Chocolate Tofu Parfait
Ready In: 1 hr 30 mins
Serves: 5
Ingredients
- 1 (12 1/3ounce) package lowfat silken tofu
- 3 ounces good-quality bittersweet chocolate, finely chopped (not unsweetened)
- 1⁄3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1⁄4 cup boiling water
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1⁄2 teaspoon freshly grated orange zest
- 2⁄3 cup confectioners' sugar
- 2⁄3 cup chocolate wafer crumbs
Directions
- Place wafers in a zip lock plastic bag, seal and crush with a rolling pin.
- Alternatively, pulse wafers in a food processor.
- set aside.
- Puree tofu in a food processor, scraping down the sides as needed, until completely smooth.
- Combine chocolate and cocoa in a medium bowl.
- Add boiling water and stir with a wooden spoon until the chocolate has melted and the mixture is smooth.
- Stir in vanilla and orange zest.
- Mix in confectioners sugar, a little at a time, until smooth.
- Add the chocolate mixture to the processor; puree until smooth and well blended, scraping down the sides as needed.
- Spoon about 2 teaspoons chocolate wafer crumbs into each of 5 parfait glasses or dessert dishes.
- Add about 1/4 cup mousse, then layer with another 2 teaspoons crumbs.
- Top with another 1/4 cup mousse and finish with a sprinkling of crumbs.
- Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
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