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Avocado Chocolate Mousse Tart

April 15, 2015 by Lisa Le 8 Comments

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The Avocado Chocolate Mousse tart is a simple make-ahead tart. It delivers lush, chocolately flavour with a hint of avocado, with all the benefits of the fibre and vitamins!

Avocado Chocolate Mousse Tart

I always forget how stunning a tart can be, even when made with simple ingredients. Tarts present a lovely visual with about 1/3 of the work a cake requires. Even a naked cake requires more assembly than this avocado chocolate mousse tart.

Avocado Chocolate Mousse Tart Filling

Avocado gives a luscious creaminess and body to this tart. Chocolate chips add, well, chocolate, but also help solidify the whole pie so when you cut a slice it keeps its shape. A nice swoop with a spatula and dollop of coconut whipped cream, this is a chocolate lover’s dream.

Avocado Chocolate Mousse Tart
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Avocado Chocolate Mousse Tart

Take advantage of avocado’s lusciously rich creaminess with chocolate to make this creamy and decadent avocado chocolate mousse tart!
Prep Time25 minutes mins
Cook Time15 minutes mins
Cooling time2 hours hrs
Servings: 8

Ingredients

For the crust:

  • 1/2 cup vegan butter (like Earth Balance or Vegan Becel)
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1 1/4 cups flour
  • 1/4 cup white granulated sugar
  • 1/4 cup dutch-processed cocoa powder
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 tbsp soy milk or other milk alternative

For the filling:

  • 2 tbsp coconut oil
  • 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips (dairy-free)
  • 2 large avocados pitted and peeled
  • 1/3 cup maple syrup
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract

To Garnish:

  • 2-3 avocado slices OR coconut whipped cream OR toasted coconut flakes OR fresh raspberries

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350ºF (175ºC).
  • In a food processor, blitz butter, salt, flour, sugar, cocoa powder, vanilla extract and soy milk until uniform and a dough forms. Press into a well-greased 8-inch tart pan and use a fork to pierce the shell all along the bottom and edges to prevent the crust from bubbling up. Feel free to use pie weights if you have them, but it’s not necessary.
  • Bake for 10-12 minutes until the bottom looks baked (it’ll be slightly bubbled, and just slightly more browned than the rest of the tart shell). Remove from oven and let cool completely on a wire rack.
  • Meanwhile, melt chocolate and coconut oil in a heat-safe bowl over a pot of simmering water (or simply a double boiler). Set aside.
  • To prepare the filling, use a food processor or a blender to mix avocado, maple syrup melted chocolate, avocados, and vanilla extract until uniform and whipped in texture. Fill cooled tart shell and let set in the fridge for at least 2 hours. To serve, garnish with toasted coconut flakes, fresh avocado slices, coconut whipped cream or fresh raspberries and enjoy!
  • To store, cover with plastic wrap in the fridge and eat within a week.
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Filed Under: Baking, Dessert, Vegan recipes Tagged With: avocado, chocolate, produce made simple, tart

About Lisa Le

Lisa is the thirty-something, nerdy, procrastinating, feminist blogger and photographer behind The Viet Vegan. She loves spicy foods, noodles, and food in bowls.

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Comments

  1. Katie @ Produce On Parade says

    April 16, 2015 at 5:40 PM

    I am totally with you. Pies and tarts are the way to go. Also, they are the easiest, I mean seriously. I made a tart/pie the other day and it was a press-in crust (2 minutes in the processor) and then the filling was like 2 minutes on the stove. BAM! Of course, the chilling takes the longest part. LONG LIVE TARTS! Avocado…dang…that is genius, girl. I’ve made avocado pudding but never a pie! You are the best. Also, I think you should check out Derek on Netflix with Ricky Gervais. I think you’ll love it.

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    • Lisa Le says

      April 16, 2015 at 6:12 PM

      Yaaaas pies and tarts forever!! Chilling is the longest part but you know what? Cakes need to cool after being baked too. But then you gotta trim them and then crumb coat them, then ice them for realsies. I will check out Derek for sure, Ricky Gervais is hilarious =)

      Reply
  2. Cenk says

    May 5, 2015 at 6:21 AM

    I must try that filling – the texture is amazing. It looks so creamy. It is hard to find a good avocado in Turkey, but this will be worth it :)

    Reply
    • Lisa Le says

      May 7, 2015 at 10:39 PM

      I’m fangirling hardcore that you visited my blog. It is a wonderfully creamy and luscious filling =) I hope you find your way towards a good avocado sometime soon ^_^

      Reply
  3. Marlene says

    May 12, 2015 at 12:07 PM

    I must try that recipe – looks amazing.

    Marlene

    Reply
  4. Tal says

    December 25, 2015 at 9:21 PM

    Made this for Christmas for my sister who is the only vegan in the family. It was so delicious! The whole family loved it – will definitely make it again.

    Reply
    • Lisa Le says

      January 1, 2016 at 7:31 PM

      Yay! So glad. Thanks for letting me and other readers know =)

      Reply

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