{"id":5578,"date":"2022-03-24T17:20:36","date_gmt":"2022-03-24T21:20:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/scnc\/?p=5578"},"modified":"2022-03-24T17:24:31","modified_gmt":"2022-03-24T21:24:31","slug":"test-kitchen-sargent-choice-avocado-chocolate-mousse","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/scnc\/2022\/03\/24\/test-kitchen-sargent-choice-avocado-chocolate-mousse\/","title":{"rendered":"Test Kitchen: Sargent Choice Avocado Chocolate Mousse"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3><strong><a href=\"\/scnc\/files\/2022\/03\/IMG_1527-scaled-e1648156454837.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/scnc\/files\/2022\/03\/IMG_1527-scaled-e1648156454837-636x477.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"437\" height=\"328\" class=\" wp-image-5582 aligncenter\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/scnc\/files\/2022\/03\/IMG_1527-scaled-e1648156454837-636x477.jpg 636w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/scnc\/files\/2022\/03\/IMG_1527-scaled-e1648156454837-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/scnc\/files\/2022\/03\/IMG_1527-scaled-e1648156454837-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/scnc\/files\/2022\/03\/IMG_1527-scaled-e1648156454837-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/scnc\/files\/2022\/03\/IMG_1527-scaled-e1648156454837-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 437px) 100vw, 437px\" \/><\/a>Sargent Choice Avocado Chocolate Mousse\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n<h5><strong>Mia Sugarman, 4th Year Dietetics Major, Psychology Minor<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p>Recipes modified from feelgoodfoodie.net<em><br \/>\n<\/em>Yield: 4 servings<\/p>\n<h4><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><strong>Ingredients<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>2 very ripe avocados*<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd cup dark or bittersweet chocolate, melted<\/li>\n<li>\u00bc cup cocoa powder<\/li>\n<li>\u00bc cup milk or non-dairy alternative<\/li>\n<li>2 tablespoons maple syrup, honey, or agave<\/li>\n<li>2 teaspoons vanilla extract<\/li>\n<li>Pinch sea salt<em>Topping Ideas: Berries, banana, cherries, almonds, whipped cream, yogurt, granola, graham crackers.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><strong>Directions<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ol>\n<li>In a food processor or high-speed blender, combine avocados, melted chocolate, cocoa powder, milk, maple syrup, vanilla extract and salt. Blend until smooth and creamy, about 2 minutes, stopping as needed to scrape down the sides.<\/li>\n<li>Divide the mousse equally into four bowls or jars, and chill for at least one hour to get a more mousse-like consistency.<\/li>\n<li>Serve mousse cold with desired toppings.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h4><strong>What We Liked<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>The avocado gave the mousse an incredibly creamy consistency without tasting like avocado.<\/li>\n<li>The mousse was light and not overly sweet or rich.<\/li>\n<li>The mousse could be batched, prepared and stored in the freezer.<\/li>\n<li>This was a very easy recipe to make and required minimal kitchen appliances other than a blender\u00a0and a microwave to melt the chocolate.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><strong><a href=\"\/scnc\/files\/2022\/03\/Avo-Mousse-_pre-blendingIMG_1521-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/scnc\/files\/2022\/03\/Avo-Mousse-_pre-blendingIMG_1521-477x636.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"269\" height=\"359\" class=\"wp-image-5579 alignleft\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/scnc\/files\/2022\/03\/Avo-Mousse-_pre-blendingIMG_1521-477x636.jpg 477w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/scnc\/files\/2022\/03\/Avo-Mousse-_pre-blendingIMG_1521-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/scnc\/files\/2022\/03\/Avo-Mousse-_pre-blendingIMG_1521-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/scnc\/files\/2022\/03\/Avo-Mousse-_pre-blendingIMG_1521-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/scnc\/files\/2022\/03\/Avo-Mousse-_pre-blendingIMG_1521-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 269px) 100vw, 269px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"\/scnc\/files\/2022\/03\/IMG_1525-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/scnc\/files\/2022\/03\/IMG_1525-scaled-e1648156566373-477x636.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"270\" height=\"360\" class=\"wp-image-5580 alignnone\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/scnc\/files\/2022\/03\/IMG_1525-scaled-e1648156566373-477x636.jpg 477w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/scnc\/files\/2022\/03\/IMG_1525-scaled-e1648156566373-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/scnc\/files\/2022\/03\/IMG_1525-scaled-e1648156566373-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/scnc\/files\/2022\/03\/IMG_1525-scaled-e1648156566373-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/scnc\/files\/2022\/03\/IMG_1525-scaled-e1648156566373.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a><\/strong><\/h4>\n<h4><strong>Suggestions<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Add toppings to the mousse such as nuts, fruits or yogurt.<\/li>\n<li>Leave the mousse in the fridge overnight for a thicker consistency.<\/li>\n<li>Store the mousse separately and combine the toppings prior to consumption.<\/li>\n<li>Change the percentage of bittersweet chocolate according to how bitter or sweet you desire the mousse to taste.<\/li>\n<li>You can use overripe or browning avocados; once they are combined with the chocolate, the color will blend in.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><strong>Nutritional Value<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Avocados are a good source of potassium and heart healthy unsaturated fats, which are helpful for supporting cardiovascular health.<\/li>\n<li>Dark chocolate contains magnesium and anti-inflammatory antioxidants.<\/li>\n<li>Milk is a good source of calcium, which helps to build strong bones and support muscle contractions.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sargent Choice Avocado Chocolate Mousse\u00a0\u00a0 Mia Sugarman, 4th Year Dietetics Major, Psychology Minor Recipes modified from feelgoodfoodie.net Yield: 4 servings \u00a0Ingredients 2 very ripe avocados* \u00bd cup dark or bittersweet chocolate, melted \u00bc cup cocoa powder \u00bc cup milk or non-dairy alternative 2 tablespoons maple syrup, honey, or agave 2 teaspoons vanilla extract Pinch sea [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":12072,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[8,12],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/scnc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5578"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/scnc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/scnc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/scnc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/12072"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/scnc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5578"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/scnc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5578\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5586,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/scnc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5578\/revisions\/5586"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/scnc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5578"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/scnc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5578"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/scnc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5578"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}