Avocado chocolate mousse with a fig, strawberry & mint tian

Recipe by Daniel Hurley of For Chefs

Ingredients

• 4x soft avocados, cut in half, seed removed
• 1 cup dates soaked in ¼ cup water
• ½ cup maple syrup
• ½ tsp vanilla
• 1/3 cup cocoa or carob powder
• 1 punnet strawberries
• ½ bunch mint
• 3 figs
• Pink peppercorns
• Honey

Method

– Blend the dates, maple syrup and vanilla.
– Add the avocado flesh and cocoa powder.
– Process until creamy.
– Place in the fridge until set.

For the Tian

– Dice the strawberries and figs, add a little honey.
– Crack in the pink peppercorns and finely sliced mint.
– Mix to incorporate the flavours.
– Pack in a mould, ready for service.