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Raw cacao, ginger and avo mousse

Raw cacao, ginger and avo mousse

Ingredients:
2 tbsp coconut oil
2 avocados
1 vanilla pod, split open lengthways
1 tsp finely grated fresh ginger
3 tbsp coconut water
3 tbsp raw cacao powder
3 tbsp runny honey

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1. Put the coconut oil in a small pan and heat gently for 5 minutes until melted. Remove from the heat.
2. Whilst the coconut oil is melting, slice the avocados in half and remove the stones. Scrape all the flesh into a blender or food processor. Scrape the seeds from the vanilla pod and add to the blender.

3. Add the grated ginger and coconut water and blitz until smooth. Now add the coconut oil along with the raw cacao powder and honey. Blitz for 2 minutes until completely smooth. (If you don’t have a blender you can mix everything together by hand although the texture may not be as smooth.)
4. Spoon the mixture into four small ramekins or dessert glasses and leave to set in the fridge for 1–2 hours before serving.

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Photo and recipe by The Detox Kitchen Bible by Lily Simpson and Rob Hobson, published by Bloomsbury and available at Dymocks RRP $49.99