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In my family, we are usually not big celebrators of Valentine’s Day but I found these really cute heart shaped ramekins at the Goodwill and felt like I couldn’t let them go to waste. I experimented high and low looking for a tasty, but healthy chocolaty dessert to fill those adorable hearts. After I tried a chia recipe that my husband said tasted “leafy” and my chocolate loving son refused to eat, I knew my search was not over. Then I remembered that while visiting Bend, Oregon in June, I had tasted a chocolate avocado pudding. After my failed chia attempt and a few other experiments that will go unmentioned, I decided to try to recreate the avocado experience.

After all my failed attempts, this pudding mousse concoction came out way better than I had hoped- a little sweet, super creamy and VERY chocolaty! I used Navitas Naturals Organic Raw Cacao Powder to give it that amazing chocolate flavor. I love this product and use it almost every day in my Nature’s Path Qi’a Chia Buckwheat and Hemp Cereal along with a scoop of Thorne MediPro Vegan Shake– such a yummy and filling breakfast! But I digress!

The bulk of this mousse is avocado. I love avocados because they are a particularly rich source for potassium, Vitamin E, folate, Vitamin K, Copper and Vitamin C. (Read more about all the benefits of avocados here). I love this mousse because it was so easy- just a few whirls of all the healthy ingredients in my NutriBullet and a few hours in the fridge and then it was ready to be devoured.

Valentine’s Day Rich Chocolate Mousse

Ingredients

16 Medjool dates, pitted and coarsely chopped
3 ripe avocados
1 cup of unsweetened almond milk
1 cup of cacao
1/4 cup of maple syrup
1 tbs of coconut oil
1 tsp of vanilla
pinch of sea salt

Instructions

Soak the dates in warm water until soft- 5-10 minutes. Drain.
Put all ingredients in the blender or nutribullet and blend until smooth and creamy.
Place in the fridge until well chilled.
Garnish with raspberries or other fruit or serve plain.
Enjoy!

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Enjoy this rich and creamy dessert!

Recipe taken from Eating Well Magazine.

Avocado picture from Anna under Creative Commons license.

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Recently, I have noticed an increased interest in avocados. It seems they are the new super food. In the past, back in the low fat crazed days, avocados were avoided due to their high fat content but now that people are realizing how necessary fat is for our bodies, avocados are enjoying a popularity surge. Even though avocados are high in fat, most of that fat is oleic acid, a mono-saturated fatty acid. Oleic acid helps our digestive tract form transport molecules for fat that can increase our absorption of fat-soluble nutrients like carotenoids. Mono-saturated fats also help lower our risk of heart disease. Avocados also contain phytosterols, which are invaluable in lowering inflammation, especially in arthritis. Avocado is an excellent source of carotenoid lutein, which known to help protect against age-related macular degeneration and cataracts. They contain lutein which helps fight macular degeneration and their high fiber content helps keep blood sugar level. Avocados are a particularly rich source for potassium, Vitamin E, folate, Vitamin K, Copper and Vitamin C. With all these amazing health benefits, it is easy to see why avocados are the new darlings of the nutrition world. Throw some on a salad to increase your absorption of fat soluble vitamins. Grind one into a smoothie to add a thick, rich, satisfying texture. Mix one with some honey and smear on your face for a moisturizing mask. The possibilities are endless. What is your favorite way to enjoy avocados?

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Photo by Three Layer Cake on flickr.

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