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Peruvian Purple Potato & Cacao Nib Torte with Avocado Mousse

Prep 25 min · Cook 28 min · Serves 4 · medium

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Peruvian Purple Potato & Cacao Nib Torte with Avocado Mousse

A stunning ancestral Andean-inspired dessert featuring naturally purple potatoes blended into a flourless chocolate cake, topped with silky avocado mousse and toasted Amazonian cacao nibs. This paleo torte honors indigenous South American ingredients while delivering rich chocolate decadence without any grains or dairy.

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup purple potatoes, roasted & cooled, about 3 1/2 oz, mashed smooth
  • 1/3 cup almond flour, fine ground
  • 1/2 cup raw cacao powder, unsweetened, preferably single-origin peruvian
  • 4 large pasture-raised eggs, separated into yolks and whites
  • 1/3 cup raw honey, warmed slightly to blend
  • 1/4 cup almond butter, natural, unsweetened, creamy
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract, pure madagascar
  • 1/4 tsp sea salt, fine grain
  • 2 medium ripe avocados, perfectly ripe, pit removed
  • 1/4 cup coconut milk, full-fat, canned, the thick portion
  • 2 tbsp lime juice, fresh, from about 1 lime
  • 2 tbsp raw honey, for avocado mousse
  • 1/3 cup raw cacao nibs, for topping, roughly chopped
  • 1 tbsp ghee or coconut oil, for greasing ramekins

Instructions

  1. 1

    Preheat oven to 350°F. Lightly grease four 6-oz ramekins with ghee and set on a baking sheet.

  2. 2

    In a medium bowl, whisk together mashed purple potatoes, almond flour, cacao powder, almond butter, warmed honey, and vanilla extract until completely smooth with no lumps.

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