Dark Chocolate Avocado Mousse
Ripe avocado blended with cocoa and dates until it disappears into something that tastes like mousse, not like avocado. Ready in ten minutes, no cooking required.
By Vegan Cook. Published 5 August 2026
Ingredients
Serves 4.
- 2ripe avocados, very soft, flesh only
- 1/3 cupunsweetened cocoa powder
- 4Medjool dates, pitted and roughly chopped
- 3 tbspmaple syrup
- 1/4 cupplant milk, plus more as needed
- 1 tspvanilla extract
- 1 pinchsalt
- 1 tbspdark chocolate shavings, to serve, optional
Cookware
- Food processor or high-speed blender
Method
Read each step end-to-end before starting.
- 01
Soften the dates
If your dates are not very soft, cover them with hot water for 5 minutes to soften them, then drain well.
- 02
Blend
Add the avocado flesh, cocoa powder, dates, maple syrup, plant milk, vanilla and salt to a food processor. Blend on high, stopping once or twice to scrape down the sides, until completely smooth. This takes longer than you might expect, so give it a full 2-3 minutes.
- 03
Adjust the texture
If the mousse is too thick to blend smoothly, add plant milk one tablespoon at a time until it moves easily but still holds its shape on a spoon.
- 04
Taste and chill
Taste and add more maple syrup if it needs more sweetness. Spoon into small serving glasses and chill for at least 30 minutes, during which it will firm up further.
- 05
Serve
Top with dark chocolate shavings just before serving.
Allergen profile
Every recipe here is fully plant-based. Cross-contamination risk depends on your kitchen, so check all packaging.
Swap note
Check your plant milk brand. Oat and rice milk are naturally free of soy and nuts, whereas almond or cashew milk would add the Tree Nuts allergen.