This vegan silken tofu chocolate mousse is a decadent yet nutritious dessert with a luscious texture. It’s loaded with dark chocolate deliciousness. Give this recipe a try if you’re looking for plant-based desserts, like these vegan coconut oil cookies, which are another delicious option.
Ingredients and Substitutions
Dark chocolate adds a deep, rich, earthy, and slightly bitter flavor to chocolate mousse. It also contributes to the rich, luscious texture of chocolate mousse. Dark chocolate is packed with antioxidants as well as nutrients such as fiber, iron, magnesium, copper, and manganese.
Silken tofu gives this plant-based chocolate mousse its creamy texture (without having to use any dairy). If you can’t find silken tofu at your grocery store, you can substitute soft tofu. It’s very similar in texture and works equally well in this recipe.
Pure vanilla extract enhances the other flavors in this recipe. Be sure to use pure vanilla extract as opposed to artificial vanilla flavoring if possible because you can really taste the difference.
How to Make Vegan Silken Tofu Chocolate Mousse
Start by adding the chopped dark chocolate to a pot on the stove set to low heat. Cook, stirring constantly until the chocolate has melted, then immediately remove the pot from the heat.
Add the silken tofu, cold water, maple syrup, vanilla extract, salt, and melted dark chocolate to a food processor or blender.
Blend until smooth, scraping down the sides of the blender or food processor if necessary.
Transfer that mixture to a bowl, then refrigerate for at least one hour before serving.
Vegan Silken Tofu Chocolate Mousse Recipe
Equipment
- Food processor or blender.
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups chopped dark chocolate
- 10.5 ounces silken tofu (approximately 300 grams)
- 1/4 cup cold water
- 2 tablespoons maple syrup
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Add 1 1/2 cups chopped dark chocolate to a pot on the stove set to low heat.
- Cook, stirring constantly until the chocolate has melted, then immediately remove the pot from the heat.
- Add 10.5 ounces silken tofu, 1/4 cup cold water, 2 tablespoons maple syrup, 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract, 1/8 teaspoon salt, and the melted dark chocolate to a food processor or blender.
- Blend until smooth, scraping down the sides of the blender or food processor if necessary.
- Transfer that mixture to a bowl, then refrigerate for at least one hour before serving.
Notes
- Store the mousse in an airtight container in the fridge for up to five days.
- If you have trouble finding silken tofu, you can substitute soft tofu.
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