Vegan Chocolate Mousse (or Pudding)

I have continued to purge and there is, in fact, a gigantic pile of items in my living room which are happily awaiting their trip to the goodwill.  I have not photographed these things, yet--I have other fish frying right now (namely some rather important papers which must be completed asap... the list is long, really).

At any rate, last night I was wishing a dear friend safe travels on her move to PA this weekend, and I took a "chocolate mousse" to her going away shindig.  A blog of recipes was requested, so I'm starting by posting the recipe I adapted for the "mousse."  I really think that we need a communal recipe blog, because I am a particular fan of the food Katie Finklea has made for me, and I'm sure I'm missing out on other deliciousness.

My recipe for this vegan "mousse" is an adaptation of about 6 different recipes I found online, but the main one is this recipe from the kitchn.  There's also a delicious recipe on there for banana ice cream.


Vegan Chocolate Mousse
The measurements on these ingredients are approximate, but very close to what I used.  (I didn't measure exactly. Your tongue will tell you when it's right.)
4 ripe avocados
6 Tbsp dark cocoa powder
3 Tbsp powdered pure stevia
2 Tbsp raw blue agave
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 tsp Saigon cinnamon

I pureed the avocado in the food processor until all lumps were gone, about 2 minutes.  Then add the other ingredients and process until well combined.  Viola: delicious.


What was interesting about the flavor to me was that my tongue was completely fooled by the flavor and texture.  (The texture really is somewhere between pudding and mousse.) My stomach was not.  The pudding/mousse had an avocado aftertaste, something like 5 minutes after consumption.  That was interesting.  But, it is really delicious nonetheless.

If I can get the coconut milk whipped cream to work (mine was pure liquid last night and did not make it to the party), it will be a delicious paring!  I actually suspect a touch of coconut milk as an extra ingredient in the chocolate pudding would also be tasty.