Healthy Chocolate Mousse
This healthy chocolate mousse is decadent, smooth, creamy, and incredibly easy to whip up.
Best of all, it’s a healthy alternative to real mousse that tastes just as good. The secret ingredient is a protein-packed powerhouse that no one but you will know is used as the base. Serve it as a light after-dinner dessert that everyone will love!
Servings: 4 servings
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups chocolate chips or bar chopped into small pieces
- 1-12.3 oz package silken tofu drain off excess liquid *See notes
- 2 teaspoons unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 ¼ teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1 Tablespoon Milk of choice
- Pinch of salt
- ½ teaspoon pure maple syrup or honey more as needed
Optional toppings
- Whipped cream or whipped coconut cream
- Fruit
- Chopped nuts
- Coconut flakes
- Shaved chocolate
Instructions
- Melt the chocolate. I suggest using the double boiler method as it prevents the chocolate from burning. If you don’t own a double boiler you can do a make-shift one by placing a medium saucepan on the stove and add 1-2 inches of water to the pan. Place a heat-safe mixing bowl or a smaller saucepan on top. The water in the saucepan should not touch the bottom of the bowl. If you lift it up and the bottom is wet find a different bowl or saucepan to use.
- Once you find a mixing bowl or saucepan, add the chocolate and place over simmering saucepan. As the chocolate begins to melt, stir the chocolate with a rubber spatula or spoon, until all the chocolate is fully melted. Once done, take off the heat and set aside.
- Add the silken tofu to a food processor or high-speed blender and blend until smooth. Add the melted chocolate, cocoa powder, vanilla extract, milk, and salt. Blend until smooth, stopping to scrape down the sides.
- Once ingredients are well blended, taste and then add maple syrup or honey to sweeten to your liking. Blend until smooth. Once the taste is to your liking, place in individual serving dishes and cover with seran wrap, or in a tight sealed container.
- Chill in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes before serving. Add your favorite toppings and enjoy!
Nutrition Facts
per serving (4 servings per recipe; nutrition will vary pending what kind of chocolate used and how much sweetener added!)
257 Calories, 13 gram fat, 9 gram protein, 25 gram total carbohydrate, 3 grams of fiber, 20 grams sugar, 50 mg sodium
Notes
You can use chocolate chips or a chocolate bar. If you use a chocolate bar, be sure to break it up into smaller pieces and use a dry measuring cup to measure. You can use semi-sweet, dark, milk or any combination of them, the choice is yours! I like a combination of milk and dark for a milder chocolate flavor.
Buy *Silken Tofu* not regular tofu!
*If you can only find a 16 oz silken tofu just increase the other ingredients slightly. For 16 oz silken tofu I would suggest these measurements: 2 cups of chocolate, 2 ⅔ tsp cocoa powder, 1 ½ -1 ¾ tsp vanilla extract, 1 Tablespoon + 1 tsp milk, pinch of salt and then sweetener to your liking. You can always adjust/add more of any ingredient.
If you use dark chocolate, which is more bitter, you may have to taste and add additional sweetener to balance the bitterness. Taste and sweeten to your liking.
You can eat it right away but it’s more like a chocolate pudding. I suggest refrigerating it for at least 30 minutes for an even thicker consistency.
To make this vegan: use dairy-free chocolate, dairy-free milk, and maple syrup