, & inspiring!
Thanks Christina!
I have tried avocado in brownies, but not in mousse yet- I love them on their own so it always seems a waste to hide them in something.
I totally get that, they are so delicious as they are!
Yummity yum Laura!! This looks delish!
Thanks Claire!
Oh I bet this tastes insane! I love choc avo mousse, but sweet potato takes it to a new level!