CHOCOLATE ORANGE & AMARETTO MOUSSE

by Kyla Van Heerden

By Betinna Campolucci @bettinas_kitchen

Very few ingredients are needed to make this incredibly light and satisfying mousse, which has an added grown-up twist of Amaretto that can easily be skipped for little ones.

CHOCOLATE ORANGE & AMARETTO MOUSSE

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Serves: 4
Nutrition facts: 200 calories 20 grams fat
Rating: 5.0/5
( 1 voted )

Ingredients

  • INGREDIENTS
  • • 320ml good-quality coconut cream or refrigerated full-fat tinned coconut milk
  • • 3 tablespoons runny peanut or almond butter
  • • 3 tablespoons cacao powder
  • • 2-3 tablespoons maple syrup
  • • 2 tablespoons Amaretto
  • • zest of 1 orange
  • For the caramelised oranges
  • • 1 teaspoon of coconut oil
  • • 3 oranges, peeled and cut into slices
  • • ½ vanilla pod (bean), split and the seeds scraped out, or ½ teaspoon
  • • vanilla extract or paste
  • For serving
  • • grated dark chocolate, with at least 70% cocoa solids
  • • 4 slices of orange (optional)

Instructions

METHOD
1. Add the coconut cream and all the other ingredients to a bowl. Use an electric handheld whisk to mix everything together until fluffy (be careful not to over blend).
2. To make the caramelised oranges, heat the coconut oil in a small to medium saucepan and fry the orange slices, finishing off with the vanilla.
3. To serve, add a couple of caramelised orange slices to the bottom of each serving glass and spoon in the mousse.
4. Top with grated chocolate and an orange slice (if using). Refrigerate before serving, or eat immediately.

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