Avocado Chocolate Mousse

After a long day (or week) sometimes you really need chocolate to unwind.  This simple chocolate mousse was made in minutes and satisfied my craving for rich chocolate without tons of sugar.

Ingredients:

1 ripe avocados

1/8 cup regular cocoa powder

1/8 cup Dutch cocoa OR melted chocolate chips

2 tbsp milk of choice

1/4 tsp pure vanilla extract

1/8 tsp salt

sweetener of choice to taste (I like 1/4 cup pure maple syrup)

Directions:

1. Add avocado, cocoa powder, milk, vanilla, salt, and maple syrup to a food processor.  Pulse until smooth scraping down the sides as needed.
2. Serve immediately or refrigerate until ready to serve.
3. Note: If using melted chocolate chips melt them in a microwave safe bowl first and allow to cool slightly.  The chocolate chips will make the mousse richer whereas the Dutch cocoa will reduce the sugar and fat.