When you are addicted to sugar or eating emotionally the first thing to do is swap your sugary treats for something sweet but healthier and with a bit less sugar, to wean you off the sweet stuff.
This Banana, Avocado & Cacao Mousse does just that.
With no sugar added, this healthy chocolate mousse is delicious and nutrient-dense, perfect as a healthy dessert or sweet snack. Both avocados and raw cacao are super-rich in nutrients and polyphenols.
this cacao mousse is nutrient dense
This chocolate mousse is super rich in nutrients that your body will love.
- Magnesium
- Potassium
- Vitamin B5
- Vitamin B6
- Healthy fats
- Iron
- Anti-oxidants
- Fibers
This healthy cacao mousse is rich in magnesium
Magnesium is an essential mineral needed for many functions: cellular energy, stress-response support, electrolyte balance, muscle contractions, Vitamin D and calcium absorption, to name a few.
It is one of the most common mineral deficiencies in the Western world, but testing and supplementation are tricky and it is so much better to get from food.
Magnesium is a critical mineral, especially for us women. It can help with PMS and it helps support your adrenal glands in the menopausal phase. It is also fundamental for calcium absorption, essential for healthy and strong bones.
The benefits of this cacao mousse
Low in sugar but nutrient-dense this nourishing cacao mousse will help you retrain your taste buds to more “natural” flavors, and satisfy your craving for something sweet.
Can I have chocolate as part of a healthy eating plan?
Yes, absolutely, but you need to choose wisely. Stay away from industrially made chocolate bars, that are full of sugar and hormone and gut-disrupting additives, and go for 70% organic dark chocolate or homemade treats with raw cacao powder.
Healthy Cacao Mousse
Equipment
- Blender
Ingredients
- 1/2 Banana ripe
- 1/3 Avocado ripe
- 1 tbsp Raw Cacao powder Raw cacao
- few drops Maple syrup Optional
Instructions
- Peel the avocado and the banana and mash them rougly with a fork
- Place them in a blender with cacao powder and 1 tsp of water. Pulse until you reach a mousse consistency.
- Refrigerate for at least 25 min. You can garnish with strawberries, nuts or on its own.
Notes
Toppings
The mousse is perfect on its own, and does not need toppings. However if you want to serve it at a dinner party and need some garnishing you can use:- Coconut shavings
- Pomegranate
- Almonds
- Pistacchios
- Goji berries
- Strawberries
- Edible flower
Are you struggling with emotional eating or sugar addiction?
Sugar rewires your brain to want more, and shares some of the addiction pathways in the brain. It can feel impossible to resist, and breaking the sugar habit can be challenging without guidance. But it is possible.
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Claudia Armani
Health & Nutrition Coach
Claudia is an award-winning Health & Nutrition Coach, specializing in helping people move on from emotional eating and yo-yo dieting to a more attuned and happier relationship with food.
This looks delicious!
Thank you. It was!