Nov 29, 2013
This Healthy Chocolate Mousse recipe is secretly good for you! No eggs, no butter, and no added sugar, yet it’s got ALL the taste.
Chocolate Mousse is a typical unhealthy dessert with heavy cream, sugar, egg yolks, and sometimes even butter… but not this one, this recipe is actually healthy!
This is thick, rich, smooth, creamy, sweet, chocolatey, flavorful, decadent. And it’s rich. Oh wait, did I already say that? Well, I’ll just keep saying it because it’s twice as rich as anyone would ever guess or possibly imagine.
Healthy Chocolate Mousse
This Healthy Chocolate Mousse recipe is secretly good for you! No eggs, no butter, and no added sugar, yet it’s got ALL the taste.
- 14oz package Firm Organic Tofu
- ¾ cup Unsweetened Vanilla Soy Milk
- ½ cup Stevia in the Raw (or ½ tsp Stevia Extract)
- ⅛ tsp Salt
- 4.5 oz 70% Cacao Chocolate (melted**)
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Drain the package of tofu and place the block onto a few paper towels, press lightly to drain out ALL the excess liquid.
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Dump the tofu, soymilk, stevia and salt into a blender or food processor. Puree until smooth.
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While the blender/processor is running, pour in the melted chocolate. Puree until mixture is even and smooth (scrape down the sides of the blender/processor bowl if necessary).
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Scoop pudding into serving bowls, cover with plastic wrap touching the surface and refrigerate overnight. Serve the next day with some grated chocolate on top!
Nutrition Facts
Healthy Chocolate Mousse
Amount Per Serving (1 serving = ½ cup)
Calories 150
Calories from Fat 81
% Daily Value*
Fat 9g14%
Saturated Fat 4.5g28%
Sodium 10mg0%
Carbohydrates 10g3%
Fiber 2g8%
Sugar 6g7%
Protein 7g14%
Calcium 100mg10%
Iron 1.8mg10%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
Just to prove to you how much better my Healthy Homemade Chocolate Mousse is, I thought I’d include a nutrition label comparison for ya. Here is the nutrition label for Martha Stewart’s recipe.
I didn’t realize how different two recipes of the same dish could be. My recipe is actually moderate in calories, fat and carbs while Martha’s recipe is the complete opposite of a nutritionally balanced dessert… 450 calories, 38g of fat and 25g of saturated fat?! That’s just insane. I think we can all agree that my recipe is better, nutrition-wise and taste-wise, yes? Yes!
For a sugar-free version, simply use sugar-free dark chocolate instead of the regular dark chocolate! My favorite brands are Lily’s and Coco Polo.
Oh, this Healthy Chocolate Mousse can totally work as a frosting too, that’s how sweet, thick and creamy it is. Once it chills overnight and firms up you can frost or pipe some onto cakes and cupcakes. Or you can just ladle some into your face… you know, the typical serving ideas 😉
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Enjoy 🙂
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With love and good eats,
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– Jess
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