Vegan Avocado Mousse: 3 Ways
Author - Alyssa Rimmer
Learn how to make vegan avocado mousse in three delicious flavors: dark chocolate, key lime pie, and raspberry banana! They're simple, easy and delicious!
When I think of avocados, dessert is usually the last thing from my mind! First it's guac, then it's avocado toast. Then it's guac again. But dessert? No way!
Everything changed when I tried making vegan avocado mousse at home. I started with a chocolate variety and was blown away. I mean the texture was perfectly smooth, it was light, fluffy and surprisingly sweet. And I honestly couldn't even taste the avocado!
That got the wheels in my head spinning and I've been hooked ever since. Today I'm going to show you how you can make a dream vegan avocado mousse with only a few simple ingredients. AND we're going to make it in three different ways!
As it turns out, avocado mousse is far from a new phenomenon. Vegan bloggers have been sharing these recipes for years, and basically I'm just late to the party.
The beauty of avocado mousse is that you need just a few ingredients — like max five – and in a matter of seconds you have the perfect healthy, vegan dessert. Seriously…you just toss everything in the food processor and you're good to go!
It's also a great way to use up some avocados, whether you have a few too many going ripe at the same time or there's one that's just a bit past its prime. The solution? Mousse all day, every day.
Chocolate Avocado Mousse
This is the most typical flavor you see, a dark chocolate version, and so that's what I'm starting us off with today. The base is avocado, soaked dates, raw cacao powder, plant milk and salt. You could cut that ingredient list down even further by swapping the dates and plant milk for maple syrup! Toppings for me were cacao nibs and sliced strawberries.
Key Lime Pie Avocado Mousse
When I first took a bite of this (right out of the bowl of the food processor), I couldn't believe how much it tasted like key lime pie. It was amazing! And it uses only three ingredients: avocado, lime and maple syrup. It's a game changer and I've been envisioning tons of ways to use this. I think you could turn it into a raw key lime pie by just making a quick crust from nuts and dates. Dang that would be so good! For my toppings I went with flaked coconut, hemp seeds and lime zest. Simple and perfect!
Raspberry Banana Avocado Mousse
Finally, we have this luscious raspberry banana mousse! This one is definitely on the fruity side and tastes kind of like a smoothie, just a little sweeter. The banana flavor can be fairly pronounced, so if you're not wanting that, swap out the banana for more raspberries (I would say fresh). Either way, this one is super tasty and has a somewhat summery feel to it. Toppings I chose were coconut granola and goji berries!
Now…it's your turn!
Have you ever tried avocado mousse before? Did you like it? Let me know what you thought and if you end up giving this recipe a try, I'd love for you to come back, leave a comment and rating 🙂 This helps me see what kind of recipes you like and helps me to continue to improve my recipes!
xo Alyssa
Dark Chocolate Avocado Mousse
The beauty of avocado mousse is that you need just a few ingredients -- like max five - and in a matter of seconds you have the perfect healthy, vegan dessert. Seriously...you just toss everything in the food processor and you're good to go!
Ingredients
- 1 avocado
- 4 pitted dates soaked for 15 minutes
- 1/4 cup raw cacao powder
- 1/4 cup non-dairy milk
- Pinch of salt optional
Instructions
- Add all ingredients to a food processor and blend until completely smooth. Spoon into serving dishes and top with your favorite ingredients!
Recipe Notes
If you want to skip out on the dates, feel free to remove them and swap the milk for equal parts maple syrup.
Key Lime Pie Avocado Mousse
The beauty of avocado mousse is that you need just a few ingredients -- like max five - and in a matter of seconds you have the perfect healthy, vegan dessert. Seriously...you just toss everything in the food processor and you're good to go!
Ingredients
- I avocado
- Zest + juice of 2 limes
- 1/4 - 1/3 cup maple syrup
Instructions
- Add all ingredients to a food process and blend until smooth. Serve with your favorite toppings and enjoy!
Raspberry Banana Avocado Mousse
The beauty of avocado mousse is that you need just a few ingredients -- like max five - and in a matter of seconds you have the perfect healthy, vegan dessert. Seriously...you just toss everything in the food processor and you're good to go!
Ingredients
- 1 avocado
- 1/2 cup frozen raspberries
- 1/2 cup fresh banana or more raspberries
- 2 - 3 tablespoons maple syrup
Instructions
- Add all ingredients to a food processor and process on high until smooth. Serve and garnish with your desired toppings.
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hey! I made the lime key pie with a nut and date case like you suggested and it was great !
thanks for the recipe x
awesome!! such an easy (and delish) dessert!
Really nice! When my baby was 6 months old I introduced him to avocado + banana puree (he loves it), but even though I knew these 2 ingredients match very well, I’ve never thought to use avocado as a dessert. I will definitively try one of the flavor. Thanks!
I think it would be a great option for a baby! If you’re up for lime and think he might be too, that’s by far my fave!
If using dried dates, should I use more than 4 ?
Dried as in the kind you buy at the store? Most dates are dried, so I think 4 should do it 🙂
I LOVE avocado mousse, but never think about making it – that seems to happen with so many of my favorite foods. Agh! I especially love chocolate mousse (of course) but I’m dying to try the key lime pie flavor!
The key lime is out of this world good. you’ve just GOT to try it!
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For the chocolate avocado mousse, how much water do you soak the dates in & then do you add all that to the mix or minus the water? Thanks!
Just enough to cover them, and nope you just add the soaked dates…no water! 🙂
These are amazing videos Alyssa – so simple and inspiring. I’m so excited to try these recipes and get my food processor out from the bottom of the cabinet! I like that you can replace dates with maple syrup (much easier to work with).
Thanks girlfriend!! xo
Wow — that’s exactly what I need — a super clean easy dessert recipe! Love love love!!!
YAY!!! Let me know how they turn out, Jen 🙂
Havent tried it but have been wanting to! The chocolate one looks amazing!