What if I told you this creamy dessert in front of you is actually healthy chocolate mousse:
This velvety chocolate mousse is so rich and so thick that anyone who tries it will swear it must be full of heavy cream and calories.
But surprisingly, it’s not at all!
See those two chocolate-filled glasses?
I ate them both.
Joey doesn’t share food.
Katie doesn’t share chocolate.
What food do you think is too good to share? Brownies are too good to share! And chocolate fudge pie! I also like to have my own coconut butter so I can eat it straight from the jar. And now this rich chocolate mousse.
Way too good to share…
Healthy Chocolate Mousse
(Serves 2-4)
- 6 oz Mori-Nu silken-firm tofu (Click for a Soy-Free Chocolate Mousse Recipe)
- 1/2 tsp cocoa powder
- 3/4 cup chocolate chips, or 1 and 1/4 chocolate bars in the flavor of your choice (3-oz bars)
- 1/2 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 1 tbsp milk of choice
- 1/16 tsp salt
- pinch uncut stevia OR 2 tbsp sugar or sweetener of choice
Melt the chocolate, either on the stove or in the microwave. Then throw everything into a Magic Bullet or food processor and blend until super-smooth. (I used a Magic Bullet. If your food processor is really big, or if you’re using a blender, it might be a good idea to double the recipe in order for the contents to blend smoothly.)
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Zestful Lou says
8th February 2012 at 2:49 pmLOVE the FRIENDS reference. I watch that show every night on DVD.
P.S. I jut made something really similar the other night to calm my sweet tooth. Looks awesome!
Amy says
9th February 2012 at 12:41 amMy husband went bananas over this recipe! He is requesting it for breakfast, lunch, dinner and everything in between!! 😉 Chocolate perfection!
Jamie @ Thrifty Veggie Mama says
9th February 2012 at 2:07 amI want this right now! It looks so delicious!
Chelsea A says
9th February 2012 at 2:51 amLooks SO GOOD! And simple. Is there any alternative to tofu? I’m not very good at mind over matter and can’t handle the idea of tofu.
Shannon says
9th February 2012 at 8:13 amI love the glasses you served them in they portions look small but in thoses glasses they look substantial, where are they from?
Chocolate-Covered Katie says
9th February 2012 at 12:17 pmI’m trying to remember… I bought them awhile ago, but I’m pretty sure they are from Garden Ridge and they were only like $2 each! 🙂
The mousse is very rich, so you probably won’t want to eat a giant bowl.
Sue says
9th February 2012 at 7:39 pmLooks and sounds delish, but wondering how to measure 1/16th of a teaspoon of salt?
Chocolate-Covered Katie says
9th February 2012 at 7:53 pmIf you have a 1/8 tsp just pour it 1/2way full. Otherwise you’ll have to just use a small pinch. And then taste-test.
Lexi says
9th February 2012 at 8:38 pmJust saw this on Pinterest Katie! Looks divine 🙂
Beverly says
9th February 2012 at 11:41 pmI am a huge fan of tofu mousse. I make a Mexican chocolate version with cayenne and cinnamon. So. good.
Kamey says
9th February 2012 at 8:01 pmYou can also put 1 drop of Doterra pure essential peppermint oil in it, and it will taste yummy as well. You can get any essential oil on my website at http://www.doterra.myvoffice.com/kamey. Peppermint always makes things better!!
Violet says
10th February 2012 at 2:12 pmChocolateCoveredKatie I need your opinion! Do you think this would work as a fondue-style dip? My friends and I were gonna try it tonight but they’re uncertain it will work. Would the tofu get weird if heated up??
Chocolate-Covered Katie says
10th February 2012 at 2:13 pmYeah, I’m not sure it’d do too well if heated… but you never know! Maybe try a little bit heated?
Julia says
12th February 2012 at 2:19 amI actually made this tonight and completely forgot to melt the chocolate chips before processing (kind of a major step, I know). So after blending, I threw the whole batch in the microwave until the chips were melty, and I enjoyed a nice hot soupy mousse bowl! Moral of the story: heating it works, IMO.
