Healthy Chocolate Mousse

This Healthy Chocolate Mousse is decadent, rich, and is made with a secret superfood ingredient!

Believe it or not, the secret ingredient in this Chocolate Mousse is AVOCADO! I promise you, no one will ever be able to tell that we snuck some super healthy fats into this recipe!

Avocados are amazing for heart health, glowing skin, healthy hormone function, satiation, healthy hair, and lots more! They also create the perfect, rich, whipped pudding-like consistency in this chocolate mousse.

Not to mention, this recipe is super easy to whip up! All you have to do is throw everything into a blender or food processor and wah-lah, you have healthy chocolate mousse to enjoy!

My favorite way to enjoy this Chocolate Mousse lately has been by adding a scoop of chocolate protein powder in before blending and then topping it with some berries and cacao nibs and it makes THEE perfect blood sugar-friendly breakfast or afternoon snack.

Now, what do I mean when I say “blood sugar” friendly? I’ve been super interested in how keeping balanced blood sugar positively affects us lately so I thought I’d give you the gist of it! I even went so far as to wearing a continuous glucose monitor to see how different foods affected my blood sugar.

To put it simply, we can keep our blood sugar balanced by eating healthy meals with plenty of good fats and protein. And yes, carbs too! But here’s the thing— eating carbs alone can spike our blood sugar. By eating a balanced meal with a good amount of fats and protein along with our carbs— we prevent that spike from happening.

Blood sugar is not only about what you are eating but when you are eating. It’s important to eat solid meals regulaly and snacks needed to prevent a blood sugar dip that can leave us with brain fog, shakiness/anxiety, headaches, sugar cravings, and overall feeling “crashed”.

For me personally, the biggest differences I’ve noticed since paying more attention to blood sugar is more energy, feeling more grounded/less anxious, no afternoon crash, better sleep, and less of a need to constantly graze all day long!

This Healthy Chocolate Mousse contains healthy fats from the avocados, good quality carbs from the maple syrup (and berries or granola if you use as toppings), and by adding a scoop of chocolate protein or even collagen— this becomes a perfectly balanced breakfast, snack, or evening treat!

What you need to make this Healthy Chocolate Mousse:

• avocados— I promise you can’t taste any avocado in this recipe. They just help to create a rich, creamy cosistency!

• unsweetened cocoa or cacao powder— for the chocolate-y flavor! This also adds antioxidants.

• maple syrup— as an unrefined sweetener. You can also use honey or coconut sguar if you prefer

• milk of choice— I used unsweetened almond milk but cashew milk, coconut milk, oat milk, etc. will all work as well!

• pinch of sea salt