Vegan Chocolate Mousse
A vegan chocolate mousse decorated with shards of dark chocolate and sea salt. This plant based, gluten free dessert uses both dark chocolate and cocoa powder to make it extra rich and chocolatey. And what's more the rich mousse only requires 10 minutes prep making it an ideal last minute dessert.
Servings: 4
Ingredients
- 150 g dark chocolate
- 2 tbsp cocoa powder sieved
- 150 g silken tofu
- 100 g greek style soya yoghurt
- 40 g caster sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla bean paste
- Pinch of salt
To decorate
- 15 g dark chocolate
- Sea salt
Instructions
- Place a heatproof bowl over a saucepan of simmering water. Break up the chocolate, add to the bowl and heat until it melts. Remove from the heat and pour the chocolate into a second bowl, then leave to cool for 10 minutes.
- Firstly, sieve the the cocoa powder to ensure the mousse is extra smooth. Add to a mixing bowl along with the remaining ingredients. Pour in the cooled melted chocolate. Use an electric whisk to beat the ingredients until the mixture is smooth and creamy.
- Next, pour the mixture evenly between four ramekins. Place in the fridge for 30 minutes to allow the mousse to set.
- Remove from the fridge and decorate with grated chocolate and a sprinkling of sea salt.