It’s hard to forego dessert when you have a sweet tooth. It’s even harder if you deprive yourself of it because the more intense your cravings will be. Good thing there are a lot of healthier desserts nowadays with the advent of food technology. You can whip up desserts that can satisfy your sweet cravings and at the same time diet friendly.

My family loves to host weekend dinners with relatives and close friends. Dessert happens to be a main staple in these occasions. It is hard to resist it when everybody is holding a dessert or two after a full course dinner meal at home. So when it’s my turn to bring dessert to these family gatherings or host one in my own home, I see to it that I whip up a diet friendly dessert that everyone will love. My family has a high standard when it comes to food.

Avocado Chocolate Mousse with Mixed Fruits

Ingredients

• Ripe avocados
• 1/4 cup coconut milk
• 4 tablespoons unsweetened dark cocoa powder
• 3 tablespoons honey (or more or less to sweeten)
• 2 ounces of dark chocolate (72% or higher), melted
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• Coconut whipped cream for layering or topping
• Chopped strawberries, blueberries, blackberries, cherries and peaches
• Fresh mint for garnish

 Instructions

Remove avocados from the skin and place in a food processor. Blend until it becomes creamy.

Mix in the milk, cocoa, honey, chocolate, vanilla and salt, blending everything until pureed, scraping down the sides. Add more honey as desired. Blend for a good 1 to 2 minutes until completely creamy.

You can serve this anyway you’d like either with coconut whipped cream or layered with it! Top it with fresh berries & mix fruits plus add a few fresh mint leaves. Enjoy this yummy dessert that is perfect this summer!