How to Make Vegan Dark Chocolate Mousse

This vegan dark chocolate mousse is a decadent yet nutritious dessert with a luscious texture. It’s loaded with dark chocolate deliciousness. This mouthwatering plant-based chocolate mousse is quick and easy to make.

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Why Dark Chocolate is Perfect in Vegan Chocolate Mousse

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.

Other Ingredients in This Recipe

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 Dark 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.

Storage

Store this mousse in an airtight container in the fridge for up to five days.

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Vegan Dark Chocolate Mousse Recipe

This vegan dark chocolate mousse has a luscious texture and is loaded with dark chocolate flavor. It's an easy and delicious plant-based dessert.

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Diet Vegan

Prep Time 8 minutes minutes

Cook Time 3 minutes minutes

Chilling time 1 hour hour

Total Time 1 hour hour 11 minutes minutes

Servings 5

Calories 370.6kcal

Author Jennifer Bell

Equipment

• Food processor or blender.

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups chopped dark chocolate
• 1/4 cup cold water
• 10.5 ounces silken tofu (approximately 300 grams)
• 2 tablespoons maple syrup
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 1/8 teaspoon salt

Instructions

• Add 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.

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.

Nutrition

Calories: 370.6kcal | Carbohydrates: 31.3g | Protein: 6.9g | Fat: 24g | Saturated Fat: 13.1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1.6g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 1.6mg | Sodium: 73mg | Potassium: 501.7mg | Fiber: 5.8g | Sugar: 18.3g | Vitamin A: 20.5IU | Calcium: 66mg | Iron: 6.7mg