Chocolate

Smooth and silky, dark and glamorous,

passion, depth, intensity.

Melting, teasing, oozing, comforting.

From brownies to bars, fondants to gateaus,

souffles, cupcakes and cookies.......

White Flour, sugar, eggs, butter,

batter and base of almost all chocolate treats.

Then mixing, whipping, pouring, baking.
How about if we do no cooking and

try something different, quick and healthy?

Cream:

1 medium size Avocado
1 medium size Banana
2 tablespoons Agave
1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
2 teaspoons Cacao powder 
a pinch of Sea Salt

Blend it all in a blender, or process in a food processor.
Add more agave, vanilla, cacao to suit your tastes.
Make it real smooth,
call it chocolate cream or mousse.
Chill for best results. Serve :-)

Three small portions for three of us, just enough.....

Not for Trevor, a crazy chocolate lover ;-)

Avocados yes, bananas no, so here we go!!!!

Filling:

2 Avocados
1/4 cup Agave
2 tablespoons Cacao powder
2 teaspoons Vanilla extract
a pinch of Sea Salt

Blend or process. Make it sensual and glossy,
taste, adjust, then wait.....

Base:

1/2 cup ground almonds
1/2 cup fine dessicated coconut
2 teaspoons Agave
pinch of salt

Mix all till it holds together.

Options:

1) Chocolate Tart - This is what I made.......

Use a ring or cutter. Press the base mixture at the bottom.
Make a thin layer.
Scoop the filling on top and pack it in.
Make the surface even.
Set in the freezer for 3 hours.
Unmold with care. Top with fruit of choice.
Oh well, for us it was banana slice.

2) Soft Crumble - This is what I've made, many times before.

Scoop filling into ramequins or teacups.
Layer nut mixture on top.
Chill for 2 hours.

Even better. Make mini chocolate ice cream pops.
Fill an ice tray with the filling and freeze overnight. 

I used a chocolate mold. and lollipop sticks.

This was fun and really YUMMMMM :-))))))

 

Notes :

I used half and half. Cacao powder and carob.

Cacao - Van Heuten or Green and Black organic.

Use a tablespoon or two of water to blend, if needed.

I used agave, but you can use any other sweetener.

Replace almonds with any other nuts you prefer. 

Do not use peanuts.

I used almond flour and coconut flour.

My Indian grocer at Wembley stocks it all.

Avocados, among other things have great mono-saturated fats,

protein, beta-carotene and Vitamin A.

  

Keep it Simple. Be Creative. 

Taste and Play. Find your own Way.