With Veganuary now well under way I think it’s time to share one of those recipes which illustrate so very well that there is no ‘missing out’ with vegan food! This glorious vegan chocolate mousse is just delicious!
I am always on the hunt for a good vegetarian or vegan chocolate mousse. When Mr TS and I were camping on honeymoon in France 21 years ago it became a bit of an obsession and proved to be nigh on impossible. Each little pot of chocolate goodness was sullied by the addition of gelatine (why? Totally unnecessary.) or the eggs were of questionable origin. It was easier to do without but it made me very, very sad.
In the intervening years it has become much easier to track down good commercially made petit pots au chocolate and mousse which are vegetarian and/or vegan friendly BUT it is REALLY easy to make at home!
Just look at it – doesn’t that make you want to dive right in?
The secret to this velvety mousse is silken tofu. The beauty of using tofu is that it allows every last scrap of chocolate flavour to shine through with all the creaminess you could ask for. It’s also packed full of protein and contains a good dose of iron and all those essential amino acids which our bodies need but, I have to be honest, I wasn’t thinking about the healthy stuff when I was whipping this up, I was drooling over the creamy chocolatiness of it! If you want to read more about the goodness of tofu have a gander at this article, then come back here and make this mousse!
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Ingredients
- 300 g Clearspring Organic Silken Tofu
- 100 g good dark chocolate at least 70% cocoa solids
- 5 tablespoons maple syrup
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon or ½ teaspoon orange extract
- small pinch of salt to taste
Instructions
- Break the chocolate into pieces and place into a bowl set over a pan of hot water
- Place over gentle heat until the chocolate has melted
- Leave to cool slightly
- Whizz the tofu in a blender/food processor until completely smooth
- Add the melted chocolate, maple syrup, vanilla, salt and cinnamon and blend until combined
- Pour into glasses, cups or pots and chill for at least an hour
I’m sharing this recipe with the fabulous chocolate recipe challenge ‘We Should Cocoa’, the brainchild of Tin and Thyme and this month hosted by Lovely Appetite.
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Yum, this looks delicious and even though I’m not vegan why use dairy when there’s an alternative. Bookmarking for future chocolate joy.
Exactly Ella! 🙂
I’ve never used tofu like this before, but it looks SO good – must try this soon!!
Oh it’s fabulous! Do have a go!
This sounds delicious and no unrefined sugar either! Do you think it would work with honey rather than maple syrup?
Yes, I’m absolutely sure it would! 🙂
Hooray, a vegan chocolate mousse that doesn’t use avocado! I can’t stand avocado and all the vegan mousses I ever see contain it. Definitely trying this one. Thanks for the recipe.
I make one with avocado too but I think this one tastes better – it really allows the chocolate to shine through 🙂
This looks fab Chris! I love using tofu to make desserts like this but I usually use cocoa powder – I’m definitely adding in real chocolate like you have next time 🙂
I’m a HUGE fan of chocolate, cocoa powder is fab but it doesn’t quite hit the spot in this one! Thanks for popping by Natalie 🙂
My mum used to make an amazing tofu cheesecake so I know how well sweet tofu dishes can work, I’m very tempted to give this a go. Have you tried the Herve This recipe which is basically just melted chocolate and water? It makes an incredibly rich mousse, almost too much for me, but it’s like magic to watch!
I haven’t! I shall hunt it down, thanks for the tip 🙂 I love tofu in cheesecake too, I must make one very soon!
Wow – this looks incredible. Delicious AND virtuous – sounds like my kind of New Year dessert.
It’s heavenly Nell, have a go! x
Love this, the texture looks amazing. Does the tofu taste come through? I’ve made choc mousse with avocado before, but never tofu!
No, it doesn’t Sus – it’s all chocolatey deliciousness, it’s a perfect foil!
Ooh yes, I’m very keen to dive straight in – it looks so beautifully silken. Making a chocolate mousse with silken tofu has been on my list of “must make” for forever, so this might just bring it a few steps closer 😉
2016 has to be your chocolate mousse year Choclette! I’m waiting with spoon in hand!
This looks delicious. Is it ok to make a day in advance?
Yes, it absolutely is!
BEST RECIPE EVER!! I was super sceptical, like right up until I just took it out of the fridge! it’s bloody delicious, best mouse I’ve ever had, even before going vegan! deffo recommend to anyone!