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Its spooky time of year for those who participate in Halloween and its also traditionally quite a sugary one too! For those of us who want to have a little celebration but cutback on some sugar, here is a perfect recipe for you.  Its easy to make and great for a Halloween party at home, big or small! Add in some jelly snakes if you're crafty enough to make some at home or keen to add in the sugary store bought version. With or without snakes, this recipe is sure to be a hit!   RIP Chocolate Mousse Pots Author: www.wallflowerkitchen.com   Ingredients: For the chocolate mousse: 2 ripe avocados 8 tbsp cocoa powder 8 tbsp maple syrup or agave nectar 120 ml dairy-free milk For the tombstone cookies 175 g / 1 3/4 cup ground almonds 1 tbsp arrowroot powder 2 tbsp coconut oil 2 tbsp agave nectar 1 tbsp vanilla extract Zest of 1 medium lemon 1 tbsp poppy seeds For the chocolate icing 2 tbsp coconut oil 2 tbsp cocoa powder 1 tbsp agave nectar 1 tsp vanilla extract Instructions Make the mousse pots according tothese instructions. You can make two large servings or four small pots. Leave in the refrigerator whilst you prepare the cookies. To make the cookies Preheat the oven to 180c and line a baking tray with parchment paper. In a food processor or mixer, mix together the ground almonds and arrowroot powder. Add the coconut oil in a small bit at a time so it's evenly distributed throughout the dough. Mix in the rest of the ingredients and turn the dough out onto a board. Roll the dough so it's about 1/4 inch thick and using a small sharp knife, cut out your tombstone shapes. Or, if you have tombstone cookie cutters, even better! Transfer to the baking sheet and bake for 5-8 minutes until golden brown around the edges. Leave to cool before icing. To make the icing Melt the coconut oil over a bowl of hot water. Stir in the cocoa powder, agave and vanilla extract. Leave to cool in the fridge for a few minutes. Transfer the chocolate to an icing bag with a narrow nozzle, suitable for writing. Test a small amount to see if the icing is too runny. If so, return to the fridge to firm up slightly. Once it's the perfect texture, pipe your RIP letters onto the top of the tombstone cookies and leave to set in the fridge for at least 10 minutes. To assemble Stand the tombstone cookies on top of your mousse pots. Optional: Add a few small edible flowers to complete the look