Indulge In A Healthy Chocolate Almond Mousse Recipe
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The moment we make the promise to ourselves that we’re going to clean up our diet and start eating healthier meals, dessert is always the first thing we swear off of — we see this sweet, delectable little treat after our dinner as nothing more than tempting yet empty calories, only out to ruin our progress and send us down a spiral of, “What’s one more bite?” — and before we know it, we’ve neglected to stay true to our healthy-eating-only promise for a whole week.
And yet, our bodies deserve to be considered — we ought to be thoughtful with what we nurture our bodies with, because of course, we only get one in this world. Treating it with care, honoring it, is in our best interest.
So what if dessert doesn’t have to be bad news for our diet? What if, instead of satisfying our sweet tooth with a few scoops of rocky road ice cream, a couple tasty cookies hot from the oven, or the extra cherry danish we bought that morning, we found a way to stick to our healthy habits while enjoying dessert?
That’s exactly what this wonderfully indulgent, healthy, and incredibly easy-to-make chocolate almond mousse recipe, courtesy of Amber Lia (author of Food Triggers), can help you do. Lia’s book focuses on helping those struggling with making good and healthy food choices learn how to improve their relationship with food and eating. Here’s how to whip up her Chocolate Almond Mousse:
The Ingredients:
1/2 cup skim ricotta cheese
1 tsp unsweetened cocoa powder
1/4 tsp vanilla extract
1/2 packet of organic stevia (or to taste)
1/2 oz sliced almonds
How to make Chocolate Almond Mousse:
In a small bowl, whisk all ingredients together except almonds. Pour into a small ramekin and top with almonds. Cover and chill in the refrigerator for at least an hour before serving. Serve and enjoy.
And if you’re feeling extra fancy, add a few raspberries on top!
