This Vegan Chocolate Mousse Is the Perfect Last-Minute Valentine's Day Dessert

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Calin Van Paris

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Valentine's Day is more than a celebration of love for one's romantic partner. The heart-filled holiday serves as an excuse to honor everything we adore, from friends to family to

nature to ourselves. Unfortunately, the traditional take on V-Day comes with a fair amount of

less-than-eco accompaniments, which is why we'll be ending our evening with this low-impact (and delicious) vegan chocolate mousse.

Selma, the recipe developer behind

Fit Foodie Selma, shared a four-ingredient recipe on TikTok that's catching people's attention. Silken

tofu serves as the texture hero, the plant-based product rendering

eggs and cream unnecessary. "It gives the super-easy mousse its silky-smooth texture and you can't taste the tofu at all," she says

in the video.

@fitfoodieselma 4-ingredient Healthier Chocolate Mousse😍 It’s vegan & high-protein! The secret ingredient is silken tofu which gives this mousse its smooth and silky texture🤩 This mousse is a perfect dessert idea for Valentine’s Day❤️ Be sure to use silken tofu, because it doesn’t have a grainy texture. • Ingredients: 250 g / 9 oz. silken tofu (drained + 30 minutes at room temperature) 50 g dark chocolate, melted (70-80%) 2 tablespoons unsweetened cacao powder 2 - 3 tablespoons maple syrup (to taste) • 1. Put all the ingredients into a blender and mix until smooth 2. Pour into glasses or bowls and let set in the fridge for 1 hour 3. Serve with some berries, for example • • 💗Follow for more easy recipes! • • • #chocolatemousse #veganchocolatemousse #healthieralternative #healthieralternatives #highproteindessert #highproteindessert #easydessert #glutenfreedessert #vegandessert ♬ original sound - xxtristanxo

This

vegan dessert is just as sumptuous as the dairy-packed stuff, but better for

your body and the planet (both of which you should be loving on every single day). Because of that, there's a solid chance you'll be enjoying it long after the holiday is over.

Here, the easiest recipe for vegan chocolate mousse recipe for a last-minute bit of romance.

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How to Make Vegan Chocolate Mousse

Ingredients

9 oz silken tofu, strained and room temperature
50 grams dark chocolate, melted
2 Tbsp unsweetened cacao powder
2 Tbsp maple syrup (to taste)
Desired garnish or toppings

Instructions:

1. Add all ingredients to a blender. Blend until smooth.

2. Pour into glasses, bowls, or ramekins and transfer to refrigerator. Let chill for one hour.

3. Serve with berries, edible flower petals, mint leaves, and anything else you desire. Enjoy!

Craving more sustainable meals? You can find more of Selma's recipes on her

YouTube channel.