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Swoon!! Silky, creamy, fudgey goodness that is actually healthy for you! This is one quick dessert that will send your tastebuds straight to chocolate heaven, and is is perfect for these summer months when many are loathe to turn on the heat to cook ANYTHING! Quick, easy, and ridiculously smooth and chocolaty. You can garnish with any fresh fruit of the season and a dollop of your favorite whipped coconut cream, or some roasted coconut meat!
Here are some links to some of my favorite ingredients in this recipe: Nu Naturals Liquid Stevia, Dagoba Cocoa Powder (not raw). I still get my my raw cashews for $6.99/pound at Trader Joe’s, and my coconut oil for $5.99 at the same! I am looking in to getting my paws on some organic raw cashews soon! Any of you have any great places you like to shop for good deals on natural groceries?!
- ½ cup raw cashews, soaked for a couple of hours minumum, strained
- ¾ cup canned coconut milk (I used light)
- ½ cup berries of choice (I used a frozen cherry/raspberry/blueberry combo)
- ½ cup softened coconut oil
- 6 tablespoons cacao powder
- ¼ cup honey
- 8 drops liquid stevia (or more to taste)
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- Place all ingredients into a high powered blender or food processor.
- Puree until super smooth and no fruit pieces are detectable. This will happen in one high powered blender cycle, and longer with a food processor. Let your tastebuds tell you…think silky!
- Be sure to taste for sweetness. Since cutting out cane sugar, I use much less sweetener than I used to, so again, taste to make sure it is what YOU are looking for!
This recipe is shared on Ingredient Challenge Monday, Allergy Friendly Friday, Sugar Free Sunday, Seasonal Celebration Sunday, Melt in Your Mouth Monday, My Meatless Monday, Monday Mania, Make Your Own Monday, Slightly Indulgent Tuesday, Tasty Tuesday, Traditional Tuesdays, Hearth & Soul, Healthy 2Day, Gluten Free Wednesday, Cast Party Wednesday, Real Food Wednesday, Whole Foods Wednesday, Frugal days Sustainable Ways, Kids in the Kitchen,Keep It Real Thursday, Simple Lives Thursday, Pennywise Platter, Home is Where the Heart Is, Wellness Weekend, Freaky Friday, Full Plate Thursday, Fresh Bites Friday, Fight Back Friday, Foodie Friday, GAPS Friendly Friday, GFE Virtual GF Support Group, Raw Foods Thursday,
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When her third child was born with severe food allergies, Tessa took to the kitchen to figure out how to feed her family well. Always up for a culinary challenge, their journey has taken many twists and turns! Lots of Paleo, and lots of top 8 free. Good food for families, that's what she's about!
I adore chocolate mousse! Fabulous recipe, Tessa!
xo,
Shirley
Thanks for such a simple recipe with pure ingredients….what brand or source is your fav for the raw cacao??
I have used Navitas and really liked it!! Thanks for stopping by tracy!
I sooo wish I wasn’t allergic to cashews!
^then use raw almonds and almond milk?
oh wait, it’s coconut milk. nvm
Nice simple recipe with wonderful ingredients! Thanks for the delicious recipe!
Mmmm silky chocolate! This looks delicious!
Oh my! I totally saw your picture and felt “Swoon” and then proceeded to read your article that started the same way. Swoon really does capture this dish. Awesomeness!
A perfect no bake dessert with healthy ingredients to satisfy any sweet tooth!
What a lovely wholesome treat! Your raw dark chocolate mousse sounds incredible!
Looks too decadent to be so healthy. I found this via Simple Living with Diane Balch. I linked in a spicy and crunchy coleslaw. Cheers.
Hi Tessa,
This recipe is outstanding! I love every ingredient in here. Yum, yum. Aren’t cashews the best!!
So funny, we posted chocolate dessert recipes last week on nearly the same day! Twins. 
Have a great weekend,
–Amber
twins….AGAIN, and in another way! And yes, I love raw cashews…so creamy and dreamy!
This sounds amazing! I have the NuNaturals liquid stevia and haven’t found a recipe I wanted to try it in- this is it!!
I think you will love it Heather….both the stevia AND the mousse! As a general rule, I usually replace about half the sweetener with liquid stevia! Hope you enjoy it!
YUM!! This looks great & I am definitely following your blog! Our house is also gluten & dairy free & I have been sugar free for 1 week
Looking forward to checking out the rest of your site! Oh & I found you through Foodie Friday
Welcome Rise & Shine! Going sugar free is and adjustment in he beginning, but it is so worth it and so much better for our bodies! If I can help you or answer any questions, please let me know!!
Hi Tessa,
This is a beautiful Chocolate Mousse, it looks delicious! Hope you are having a great summer week end and thank you so much for sharing with Full Plate Thursday.
Come Back Soon!
Miz Helen
Thank you for your submission on Nourishing Treasures’ Make Your Own! Monday link-up.
Check back later tonight when the new link-up is running to see if you were one of the top 3 featured posts!
Oh my…what a recipe to come across when I am craving chocolate and don’t have a chocolate item in the house LOL. I’m going to grab what I need at the grocery this week and give this a try for next weekend. Thanks for sharing in our linky ☺
I hope love it Mary!
Oh my goodness! Now this looks AMAZING!! I will be making this recipe over the weekend! Thank you for posting
Mmm! I like the idea of using cashews. I tried avocado and wasn’t a huge fan, but cashews I’ll have to try.
Oh, Tessa,
I am new here, but blown away with all the great things you make with totally healthy ingredients!! It makes me so happy to find a healthy cooking blog like yours. I will make this once the gardening season is over and link back to you as the source of the recipe, but I am wondering if you would please consider linking up all your great recipes weekly on the Deep Root’s ‘EOA’ Wednesday link-up. I feature 4-5 each week and share on FB. I’d love to see you there!
Thank you Jacqueline, I’d be happy to participate….thanks for you kind and generous words!
Every time I visit your blog I run across another great recipe I just have to try! Looks great!!!
A great compliment Cassidy, this is one addicting goodie, be warned!
As a lover of all things chocolate and raw I say…YUM! Come share at Raw Foods Thursdays!!
This looks amazing!! Our family just went gluten, soy, and dairy free due to my daughter’s and my food sensitivities. Unfortunately we can not use Stevia because of the reaction my daughter gets. Is there any other sweetener I could use so she can eat it? She can’t tolerate any of the artificial sweeteners, no matter what the base is. She gets terrible headaches. Thank you!
Oh sure Maryjo….honey, maple syrup, coconut nectar would all work for you! Start 1 additonal tablespoon and add more to taste!
Made this last night..SO GOOD thank you!! Made mine with raspberries.
Yay Yuna! Love to hear it, thanks for letting me know!m. Raspberry is my favorite too…..