​If you’re looking for a freefrom, delicious chocolate dessert that still has a fabulous dinner party feel then this recipe will cater for all your dietary requirements. It's:

• Vegan
• Dairy-free
• Gluten-free
• Sugar-free
• Nut-free

The result is this gorgeous, luxurious, creamy vegan chocolate mousse that can be whipped up in three simple steps with ingredients you already have in your kitchen!

But not a WORD about the avocado until afterwards. ​They'll never believe you!

1. Pop all the ingredients in a food processor and blend until smoothe.
2. Then, simply spoon your vegan chocolate mousse into small serving glasses or ramekins and refrigerate for two hours before serving.
3. Garnish with raspberries, strawberries or pomegranate. Delicious! It can be frozen and saved for a later date too.

A few notes:

• You may need to adjust the banana/avocado ratio depending on the size of each. I usually end up using ¾ of a large avocado to one  banana but it varies.
  
• Your avocado must be soft and ripe or your dessert will lack sweetness.
• Keep a stock of sliced bananas in your freezer so you can make this dessert at any time. It saves over-ripe bananas being discarded too. 

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It’s the perfect sugar-free, no-bake dessert that’s vegan and nut-free too. And it comes with heaps of health benefits. 

Raw cacao is a rich source of antioxidants and polyphenols which help mop up inflammation in the gut. Avocado is full of vitamin E (great for skin healing) and essential fats which provide anti-inflammatory support. When it’s this healthy can it even be classed as dessert??? 

Word has it you love those Grande Caramel Lattes and Pumpkin Spiced Creamy Mochas? And who could blame you?! But considering they’re laced with enough sugar, sweetener, caffeine and syrup to push an adrenalin-infused Christmas shopper to the edge, they’re really not friends to our gut, our mood, our anxiety or our waistlines.

So I came up with a delicious winter spiced latte of my own that will soothe your gut instead of sending you rushing to the loo or reaching for that Gaviscon. If you are trying to avoid or reduce your caffeine intake but love a hot milky drink, you'll love this!

It’s just a few simple ingredients and stars turmeric which gives it that beautiful golden colour. Turmeric is a bit of a celebrity when it comes to natural anti-inflammatory support. I’ve combined it with other warming anti-inflammatory spices like ginger and cinnamon too.

My turmeric latte recipe is entirely plant based, dairy-free and refined sugar-free. Have you tried a turmeric latte yet? (It's sometimes known as a Golden Latte).

If you're sensitive to caffeine (it makes you anxious or jittery or disrupts your sleep), or if you find coffee irritates your gut, give this a try! 

​You may also enjoy this soothing slippery elm smoothie recipe, especially if your gut is irritated and inflamed. 

Recipe serves 2.

• 350ml unsweetened almond milk
• 1⁄4 tsp. ground turmeric
• 1⁄4 tsp. ground ginger
• 1⁄4 tsp. ground cinnamon
• 1 tsp. maple syrup

Here's another gut soothing anti-inflammatory smoothie recipe you'll love: Soothing slippery elm smoothie.