Chocolate Avocado Protein Mousse
Nutrition per serving
Ingredients
- 2 ripe avocados, halved and pitted
- 60g unsweetened cocoa powder
- 60g chocolate whey protein powder
- 150g plain Greek yogurt, plus more to serve
- 80ml light milk
- 3 tbsp honey or maple syrup
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/4 tsp sea salt
- 1/2 tsp instant espresso powder (optional, deepens flavor)
- 30g cacao nibs, to serve
- Fresh berries, to serve
Instructions
Scoop the avocado flesh into a food processor and blend until completely smooth, scraping down the sides.
Add the cocoa powder, chocolate protein powder, yogurt, milk, honey, vanilla, sea salt and espresso powder if using.
Blend for 2–3 minutes until thick, glossy and completely smooth — no green flecks should remain.
Taste and add another spoon of honey if you like it sweeter.
Spoon into four small glasses or ramekins and chill for at least 1 hour to set.
Top each with a dollop of yogurt, a scatter of cacao nibs and fresh berries, and serve cold.
This chocolate avocado mousse is my favorite trick for turning a dessert craving into a protein win. Ripe avocados blend with cocoa powder, chocolate protein and Greek yogurt into something so thick and glossy you'd never guess the green thing is doing the heavy lifting. A little honey and vanilla round it out, and a pinch of sea salt makes the chocolate taste deeper. Each serving packs 20 grams of protein at 290 calories, and it genuinely gains you weight the healthy way — good fats plus real fuel. It's ten minutes with zero cooking, sets up beautifully in the fridge, and the yogurt-and-cacao-nib topping makes it look like a patisserie dessert.
