Hello pals! It’s Hannah right here from Two Spoons and I’m leaping on Fraiche Residing to share my Vegan Chocolate Mousse recipe from The Two Spoons Cookbook, sharing greater than 100 French-Impressed vegan recipes – impressed by my time residing overseas in France.
It’s so fantastic to be right here and sharing this decadent French dessert recipe with you. I completely L-O-V-E this V-E-G-A-N chocolate mousse. The truth is, it’s what satisfied my husband that we might go vegan!
This vegan chocolate mousse is thick, wealthy, and velvety. The recipe makes use of silken tofu, which is a stellar ingredient in desserts because it offers a creamy and luscious texture. Its delicate flavour, permitting for different components to shine—on this recipe, the chocolate!
So, let me share the right way to make this decadent mousse au chocolat – a sneak peek recipe from The Two Spoons Cookbook, only for you!
Vegan Chocolate Mousse Recipe
This vegan chocolate mousse is:
- Wealthy
- Thick
- Decadent
- Protein-packed (made with silken tofu)
- A more healthy different to conventional chocolate mousse – Made with lower than 10 components
- Lower than half-hour to make
If you happen to weren’t already satisfied that this vegan chocolate mousse is simply pretty much as good because the real- deal then I hope you at the moment are!
The truth is, that is the recipe that satisfied my husband that we might undertake a vegan food regimen with out compromise on style. As a meals blogger, it’s no shock that I do all of the cooking in the home. So, after I determined to go vegan my husband wasn’t too enthused – because it meant he would even be going vegan by default.
Nonetheless, after I created this recipe for Mousse au Chocolat, he was a complete convert! It definitely proved that there was no compromise on style when taking our basic favourites and veganizing them.
Aside from the style, what I particularly love about this recipe is simply how simple it’s to make, requiring lower than 10 components and fewer than half-hour of your time.
So, let me clarify precisely the right way to make this recipe!
Methods to make Vegan Chocolate Mousse
Making vegan chocolate mousse couldn’t be less complicated. Anybody can do it, whether or not you’re a brand new cook dinner or new to vegan cooking.
To make it, we’ll begin by melting darkish chocolate. You’ll be able to both do that on the stovetop, or within the microwave. Put aside.
Then, we’ll switch the silken tofu to a nut milk bag, or a skinny tea towel, and squeeze out among the extra water. Now, you is likely to be pondering tofu for dessert!? Belief me after I say it’s essential ingredient for making thick and velvety mousse. It’s what offers this chocolate mousse it’s luscious texture and extremely creamy flavour, actually letting the chocolate take centre stage.
Add the tofu to a meals processor together with the melted chocolate and remaining components: maple syrup, cocoa powder, vanilla, salt, and almond milk and mix till easy and creamy.
That’s all! See, I informed you it was simple peasy tofu squeezy.
Is darkish chocolate vegan?
Sure! You may not know, however darkish chocolate is definitely vegan. It’s what I prefer to name “by chance vegan” as a result of darkish chocolate that’s 70% or increased comprises no milk components.
Subsequent time you’re on the grocery retailer, flip to the ingredient listing on the again of the bar and see for your self. There’s no must pay high greenback for the specialty chocolate with the licensed vegan label. You should use any normal chocolate bar that’s 70% darkish chocolate or increased.
How lengthy does vegan chocolate mousse final?
This vegan chocolate mousse will maintain for one week. (Though, I guess it will likely be devoured earlier than then!) Retailer within the fridge in an air-tight container.
Are you able to freeze chocolate mousse?
Sure! This recipe will be frozen. Retailer the mousse in an air-tight container within the freezer for as much as 3 months. Let thaw utterly earlier than consuming. Combine along with a spoon if any separation happens after thawing.
So there we’ve got it, my wealthy, thick, and velvety vegan chocolate mousse recipe from The Two Spoons Cookbook! I actually suppose you’re going to like the style and ease of this decadent dessert.
And, when you do love this recipe then take a look at The Two Spoons Cookbook, during which I share greater than 100 French-inspired vegan recipes. The cookbook was impressed by my time residing overseas in France, which is the place I made a decision to go vegan, and the place I began my weblog. Within the cookbook, you’ll be able to anticipate your whole French favourites, veganized, like flaky croissants, buttery brioche, quiche, crepes, beignets and extra.
A giant due to my candy good friend Tori for letting me leap onto Fraiche Residing to share this recipe with you.
Bon App! Hannah xx
Vegan Chocolate Mousse (Mousse au Chocolat)
This Vegan Chocolate Mousse from Hannah and her unbelievable cookbook Two Spoons, will flooring you with how simple and decadent it’s!
Substances
- 2 bars 7 ounces/200 g every, 70% darkish chocolate damaged into chunks
- 1 teaspoon coconut oil
- 2 packages silken tofu 12 oz/340g every
- 6 tablespoons pure maple syrup
- 1/4 cup cocoa powder
- 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon wonderful sea salt
- 4 to six tablespoons unsweetened almond milk extra as wanted
- Flaky sea salt for sprinkling
Directions
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In a small saucepan, deliver 2 inches of water to a low simmer over low warmth. Place a small heatproof glass bowl on high of the pot, ensuring the underside of the bowl isn’t touching the water. Add the darkish chocolate and coconut oil and soften the chocolate, stirring typically, till utterly easy. Maintain over low warmth till prepared to make use of. (Alternatively, you’ll be able to soften the chocolate within the microwave in 30-second intervals. Optionally available to order a piece of the chocolate and minimize it into 1 to 2 tablespoons of wonderful shavings for garnish.)
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Switch the silken tofu to a nut milk bag (or a skinny kitchen towel, gathering the corners to kind a small sack). Squeeze the bag along with your fingers to take away many of the water. (You shouldn’t should squeeze too onerous to launch the water. As soon as it turns into troublesome to squeeze, you’ll be able to cease.)
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Switch the squeezed tofu to a meals processor. Add the maple syrup, cocoa powder, vanilla extract, salt, and the melted chocolate. Pour in 4 tablespoons of the almond milk and mix collectively till easy. Add extra almond milk, just a little at a time, if the consistency is simply too thick. It ought to be puddingy. It is going to thicken barely because it chills.
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Scoop the mousse right into a medium bowl and canopy with reusable wrap. Chill within the fridge for no less than 2 hours. To serve, scoop into small bowls or glass cups and sprinkle with flaky sea salt and reserved chocolate shavings, if desired.
Recipe Notes
DO AHEAD:
The chocolate mousse will be made as much as 1 week prematurely. Retailer within the fridge in an hermetic container.
TIPS:
Squeezing the tofu to take away extra water will lead to a thicker mousse. You might need to squeeze the tofu in two batches, particularly if utilizing a kitchen towel.
You can also make this mousse in a high-speed blender as a substitute of a meals processor. It’d require extra almond milk for mixing. Use the tamper whereas mixing on medium pace for the very best outcome. If you happen to wouldn’t have a tamper, cease the blender every now and then and stir with a picket spoon to assist the mixing course of.
O I L- F R E E:
Omit the coconut oil when melting the chocolate. The mousse is not going to be fairly as silky easy, however it can nonetheless be close to good!