Sharon says
20th March 2014 at 3:42 amThanks for the tip about microwaving, Julia! I didn’t quite melt the chocolate chips enough, so I put the mousse into the microwave for a minute and it worked out!
Esther says
10th February 2012 at 2:34 pmJust made this for me and my two girls for breakfast. It was AMAZING. Both girls licked the bowl and asked for more. I added some strawberries and it is taking all my will power not to grab my husband and son’s portion waiting for them in the fridge.
This is amazing – thanks for helping me lead a healthier life for me and my family! You are doing a great service giving us yummy recipes that are healthy.
Ashley says
11th February 2012 at 10:01 pmI just made this today and it tastes so good! Thank you for the recipe! I was just wondering, is silken tofu the same thing as firm-silken? I used silken and there was a semi-grainy texture (maybe I just need to blend it more?) But even with that it still tasted delicious!! And the graininess was barely there. 😀 YUM!
Chocolate-Covered Katie says
11th February 2012 at 10:51 pmFirm-silken is different… it comes in an aseptic package (shelf-stable) and is made by Mori-Nu. It’s not grainy at all… but regular silken should work too if you blend it long enough.
Mozzie says
12th February 2012 at 10:14 amwow, amazing one 😀 if i didn’t do it by myself, i would think it was made for the heaviest cream on earth. Amazingly smooth and delicious.. i think i could cheat some unhealthy-food-fans with this mousse 😀 anyway, my friends are already interested, so i’m making some bigger portion for next friday 😀
Nikki says
13th February 2012 at 3:11 amWhat does the “T” stand for?
Chocolate-Covered Katie says
13th February 2012 at 11:48 amtablespoon
Chelsea says
13th February 2012 at 8:39 pmKatie, I love that you say your “meat-a-holic” boyfriend loved it. That got me wondering, how do you stick to your healthy eating with him around? My boyfriend is the same way and I sometimes feel like it’s a struggle to cook for both of us without basically cooking two meals. I usually end up making a healthy “side” such as veggies or salad, that I have as my dinner and then cook him chicken or something to go along with it….at which point he usually completely dismisses the side dish (it’s worse than feeding a little kid)! Any tips/hints would be helpful!
Chocolate-Covered Katie says
15th February 2012 at 1:26 amLOL oh boys!
I actually am not with that guy anymore. He waas an ex-bf… but it’s never really been much of an issue with any of my bfs. I tell them that I won’t bug them about their eating habits if they don’t bug me about mine. And except for special occasions, we never really cooked for each other, probably because I’ve never actually lived with a guy. Sorry I’m not more helpful :-?.
Jen C. says
14th February 2012 at 8:55 pmI just made this and it is SO good! I found you through pinterest and I am glad I did!
Michelle says
15th February 2012 at 12:23 amAmazing! I’ve made mousse with tofu and it wasn’t very good but yours was delicious!!! Even my picky kids and husband loved it. You have a gift! I can’t wait each day for your new recipes. 🙂
dc says
15th February 2012 at 5:33 amMade this today for dessert to top off our Valentine’s day dinner at home… it was SOOOO GOOD!!! left out the sweetener and it was perfect. My husband couldn’t believe it was tofu and wanted seconds (I should’ve made more :\ ). Thanks again Katie!
Heather says
15th February 2012 at 7:24 pmThis tastes as good as any chocolate mousse I have ever had – so creamy and soo yummy. But I did use some agave and I did notice that the Whole Foods Chocolate Chips I used have quite a bit of sugar – hmm- maybe I will try a different type of chocolate next time. But this is amazing! I can’t wait to give it to my family tonight – they won’t have a clue tofu was the base!
G says
19th February 2012 at 3:23 pmHi katiee , i’ve been shearching like a crazy for that sugar-free chocolate chips of your and i couldnt’t find it =/
Can you please help me 😛
Go on girl , love your blog.
