Chocolate Mousse Torte
A rich, healthy chocolate mousse torte built on cacao's antioxidant and heart-health benefits.
Ingredients
- Base
- Almond Meal2 cups
- Raw Criollo Cacao Powder1/2 cup
- Lucuma Powder1/3 cup
- Freeze Dried Maqui Berry Powder1 tbsp
- Melted coconut oil1/2 cup
- Mousse filling
- Ripe avocados2
- Pure Maple Syrup1/3 cup
- Raw Criollo Cacao Powder1/3 cup
- Freeze Dried Maqui Berry Powder1 tbsp
- Vanilla paste or vanilla extract1/2 tsp
- Coconut cream3/4 cup
- Blueberries (to garnish)to taste
Method
- 1 Base: Combine the almond meal, cacao powder, lucuma powder and maqui berry powder with the melted coconut oil in a bowl.
- 2 Base: Press the mixture firmly into the base of a 20cm flan tin, lining with baking paper if the tin doesn't have a removable base.
- 3 Base: Chill for 1 hour, or until set firm, in the fridge or freezer.
- 4 Filling: Blend the avocado, maple syrup, vanilla, cacao powder and maqui berry powder with the coconut cream until smooth.
- 5 Filling: Spoon the mousse onto the chilled base and refrigerate for 30 minutes until set.
- 6 To serve, remove from the tin and top generously with blueberries.
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