My favorite version of this is whipping heavy cream with a good dose of cocoa powder - no sweeteners. After enough whipping, the cocoa fat content emulsifies with the fat in the cream. A delicious low-carb dessert, basically what you mention, just adding air. :)

I do that and add a good lot of cinnamon to the mix. Often, I will put about a half-cup of the mix in a covered container into the freezer and stir it every ten to fifteen minutes until it's ice-creamy. Chocolately, cinnamony ice cream. Mmmm! I've done it with both heavy cream and the non-watered coconut milk.

I've been playing with various versions of cocoa and coconut and have yet to be disappointed.

Some of my experiments include...

"Mousse" made with coconut milk, egg whites, and cocoa

Coconut oil, coconut butter, and cocoa

Coconut butter, butter, and cocoa

Coconut butter, coconut oil, cocoa, and instant expresso

And, we can't forget about bacon, 100% cocoa bakers chocolate, and coconut butter

I say go for it! I think treats like that are the best kind! Maybe its not entirely Paleo, but it is so much better than diving into gluten filled cheats.

Enjoy.

A little DUTCH PROCESS cocoa - not "natural" cocoa - is fine for you and has almost no calories. Try a tiny bit of Splenda in it.

2oz cream (heavy) 2 oz 70% dark chocolate 1 thin pat butter

heat until just melted (maybe a bubble or two)

add 4-6 pieces of macadamia and 2-3 walnuts and warm until nuts are soft and absorbing the goodness....I heat until it bubbles a bit..

then let it sit until it is drinkable or spoonable...

I add more cream if it is too thick...

enjoy.

Two Ingredient Chocolate Mousse, Serves 4, recipe by Heston Blumenthal

9.35 ounces bittersweet chocolate (at least 70% cocoa), coarsely chopped, 1 cup water, 4 tbsp sugar- optional*

*Without the sugar, this mousse is VERY intensely chocolately. We personally love it (divine with a dollop of whipped cream), but if you generally prefer a milder chocolate taste, add the sugar.

Place a mixing bowl on top of another slightly larger bowl filled with ice and cold water. The bottom of the top bowl should touch the ice. Set aside.

Put chocolate and water (and sugar if using) in a medium pan over medium heat. Melt chocolate, stirring occasionally.

Once melted, pour the chocolate into the bowl sitting on top of the ice and begin whisking. Whisk constantly until mousse begins to thicken, 2-3 minutes. Be careful not to over whisk as the chocolate can become grainy. (If this happens, just re-melt the chocolate over medium heat and pour back into the mixing bowl)

Divide into four ramekins cups and serve immediately. Or, you can let mousse set up in the fridge for 30 minutes to an hour if you prefer a slightly thicker, chilled mousse.

You can store any left over mousse covered in the fridge for up to 3 days.

I saw this recipe from a celiac site earlier. It's as close to a paleo dessert as anything I've seen, without intentionally being paleo (just allergen free).

http://www.thespunkycoconut.com/2011/02/lava-cake-gluten-free-grain-free-dairy.html

This would certainly be sweet enough for me, but I couldn't have more than a spoonful or two. I say, if you can digest it, get it as long as you are at a comfortable weight and body comp.

Omg I hope not. Coconut milk is the best, I too can easily down a can with no problem. I am trying to lose weight though, so I only have it on days when I only have access to lean meat in order to get the required fat. I have often wondered if I could just eat five eggs and one can of coconut milk if it would stop weight loss. But since you're not concerned with that drink up, and think of all of the benefits to your skin and hair!

EDIT: since this thread has turned into a recipe question of sorts, my coconut milk recipe is just to add a Tbs or so of homemade vanilla extract to a can of coconut milk to help emulsify the fat chunks into the liquid and then drink like a milk shake.

I made this last night, and I was WIRED. Big mistake for that time of night!

My usual recipe is one egg, a tsp of vanilla, a small drizzle of honey, a smallish tsp of cocoa powder (I'm using the Nestle tollhouse stuff, is that awful?), and a can of coconut milk (usually Goya brand...it's $1.45 a can).

If I've worked out/lifted weights I'll usually use two eggs and add a banana.

http://www.thenourishinggourmet.com/2011/02/bittersweet-chai-hot-cocoa.html w/o sugar

I see nothing wrong with unsweetened cocoa powder in heavy cream. Take a look at the nutrition information on a bar of 100% chocolate. Tons of flavor for very little carbs. This summer I've been doing heavy cream, dash of vanilla, and unsweetend cocoa powder in the ice cream maker. It's a little bitter, but it's a great treat.