Chocolate Mousse with Sweet Potato

Chocolate Mousse with Sweet Potato

Yield:  4-6 servings

  • 1 cup peeled, cooked sweet potato (1 medium sweet potato)
  • ½ cup sugar or agave syrup or honey
  • 1/2 cup cocoa powder
  • 2 tablespoons of peanut or almond butter
  • 1/4 teaspoon sea salt
  • 7-8 tablespoons milk of your choice
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

Directions

  1. Place the sweet potato, cocoa powder, peanut butter, sea salt, milk, and vanilla extract in a blender or food processor and puree until very smooth.
  2. Taste, and add more sweetener if desired.
  3. Puree until smooth, scraping down the blender/processor bowl as needed.
  4. Transfer the mousse into ramekins and refrigerate.
  5. Serve with dash of slivered almonds or berries of your choice.

Nutrition Information:

Cals – 146; Fat –3 gm; ; Sat fat –0 gm; Chol – 0 mg; Sodium – 119 mg; Carb – 30 gm;

Fiber –  4gm; Sugar – 23 gm; Protein –  3 gm; Potassium – 75 mg

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