😉
Chocolate-Covered Katie says
19th February 2012 at 3:33 pmHere ya go!
https://chocolatecoveredkatie.com/2012/01/15/three-ingredient-chocolate-bars-1/
🙂
G says
19th February 2012 at 3:37 pmThank you 😉
Vinita says
22nd February 2012 at 9:59 pmI just made this today and WOW! Kicked my chocolate craving right in the you know what!! What’s more, I am still satisfied, 2 hours later and not looking for snacks as I often do in the late afternoons! I am not a vegan, heck I’m not even a vegetarian, but I do appreciate the wonderfully healthy and importantly, DELICIOUS recipes. Cannot thank you enough for all the wonderful (and EASY) recipes. You are helping me maintain my healthy lifestyle and not be cranky and mean because I’m missing out on chocolates and sweets! Thank you Katie!
Charon says
22nd February 2012 at 11:07 pmJust made it and ….Yummy! I’m sure it will be better chilled. I used the immersion blender, the regular one didn’t work. And I added the whole 12 oz of Tofu and just had to add 1 extra T. of milk. I left out the agave nectar as I felt it was sweet enough with one bar of Baker’s German sweet chocolate bar.
Thank you
Debbie says
3rd March 2012 at 4:12 amHi Katie! I just made your Chocolate Chocolate Chocolate Mousse and my husband and I both loved it. Of course I didn’t tell him how it was made until after he tried it and gave me his comments. He said it was the most chocolatey mousse he’s ever had and he really liked it. He was surprised when I said it had tofu in it… as a matter of fact, he made me repeat it three times before he believed me!! Thank you for a wonderful recipe, I can’t wait to try your other ones!!
KatieH says
4th March 2012 at 11:05 pmI made this last night only I blended a handful of frozen raspberries in there as well and let it thicken up in the fridge over night. It was incredible! I tried using a recipe with silken tofu once before unsuccessfully so I was a little skeptical, but I shouldn’t have been!
Alessandra says
21st March 2012 at 5:01 pmHi, Katie! I had never ate, either bought tofu! But now I did to prepair this mousse! 🙂 Therefore I am not sure about the quantity… don’t know what would be 1/2 of the package you mentioned, as I live in Italy and the products are different. But I got a package of 250g. Is it enough?? Thank you!!
Chocolate-Covered Katie says
21st March 2012 at 6:16 pmHi! 🙂
250 g = 8.81849 oz
So it’s a little more than you need.
Hilary says
26th March 2012 at 1:45 amI just made this for dessert tonight, and I was really impressed with this recipe! I have always loved chocolate mousse, but I’ve been cutting back on all the usual sweets and looking for healthy alternatives. Thanks so much for sharing…I love your blog and can’t wait to try even more of these amazing recipes. 🙂
Michelle says
28th March 2012 at 11:30 pmHi Katie,
Love your site. The recipes look great and love to hear what you have to say. I made your chocolate chocolate chocolate mousse and it tastes great! I used a squirt of liquid stevia in it as a sweetener and it was really good. BUT I couldn’t seem to make it smooth enough. The texture seemed kind of gritty even though I blended it with a hand blender for several minutes. I don’t use tofu that often and I had mine thawed from a frozen state, could that be the reason?
Looking for ward to making more of your recipes,
Michelle
Chocolate-Covered Katie says
29th March 2012 at 2:26 amYup, it definitely changes the texture. Also, get mori-nu slik-firm if you can. And be sure to only use the oz amount called for in the recipe, not a whole package.
Chanel says
12th April 2012 at 8:13 pmWhat kind of chocolate chips do you use? I came up with more calories than you did and figured it must be the chocolate chips I used. It’s awesome though! Thanks so much!
Chocolate-Covered Katie says
12th April 2012 at 8:24 pmNope, regular chocolate chips calculated. Probably the tofu. Mori Nu has less.
