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Chocolate avocado parfait with ginger oat crumble

Servings 2 parfaits

Ingredients

For the avocado mousse

  • 2 ripe avocados, skin and pits removed
  • 1/4 cup almond milk
  • 2/3 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • 1/4 cup cocoa powder
  • 2 tsp maple syrup
  • 1 tsp pure vanilla extract

Ginger oat crumble

  • 1 cup rolled oats
  • 11/2 inch fresh ginger, peeled
  • 2/3 cup sugar in the raw
  • 1/4 cup butter

Strawberry sauce

  • 3 cups strawberries, chopped
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 3 tbsp lemon juice

Coconut whipped cream

  • 1 can coconut cream or full fat coconut milk
  • 3 tbsp powdered sugar

Instructions

For the avocado mousse

  1. Put the chocolate chips in a microwave-safe bowl. Microwave for 20 seconds at a time, stirring until melted. Set aside

  2. In a food processor, blend together avocados, chocolate chips, cocoa powder, almond milk, maple syrup, and vanilla until smooth and until you can no longer see any avocado. If the mixture is too thick, add a bit more milk. 

  3. Transfer the mixture to a bowl. Cover with saran wrap and put in the fridge to chill.

For the ginger oat crumble

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

  2. In a food processor, combine oats, ginger, and sugar. Pulse until combined, then add butter and pulse until combined and the mixture has a sandy, clumped texture. 

  3. Spread the mixture out on the baking sheet. Bake for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally. Let cool. 

For the strawberry sauce

  1. Combine strawberries, sugar, and lemon juice in a medium saucepan over medium heat. 

  2. Bring the mixture to a simmer. Stir occasionally until the mixture is about half the size and it's syrupy. Put the mixture in the fridge to cool.  

For the coconut whipped cream

  1. The coconut cream should be refrigerated overnight, but you can also put the cream in the freezer for an hour. 

  2. Scoop the solid cream into a chilled mixing bowl, discard the liquid. 

  3. Blend on a medium speed with a whisk attachment. after 30 seconds, add sugar slowly. Continue to blend on medium-high speed until soft peaks begin to form. Store in an airtight container in the fridge.  

Parfait construction

  1. In a mason jar or other clear jar, scoop 1/6 avocado mixture in each. Layer on the strawberry sauce and oat crumble. Repeat three times and top with coconut whipped cream. serve chilled.