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Tofu Chocolate Mousse

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A Healthy Dessert – Tofu Chocolate Mousse

I love my desserts and finding healthy ones is kind of an obsession with me. I had never thought of using tofu in a healthy dessert recipe until we tried this little dish. This chocolate mousse is amazing!

I have always thought of tofu as something to replace meat in vegan dishes but this recipe has given me a whole new insight on the benefits of using tofu in cooking.

We got this recipe from our friend and amazing chef Dawn who in turn took this from the “Zen Monastery Cookbook“. A superior addition to anyone’s cookbook collection. It can be used as a pie filling although we found it just perfect as a mousse served with fresh berries and a dollop of whipped coconut cream.

Healthy dessert

Tofu Chocolate Mousse

Print Recipe
Delicious chocolate mouse made with tofu.
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Keyword dessert
Servings 8

Equipment

  • Food processor

Ingredients

  • 1½ 10.5 - ounce packs firm silken tofu
  • 3 tbsp unsweetened cocoa
  • ⅓ cup maple syrup
  • 1½ tsp vanilla extract
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • ¾ cup semi or bitter sweet chocolate chips

Instructions

  • Combine tofu, cocoa, maple syrup, vanilla and salt in a food processor until very smooth.
  • Melt chocolate chips carefully in a double boiler.
  • Add to tofu mixture and process again until smooth. Chill.

Serves 8 — Assuming that you are willing to share!

There are so many ways to make healthy desserts with coconut milk, tofu, fruit and natural sweeteners.

We are learning that we can create delicious desserts that are good for you and taste great too. One of the places we go for a great healthy dessert recipe is The Raw Chef site. He has a whole course just about making healthy raw desserts. Some of the healthy recipes that he has are; raw crepes, a raw chocolate caramel brownie, chocolate layer cakes, healthy tiramisu and vanilla cheesecake.

Our Favorite Curry Recipe

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Curry Recipe

A nice curry dish is one of my favorite things so I found this great curry recipe to share. I was looking for something new for dinner last night and I realized that I had never tried to make a curry dish. My cupboards didn’t contain any curry powder so I wanted to try to make curry from scratch.

When someone talks about curry they are usually talking about a dish that includes some common spices like coriander, cumin, turmeric, ginger, cloves, and others. You can buy a curry powder but we like to make it with the individual spices.

Some of the benefits of eating curry dishes are:

After looking for a good recipe I found this recipe on wikihow and it turned out to be quite tasty.

  • Immune system boost
  • Relieves arthritis pain
  • May help prevent Alzheimer’s disease
  • Good for your heart
  • Helps lower cholesterol
  • Can boost your metabolism

Curry Vegetables and Rice

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Ingredients

  • 1 tbsp coriander
  • 1 tbsp cumin
  • 1 tsp chili powder
  • ½ tsp cardamom
  • ½ tsp cayenne pepper
  • 1½ tsp turmeric
  • 1 pinch (no more) hing
  • ginger
  • onion
  • garlic
  • Meat and/or vegetables, as desired

Instructions

  • Heat oil in a pan until it is hot but before it is smoking.
  • Add the coriander, cumin, chili powder, cardamom, cayenne pepper, turmeric, and hing to the oil.
  • Saute some ginger, onions, and garlic in the hot oil.
  • From there, add whatever you want to eat and cook it, whether it’s chicken, beef, or vegetables.

This turned out to be a wonderful meal. The meal was complete with some added zucchini, green pepper and mushrooms and I served it over rice. Very delicious and healthy as well.

I will have to admit that it made my head sweat but I’m a pale man of Scottish descent so it was likely mild for the Indian curry fans.