Hazelnuts and Chocolate are a wonderful combination. Nutella figured that one out years ago. My friend, Jessica made a request that I make a raw food recipe that contains hazelnuts and chocolate. This mousse was the perfect thing. By substituting almond milk and almond butter with hazelnut milk and hazelnut butter, the flavors balance beautifully. Everyone, raw or non raw will love this mousse.
Made with cacao, avocados and hazelnuts, it is nutritious, and full of minerals, vitamins and powerful nutrients.
Hazelnut Milk:
- 1 C Hazelnuts (soaked for 3 hours)
- 3 C Water
Place hazelnuts and water in blender (I used a vitamix). Blend very well. Strain through nutmilk bag.
Hazelnut Butter:
- 2 C Hazelnuts (not soaked, dry)
- 2 T. Olive Oil
Follow instructions for almond butter here: Almond Butter. Hazelnut butter takes longer and you will want to add a little olive oil towards the end of processing.
Make the Mousse:
Place 2 avocados in the food processor.
Add 1/2 C. Hazelnut Butter
Add the 1 C of Hazelnut Milk
Add 3/4 C Cacao and the 1/2 C Agave and Process until smooth!
Mmmmm…enjoy!
Hazelnut Chocolate Mousse:
- 2 Avocados
- 1/2 C Hazelnut Butter
- 1 C Hazelnut Milk
- 3/4 C Cacao Powder
- 1/2 C Agave Nectar
Place all ingredients in food processor. Process until very smooth. Refrigerate before serving. Top with grated hazelnuts if desired.
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Yuuuuuummmmmm!
I love hazelnuts! You post so many great recipes and the step by step photos are great!
superb!
Wow. I am in love with you.
I just bought hazelnuts today – this recipe is perfect and I am one happy girl
Thanks you, it looks very beautiful, tempting and totally yumlicious!!!
This looks so decadent!
Looks so rich and delicious!
you by far are my favorite blogger for rawfoods, simply amazing!!
thank you for all your detailed descriptions of how to~ and wonderful
pictures to go with.
Looks amaaaazing. Can’t wait to try it out. I miss Nutella.
WHY IS NO ONE SURPRISED AT THE USE OF AVOCADOS?!?!?
Looks absolutely delicious!
I’m normally not a big fan of hazelnuts, but I love them in nougat (who doesn’t). This sounds like something one can serve to even picky guests.
Surprised how?
Wow… I’ve been wanting to try hazelnut milk… looks yummy..
For more delicious, yummy, and scrumptious chocolate puddings try these!
http://kellyparr.org/2009/08/14/677/
Hi!
Where can I purchase a nut milk bag?
Can’t wait to try this recipe!!
Thanks!
In the Rawmazing store!! http://www.rawmazing.com/rawmazing-store-2/
I’m sorry for this possibly stupid question, but where can I buy agave? Would Whole Foods or Bristol Farms sell it? And do you mean Agave Nectar or fresh agave? I really want to try this recipe, but I want to get it right! Thanks!
I am talking about agave nectar.
Nice pictures
what lens are you using?
50 mm, 1.8 in that shot. Just upgraded to a Nikon 1.4 afg.
Just bought the lens myself. cheep and good
cheep and good 
tried the recipe also
Thanks
Geez…I wish my lens was cheap…
This looks absolutely delicious!!! I really need to try this!
Susan,
You are such an incredible and inspiring person. Your recipes and explanations are the best out there. (And I have looked at many raw recipes/websites) and yours by far are the easiest and most incredible.
You have such an incredible gift.
God bless you!!
Jessie
Susan,
How many days can this chocolate mousse stay in the refrigerater?
I wouldn’t keep it more than a couple of days. It is just like any food with perishable ingredients in it.
Susan,
another question… what do you do with the hazelnut pulp from the milk? Do you use it for other recipes? If you do , which ones?
Thanks for everything!!
Jessie
You can dry it, blend it and use it for other recipes. I don’t have one yet that uses the hazel nut flour.
Holy mercy, this looks DELISH!!!! Wow!!!!
Can’t wait to stock up on hazelnuts so I can try this recipe!!! YUM!!!
Can you tell I’m excited?
Thanks for sharing this RAWsome creation with us!!!
in the picture, there is a lovely garnish on top of your hazelnut mousse – what did you use for the garnish?
thank you for the extraordinary recipes, I’ll be first in line to buy your book.
Grated hazelnuts.
Yummmmm!
Mmmm, that looks scrumptious. I just need some hazelnuts.
I’m on a Nutella kick since I recently bought a jar. It’s usually much too dangerous to have in the house since the last jar I polished off in a matter of days. Bless my fast metabolism.
Carrie: check out the ingredients in that Nutella….
What size are the avacados? We have an abundance here, but both small and large. It would be vastly different quantities depending on which you used.
wow! with avocado…
In Minnesota, we only have one size avocado. I would guess it is about 3-4″ high?
WOW! That looks FREAKING amazing! Thanks for sharing, Susan!
along with everyone else, i adore your blog.
ps. you totes have clubbed thumbs!
This looks gorgeous, just wondering though, could I use cocoa powder instead? I’m trying to use up things in the pantry before I move out so I don’t want to have to buy something different!
Yes you can use coco powder but just know that it isn’t raw.
Do you remove the hazelnut skins first? If so, how? Every suggestion I’ve seen involves roasting or boiling them. Thanks!
I do not remove the hazel nut skins.
Would it be the same if I were to use raw honey instead of agave?
I haven’t made it with honey..you will have to experiment for taste. Cheers!
Turned out fabulous! But, lacking a food processor for now if I ever try to make hazlenut butter in my Blendtec ever again, shoot me.
I bought hazelnut milk at the store because I like shortcuts. I’d buy hazelnut butter rather than use my Blendtec in the future, but I should probably just replace the food processor that broke on me months back.
delicius! sorry, what’s the meaning of C?
C = Cup
Hey Susan!
I’m gonna try some of your recipes soon. Will be starting up a new cafeteria with some nice raw alternatives on the menu!
But one thing I was wondering: When you make hazelnut milk, for example – what do you do with the hazelnut solids after you strain off the milk? I’d guess they can be used for a lot of stuff, but I’m just curious about what you would recommend…
<3
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