When I first went vegan, I cried for weeks because I would never have my mum’s delicious chocolate mousse again.
….So maybe that’s not strictly true. Maybe the truth was that I was so excited about all the new things that veganism brought into my life that chocolate mousse wasn’t really something I thought about too much. Or at all. Until, of course, someone made a delicious Mousse au Chocolate and it wasn’t vegan and I got jealous and thought ‘damn it, I’d better find a way to make a vegan chocolate mousse.
After a bit of experimenting, I finally came up with a recipe that worked. I added a bit of vegan sour cream, because I had it in the fridge, but you could also use a few tablespoons of vegan cream cheese. Unflavoured, obviously! It’s an optional ingredient, but it helps give the vegan chocolate mousse a richer, tangier flavour. I also added a dash of mint extract, because I personally like mint chocolate. You could use any extract you like, vanilla keeps it simple, and orange would be delicious!
- 200g tofu (silken tofu is preferrable, but any will do)
- 4 tablespoons cream of coconut
- 2 tablespoons vegan sour cream
- 1 tablespoon cocoa powder
- 4 tablespoons agave syrup (or another sweetener to taste)
- 1/3 cup chocolate chips, melted (measure first, then melt)
- 1/2 teaspoon mint extract
- Chuck all your ingredients in a food processor and blend until completely smooth.
- Divide the mixture between four bowl/ramekins/serving glasses.
- Chill in the fridge for 8 hours or overnight (or eat as is, I won't tell!).
YUM! I’m going to have to try this! thanks for sharing. :)
You’re very welcome! Do let me know how it goes :)
Oh my, this looks wonderful!