Tofu-free Chocolate Mousse

[polyphonicvegan]

Chocolate Mousse - Serves 2

* 1 ripe haas avocado
* 4 tablespoons agave nectar (more if sweeter taste is desired)
* 1 tablespoon coconut butter
* 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract (non-alcoholic)
* 1 teaspoon balsamic vinegar
* 1/4 teaspoon shoyu
* 1/2 cup sifted cocoa powder
* raspberries and blueberries for garnish
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Comments

[weizenwind]

Ha ha--just try to give me a serving that small! That looks fantastic.

[polyphonicvegan]

I could away a whole blender's worth of the stuff...and lick the serving spoon. mmmmmmm, chocolate.

[franticalities]

woah, crazy. avo in chocolate?? has anyone made this?

[solteronita]

Another chocolate mousse recipe with avocado is in the March issue of Vegetarian Times, so apparently it's nothing strange.

[surrealestate]

Mm... that sounds good. I've only had an avocado dessert-like thing once, but I liked it a lot. It'd very different from tofu, obviously. What is coconut butter, though?

[jennie_c_d]

Coconut oil

[ushichan9]

What is shoyu? Is it soy sauce?

[polyphonicvegan]

yes...
http://www.soya.be/shoyu.php

[greenanimal]

hmm, I wonder what purpose it serves in this recipe. Sounds weirder than avocado.

[polyphonicvegan]

maybe it's a salty sweet thing...

[glueandglitter]

omg I have everything this calls for but the avocado! I guess I will be hitting the grocery on the way home tonite...

[vashtiabukhalil]

Could you post how it turns out? I'm not trusting the shoyu.

[glueandglitter]

Sure thing! I might not try until next week...this week is crazyinsane.

[glueandglitter]

It was really good! I'm going to feed it to my omni husband and a friend tonite while we watch LOST. After the market, I realized that I didn't have coconut butter, so I used Smart Balance Lite instead. I think the coconut butter would have been delish, tho!