Vegan Chocolate Orange Mousse
Ingredients
- 75g dark chocolate (plus a little extra for decoration)
- 1 avocado peeled and stone removed
- 2 tbsp maple syrup
- Can of coconut milk
- 1/4 cup orange juice
- 1 tsp orange zest
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 large oranges
Preparation
Place can of coconut milk in the fridge to set the cream.
Slice the two large oranges in half and then remove the segments and skin from the insides using a spoon. Use a bowl underneath the oranges to catch all the juice.
Place a heatproof bowl in the mouth of a pan containing roughly an inch of hot water. Melt the chocolate in the bowl, stirring occasionally. Once the chocolate is melted, remove the bowl from the pan and leave the chocolate to cool slightly while carrying out the next steps.
Remove can of coconut milk from the fridge and remove the solid cream that has set at the top of the can.
Place 1/2 cup of the coconut cream in a food processor. Add the avocado, maple syrup, orange juice, orange zest and vanilla extract, and pulse until smooth.
Add in the melted chocolate and pulse for a further 15-20 seconds.
Transfer the mousse mixture to the orange halves and place in the fridge to set for at least 30 minutes.
When ready to serve, remove the mousses from the fridge and top with the remaining coconut cream and grated dark chocolate.
