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Vegan mousse topped with whipped cream and chocolate shavings.
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5 from 10 votes

Vegan Mousse

This vegan mousse is made with aquafaba for the most fabulous chocolate mousse texture ever! It's light and airy and simply perfect.
Prep Time20 minutes
Total Time20 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Diet: Vegan
Servings: 4
Calories: 266kcal
Author: Alison Andrews

Ingredients

  • ¾ cup Aquafaba (180ml) Liquid from a can of chickpeas
  • ¼ teaspoon Cream of Tartar
  • 2 Tablespoons Powdered Sugar
  • 7 ounces Vegan Chocolate (200g)
  • ¼ teaspoon Peppermint Extract Optional

For Serving (Optional):

Instructions

  • Open a can of chickpeas and drain the water out of the can and into the bowl of your electric mixer. It should be around ¾ cups (180ml). Add in the cream of tartar.
  • Start mixing at low speed until the mix becomes foamy.
  • Gradually increase the speed to high speed and let the mixer run until your mixture has reached the stiff peak stage. This can take varying amounts of time from a few minutes up to 10 minutes or more. 
  • Add the powdered sugar and whisk again until well mixed and there are stiff peaks again.
  • Melt your vegan chocolate by breaking it up into pieces and placing it into a microwave safe bowl. Microwave in 30-second increments, bringing it out to stir every 30-seconds until it's melted. 
  • Add peppermint extract (optional) to the melted chocolate and mix it in. Let the chocolate cool down to room temperature (while still being melted).
  • Fold the melted chocolate into the whipped aquafaba mix being careful to incorporate it slowly, folding it in gently.
  • You will notice that the aquafaba mix collapses a little once the chocolate is mixed in, don't worry about this, it's fine. As long as you fold the chocolate in and don't mix too much, it will still be fine.
  • Pour equal amounts of the mousse into serving glasses and place them into the coldest part of your refrigerator to set for an hour or two.
  • Serve with vegan whipped cream and vegan chocolate shavings (optional).

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Notes

  1. The amount of chickpea water (aquafaba) is what you'll get from one 15-ounce (425g) can of chickpeas. If there is a tiny bit more or less (a teaspoon or two either way) this won't have an impact.
  2. This keeps very well in the fridge for up to a week.
  3. Nutrition information is for the mousse only and does not include whipped cream topping or chocolate shavings.
  4. This recipe was first published in September 2015 and has now been updated with new photos and text.

Nutrition

Serving: 1Serve | Calories: 266kcal | Carbohydrates: 34g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Sodium: 2mg | Potassium: 31mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 27g | Calcium: 66mg | Iron: 4mg