{"id":33797,"date":"2013-08-16T07:15:38","date_gmt":"2013-08-16T11:15:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/asweetlife.org\/?post_type=recipes&#038;p=33797"},"modified":"2016-02-23T03:54:16","modified_gmt":"2016-02-23T08:54:16","slug":"dark-chocolate-avocado-mousse","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/asweetlife.org\/?p=33797","title":{"rendered":"Dark Chocolate Avocado Mousse"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Avocados are one of the smartest fat fuels I can think of. They\u2019re one of my go-to foods anytime I want something filling,\u00a0nutritious\u00a0 easy, and of course delicious. Avocados are great for regulating blood sugars due to the high amounts of fiber and healthy fats, both of which take longer to digest. The fat contained in the avocado is also considered heart healthy due to the balance of homocysteine by vitamins B6 and folic acid.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">This avocado mousse is a perfect display of the avocados subtle flavor, as it picks up the <a href=\"https:\/\/asweetlife.org\/feature\/the-health-benefits-of-dark-chocolate\/\" target=\"_blank\">dark chocolate<\/a> and contributes to the velvety, creamy, and thick texture of the mousse.<\/div>\n<div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\" title=\"Click to open the formatting window\">You can use any brand of dark chocolate you enjoy. 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itemprop=\"name\" class=\"b-b h-1 strong \" >Dark Chocolate Avocado Mousse<\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n        \n                      <p id=\"zlrecipe-ingredients\" class=\"h-4 strong\">\n        Ingredients      <\/p>\n    \n                \n                \n    <ul id=\"zlrecipe-ingredients-list\">\n                        <li class=\"ingredient no-bullet\" itemprop=\"recipeIngredient\">\n            1 large avocado\r\n          <\/li>\n                            <li class=\"ingredient no-bullet\" itemprop=\"recipeIngredient\">\n            \u00bd cup of unsweetened vanilla almond milk OR unsweetened coconut milk\r\n          <\/li>\n                            <li class=\"ingredient no-bullet\" itemprop=\"recipeIngredient\">\n            1 tsp. of organic vanilla extract\r\n          <\/li>\n                            <li class=\"ingredient no-bullet\" itemprop=\"recipeIngredient\">\n            1 Tbs. of organic cold-pressed coconut oil\r\n          <\/li>\n                         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Blend or mix until creamy and smooth.\r\n          <\/li>\n                            <li class=\"instruction \" itemprop=\"recipeInstructions\">\n          The texture will resemble a fluffy mousse.\r\n          <\/li>\n                            <li class=\"instruction \" itemprop=\"recipeInstructions\">\n          Spoon into a bowl or wine glass (for some flare) and garnish with toppings of your choice.\r\n          <\/li>\n                            <li class=\"instruction \" itemprop=\"recipeInstructions\">\n          Enjoy!\n          <\/li>\n              <\/ol>\n\n<div class=\"zlmeta zlclear asl_meta\">\n  <div class=\"fl-l\">\n    <script type=\"text\/javascript\" > window.ajaxurl = \"https:\/\/asweetlife.org\/wp-admin\/admin-ajax.php\";<\/script>\n    \n\n        \n    \n    \n      <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"fl-l\">\n    \n        <p id=\"zlrecipe-yield\">\n            Yield:            <span itemprop=\"recipeYield\">2<\/span>\n    <\/p>\n    \n    \n      <\/div>\n  <div 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