Easy and Healthy Dark Chocolate Mousse

FLKeysJen's Note:

From Fitness Magazine,this dessert created by Ellie Krieger is heart healthy and delicious...you won't even know the tofu's in it! The cook time is chill time.

• Total Time: 1 hrs 15 mins
• Prep Time: 15 mins
• Cook Time: 1 hrs

Ingredients:

Servings: 6

• 12 1⁄3; ounces silken tofu , drained
• 3 ounces dark chocolate , finely chopped (60 to 70 percent cocoa solids)
• ¼ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• ¼ cup water
• 1 tablespoon brandy
• ½ cup confectioners' sugar

Garnish

• fat-free whipped topping (optional)
• chocolate shavings (optional)

Directions:

1. In a blender, process tofu until smooth.
2. Combine chocolate, cocoa, water and brandy in a small saucepan over medium heat; stir until melted.
3. Remove from heat; mix in sugar, a little at a time, until smooth.
4. Add chocolate mixture to tofu; process until smooth.
5. Spoon mousse into champagne glasses; cover and refrigerate for at least one hour.
6. Top with whipped cream and shaved chocolate, if desired, and serve!

Reviews

[Ames Shaps]

This is a pretty good dessert with a tofu base. I used the whole carton of soft silken tofu (19 oz) and increased the chocolate accordingly (I probably used 9 oz of chocolate). I used a mix of semi sweet and milk chocolate, which turned out fine. I also used Kahlua instead of brandy and white sugar instead of confectioners'. I also added a few dashes of cinnamon. I was worried about the texture of this, but after sitting in the fridge overnight it came out mousse-like in texture. Thanks for a great way to use up some tofu and make a healthy-ish dessert!

[KatieGT]

This was good, but I would have liked a stronger chocolate flavor, maybe a bit of Kahlua and smoother tofu (perhaps I didn't blend it long enough?) I did appreciate the health aspects of this dish and I think I'll keep experimenting with it. I plan on continuing to watch the reviews for more tips. Thanks so much for posting this; it's hard finding reasonably healthy recipes that satisfy my chocolate cravings!

[WiGal]

Delicious and healthy, I say let's eat more! I love dark chocolate! I made this based on Chef#486725's recommendation for Top Favorites of 2008 Game and am glad I did. This was my first experience working with tofu so enjoyed learning about it. I did not see the word "silken" on the tofu products where I shopped so bought a 14 ounce container of extra firm tofu and removed about a half cup before the towel absorbing technique which took me about 40 minutes. Shhhh....did not tell DH about the tofu. About 8 squares of Ghirardelli is equivalent to the the 3 ounces that you need for the dark chocolate. Each square is .375 ounces. Mine turned out much darker looking than The Tiny Chef so am curious about that-perhaps the tofu to chocolate ratio ended up being different?? Mine also looks thicker probably b/c the tofu was extra firm in the first place. Thanks ~Jen~ for sharing and look forward to making this again.