Chocolate Avocado Whip – a healthy alternative to frosting

chocolate-frostingCan a rich chocolate avocado whip be healthy? If any can, it would be this one! The healthy fats of the avocados are beneficial for hormonal balance and cocoa powder helps improve blood flow in the body. Just two medicinal properties that can support a claim that this Chocolate Avocado Whip is indeed healthy – so eat up!

Every time I bring this to a friend’s home, they beg me for the recipe. I came up with this years ago to use up my abundance of ripe avocados. I basically threw all my favourite ingredients into a blender like I did as a young girl to see what I could create. Luckily my baking knowledge has improved since those earlier creations and this one was a major hit! The original recipe was created using the try and taste method, so I wasn’t certain of the amounts of each ingredient exactly. I finally paid closer attention and wrote it all down. I hope you enjoy it!

Chocolate Avocado Frosting
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A decadent and healthy alternative to ice your brownies or cupcakes - or eat alone as pudding!
Servings Prep Time
24 mini cupcakes 5-10 minutes
Servings Prep Time
24 mini cupcakes 5-10 minutes
Chocolate Avocado Frosting
Print Recipe
A decadent and healthy alternative to ice your brownies or cupcakes - or eat alone as pudding!
Servings Prep Time
24 mini cupcakes 5-10 minutes
Servings Prep Time
24 mini cupcakes 5-10 minutes
Ingredients
Servings: mini cupcakes
Instructions
  1. Cut open the avocado and scoop out the pit. Cut it into large chunks and put in the blender. Add the almond milk, cocoa, maple syrup, vanilla extract, cinnamon and salt into your blender and puree on high for about a minute, until smooth and creamy. You may need to stop and scrape down the sides with a spatula. For icing, you want a thicker consistency than pudding, so you may want to add 1-2 tablespoons of almond milk if you wish to make this.
  2. Transfer the whip into a glass jar or air-tight container and chill in the fridge for at least 30 minutes (best is 3 hours for all the flavours to mix).
  3. To serve as pudding, transfer into small bowls and top each with fresh raspberries. To use as icing, fill a piping bag and ice as desired. Keep refrigerated until serving as the icing can melt in warmer temperatures.
Recipe Notes

The whip is best with ripe avocados, but without any brown discolourations. It is best the day it's made, as the avocados will oxidize and the flavours will change over time.

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