<p style="text-align: justify;">The secret ingredient for this chocolate mousse is <a href="https://womenlove.health/food/easy-meals/avocado-watermelon-pomegranate-feta-salad/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">avocado</a>, which gives them the thick, decadently creamy feel.</p> <p style="text-align: justify;">The avocado flavour totally disappears though under the rich <a href="https://womenlove.health/food/recipes/homemade-chocolate-ice-cream/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">chocolate</a> flavours of the cacao, the nutty almond butter, the sweet banana and the caramel-like dates, so I promise you won’t know that you’re eating vegetables in your pudding!</p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Serves</strong> 4</p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>INGREDIENTS</strong> 2 ripe avocados 4 really ripe bananas, peeled (400g) 12 Medjool dates, pitted 4 tablespoons almond butter 5 heaped teaspoons raw cacao powder optional: drizzle of maple syrup optional: sprinkle of chia seeds</p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>METHOD </strong> <strong>1 </strong>Slice the avocados in half, peel the skin away and remove the stones. <strong>2 </strong>Then place the flesh into a food processor. <strong>3 </strong>Add all the remaining ingredients to the food processor with a splash of water and the maple syrup, if using, then blend into a smooth, delicious mixture. Divide the mixture among four ramekins or little glasses and sprinkle over the chia seeds, if using. <strong>4 </strong>Keep chilled in the fridge until you’re ready to eat.</p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><a href="https://womenlove.health/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/Screen-Shot-2015-02-10-at-10.09.54-AM.png"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-34882" src="https://womenlove.health/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/Screen-Shot-2015-02-10-at-10.09.54-AM.png" alt="Screen Shot 2015-02-10 at 10.09.54 AM" width="286" height="408"></a></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #003f80;"> </span><span style="color: #1f497d;">“Published by Hachette Australia, hardback $40.00, available now” </span></p> [caption id="attachment_123723" align="aligncenter" width="438"]<img class=" wp-image-123723" src="https://womenlove.health/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/iStock-157070012-300x292.jpg" alt="avocado" width="438" height="426"> The Shepard Avocado is in season from End-March until early May[/caption] Check out more recipes on avocados <a href="https://womenlove.health/health/yummy-pear-avocado-rocket-bruschetta/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">here</a>.
