Ingredients

  • Prep: 5 min
  • Cook: 15 min
  • Total: 20 min

For the mousse

2
Medjool dates
14
oz
silken tofu (or soy skyr)
3½
oz
dark chocolate (or cocoa powder)
½
seeds of a vanilla bean (alternative: see tips)

Toppings

berries
mint leaves
desiccated coconut
cacao nibs
Chocolate mousse, top view
Step 1
2
Medjool dates
  • Pit the dates and quarter them.
Chocolate mousse, step 1
Step 2
3½
oz
dark chocolate

  • Melt the chocolate in a water bath.

Tip: If you don't have a melting bowl, you can place a bowl or small pot inside the pot of water

Chocolate mousse, step 2
Step 3
14
oz
silken tofu
3½
oz
dark chocolate
2
Medjool dates
½
seeds of a vanilla bean
  • Blend all the ingredients in a blender until smooth.
Chocolate mousse, step 3
Chocolate mousse, teaser

Tips

About the ingredients:

Seeds of a vanilla bean:

  • An alternative is vanilla sugar. I use one teaspoon per 400 g (14 oz) of silken tofu.

Where to find silken tofu

  • Unfortunately, silken tofu can still be hard to find in stores - especially in rural areas.
  • Your chances are good at organic food stores.
  • With a bit of luck, you can also find silken tofu at drugstores or in well-stocked supermarkets.
  • If all else fails, order it online...
  • ... or make it yourself. If you'd like me to create a recipe for that, let me know in the comments.

Also worth knowing:

This trick makes the mousse even better:

  • Grate half of the chocolate with a sharp knife or a kitchen grater. Set aside 1 tsp of chocolate shavings per person as a topping. Fold the rest into the mixture after blending. That gives the chocolate mousse a unique texture.

    Nutrition

    estimated per serving

    • 451kcal
    • 15.9 gProtein
    • 40.5 gCarbs
    • 23.5 gFat

    Calculated from all ingredients, including the sides. Values vary depending on the product, the size of the vegetables and how you prepare them.

    Cost Test phase

    estimated per serving

    about €2.10

    What goes into the price

    • silken tofu€1.40
    • dark chocolate€0.50
    • Medjool dates€0.24

    Total €2.14 per serving, rounded to about €2.10. Not counted: seeds of a vanilla bean.

    This section is still in a test phase: a rough estimate based on conventional German discount-supermarket prices (as of September 2026). Only the amounts used are counted, excluding salt, pepper and spices.

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