Denelle says
19th April 2012 at 12:10 amThis stuff is SO GOOD!!! I made this the first time with another brand of tofu and it was a sorry, thick, gritty mess. I tried again with the Mori-Nu Silken Firm and it came out perfectly smooth and rich and did I mention SO good? This is my favorite new mousse. I like it much better than the traditional recipe. Thanks so much! I love your site.
Kristina says
21st April 2012 at 12:25 amO yumm!! Can I use extra firm tofu? (thats all I have in the frig right now!)
Chocolate-Covered Katie says
21st April 2012 at 12:26 amI’ve not tried it, but I *think* others have… be sure to just use 12 oz though, not a whole package! And drain really well! The mori nu has less of an aftertaste because it’s not water-packed.
Kristina says
21st April 2012 at 12:44 amThanks Katie! Maybe I’ll just wait then and grab some at the store tomorrow 🙂 I haven’t cooked with tofu very much so I’m just learning!
Dani says
3rd May 2012 at 6:33 pmThis was so, so creamy, rich, and delicious! My fiance was so funny when he found out it was tofu…shock, hurt, confusion, then apathy all came across his face. Kind of a “Seriously?!-I-can’t-believe-you-tricked-me-there’s-no-way-this-is-tofu-you-know-what-it’s-so-good-I-really-don’t-care” kind of moment, all in about 5 seconds…the one comment I’d have to say is to either use less chocolate or a more bitter chocolate because to me it was incredibly sweet with 3/4 c. of regular semi-sweet chocolate chips. But it was delicious! I especially like it left over the next day with some sliced strawberries and toasted almonds as a mid-afternoon snack 🙂
Jen says
4th May 2012 at 7:02 pmHave you tried freezing this? I just made a batch–am eating it now–and it is GOOD!! Thanks so much for all of the recipes on this site. I am a new mom and find myself craving sugar, so it’s good to be able to make delicious desserts without loads of sugar.
Katie says
6th May 2012 at 2:09 pmI hope no one takes offense to this, but I’ve never tried or really want to try tofu. Is there another substitute for this? I’m assuming eggs but not sure. What do you recommend for this recipe?
Amy says
20th May 2012 at 3:29 amIt doesn’t taste like tofu at all. It is so chocolatey and smooth – very rich. My extremely picky child and my non-healthy-dessert-loving husband BOTH loved this. It tastes like real, non-healthy mousse.
Charlotte says
20th June 2012 at 5:59 amYou can also try sweet potato and/or avocado. Sweet potato makes for a light, fluffy mousse, while avocado yields a more smooth, rich pudding. The chocolate masks the flavor of any base, really, but using eggs would be difficult because you would need to constantly whisk the mixture over a double boiler to slowly cook the eggs without scrambling them. As an aside, tofu is delicious; you don’t know what you’re missing!
Ida says
10th May 2012 at 2:08 pmThanks for the tip on how to use up some tofu I bought! I’m just wondering, not that I am really counting them, but is the calorie count based on 2 or 4 servings? Thanks
Bill says
13th May 2012 at 9:52 pmI made this mousse for my wife/mother of my child and it was a big hit. My son professed “I LOVE YOU” and when momma gushed ‘Thank you’ he retorted “I was talking to my food!” It was super simple to make and super delicious.
Jill says
14th May 2012 at 1:46 amThis was so delicious I ate two also! Thanks for sharing 🙂 This will be a favorite from now on!
Karis says
14th May 2012 at 7:34 pmHow do you keep your chocolate from hardening when it touches the other ingredients? I had chocolate stuck to the side of my magic bullet. So delicious though! I could eat the whole thing no problem.
leslie says
15th May 2012 at 10:46 pmI came across you’re blog on pintrest and i must say all of your recipes look yummy! I gave up chocolate this past christmas…well I just had my wisdom teeth pulled and I decided it would be a great time to try your chocolate mousse pudding….and O MY! I don’t think I can give chocolate up again!
