Silken Tofu Chocolate Mousse

This chocolate mousse is so creamy and velvety you won't believe it's made with just dates, cocoa, and silken tofu. It's a vegan, low-fat, and sugar-free take on the classic French dessert to enjoy guilt-free.

Silken Tofu Chocolate Mousse {Low-Fat, Sugar-Free}

Info

Nutrition per serving
NutrientAmountRDA
Net Carbs14.5 g5.3%
of which Sugars11.4 g12.7%
Fibers4.8 g17.1%
Fats3.8 g5.8%
of which Saturates1.2 g5.8%
of which Omega 30.2 g14.3%
Proteins8.3 g18%
Calcium51 mg5.1%
Vitamin A1 mcg0.2%
Vitamin C0 mg0%
Iron2.4 mg16.4%
Potassium428 mg12.2%
Sodium34 mg1.5%
Cholesterol0 mg0%
Kcal125 6.2%
Macro split
  • net carbs 46%
  • sugars 36%
  • fats 12%
  • saturates 4%
  • proteins 26%
  • fibers 15%
*RDA based on a 2000 kcal diet;
**Nutritional data sources: USDA, food labels.
KCAL
125 per serving
TIME
20m
HEALTH

If you're looking for a delicious, satisfying dessert that won't derail your diet, our silken tofu chocolate mousse is a must-try. With our super-healthy, 3-ingredient recipe, you can indulge in a chocolatey treat without the guilt.

Classic French mousse is a decadent dessert prepared with whipped cream, eggs, melted chocolate, and white sugar. Although delicious, it's not suitable for those with egg or milk allergy, following a vegan diet, or on a weight-loss plan.

Worry not! Here at Foodaciously, we strive to give you truly healthy recipes for everyone to enjoy. So, we made this chocolate mousse vegan, sugar-free, and low-fat. We swapped cream and eggs with silken tofu, chocolate with cocoa powder, and sugar with dates. That's it, simple and delicious!

Silken tofu has higher water content and fewer fats than classic tofu. Also, it's easier to blend into a smooth cream, making the perfect dairy-free alternative to cream. Using cocoa instead of melted chocolate means you'll have even fewer fats and calories — and still all the delicious chocolatey flavour.

Finally, we swapped refined sugar with dates, softened in hot water and blended with the other ingredients. Dates have 30% fewer sugars than table sugar and precious fibres that slow down the stream of energy from digested sugars.

The result is an incredibly smooth, shiny, and naturally sweet mousse with only 134 calories per serving, 7% RDI of fats, and 10% RDI of sugars. Compared to a classic French mousse, this means half the calories, five times fewer saturated fats and three times fewer sugars.

Ingredients

Adjustments
Serves
Measuring System
Pitted Dates60 g
Silken Tofu350 g
Cocoa40 g
Almond Extract (or Vanilla)1 tsp

Step 1

Soak the dates in a bowl with hot water for 10 minutes and then drain them.

Meanwhile, rinse well the silken tofu under cold water.

Then, add the dates, tofu, cocoa, and almond essence to a food processor.

silken tofu and cocoa in a blender

Step 2

Blitz the ingredients until you have a smooth and creamy chocolate mousse, scraping the sides of the blender bowl in between pulses.

silken tofu blended with cocoa

Step 3

Refrigerate the mousse for at least 10 minutes and then divide it among serving cups.

You can top the mousse with frozen berries, coconut shavings, or toasted almonds.

silken tofu chocolate mousse in a cup

Tips

Instead of almond extract, you can use vanilla or orange essence.