Katia says
19th May 2012 at 3:27 amBy serves 2 to 4, you mean gnomes or fae, right? Just one serving for an adult chocoholic?
Amy says
20th May 2012 at 3:27 amTHIS IS UNBELIEVABLY DELICIOUS! I have liked ALL your recipes that I have tried. I LOVE many of them. This? . . . I don’t have the words for this! This is over the top fantastic!
Karen says
23rd May 2012 at 4:11 amI definitely want to make this! But is the nutritional info for 2 or 4 servings?
Amy says
24th May 2012 at 2:49 amI finally found the right kind of tofu and was able to make this tonight. All I can say is thank you!
Sophie says
27th May 2012 at 6:46 amThis is REALLY good, my favorite recipe of yours yet probably. As a pregnant lady with “all day” sickness I’ve been eating a lot of bland carbs and this was an excellent way to sneak in some protein. Next time I’ll omit extra sweetener and will probably cut down on the chocolate chips (gasp!) a bit because it was a little sweet and rich for my taste. But not a bad problem to have with an already fairly health recipe.
Char Lesie says
29th May 2012 at 6:45 pmHi, love the recipe and would love to try it someday. But what would you recommend to substitute the Tofu? I’m not completely sold on Tofu (my personal choice) and cant think of what I could use to replace that ingredient. Your suggestion would be greatly appreciated . . . thanks in advance 🙂
Caitlyn says
31st May 2012 at 7:48 pmI made the recipe with a friend the other day, and it came out pretty good…but SOOOO chocolatey! Almost too much for me, but my friend loved it!
Check it out on my blog!
http://fortheloveoffoodandchocolate.blogspot.com/2012/05/chocolate-mousse-made-with-tofu.html
F. says
1st June 2012 at 5:22 pmHello. I am not a cook per se but I love chocolate mousse. I just bought a slice of choco mousse cake but the mousse tastes unusually sour. Does chocolate mousse spoil? Does it taste sour after? Should I eat it or not?
Nancy says
8th June 2012 at 1:20 amKatie! My, my, my! This is outstanding! I finally took the time to find YOUR brand of tofu, the guy at the store did not even know where it was, but I put on my 007 role, and scoped it out. As you have said before, it makes ALL THE DIFFERENCE!!! I made your chocolate pie, and although my 16 year old daughter liked it, it DID taste like tofu (refrigerated kind used!). I just made this mousse, with Ghirardelli 60% Cacao chips- and oh, my! Chocoholic heaven! I also only use King Arthur Flour’s Double Dutch Dark Cocoa. Do you use King Arthur brands? Their website is like a candy store for bakers!
Anyway, I am so glad to have found your site, bought 4 boxes of Mori-nu tofu, and tried this recipe (the first of many of yours I have made the right way)! Thanks so much, Katie!
PS: Why are your frozen ice creams not including tofu in them (or not the ones I have read so far)?
Nancy
Seasonsofjoy
Chocolate-Covered Katie says
8th June 2012 at 4:47 pmI try not to make *too* many recipes with tofu, because I know a ton of people who read are either allergic or don’t like soy (out of fear, I guess). So I try to change it up. Also, a lot of people say they can’t find Mori Nu, and I think that type is so much better than the refrigerated type. 😕
But maybe someday in the future! Maybe a cookies ‘n cream ice cream…
Amanda says
10th June 2012 at 9:30 pmI just whipped this up and topped it with the coconut whipped cream. My family gave it a 4 out of 5 stars. Yummy! It was so quick to make, I’m a cupcaker and when I make those I’m usually in the kitchen for awhile, so I was happy to make a Delish dessert so quickly. Thank you for your amazing recipes. I’m so happy to have stumbled on your blog. I think next time I’ll put this in a graham cracker pie crust and freeze it for a bit. Mmmm….
Lynn says
17th June 2012 at 6:32 pmThis dessert has become one of my faves. And, NO ONE believes me when I tell them that I adore a chocolate mousse whose main ingredient is TOFU! 🙂
Lynn says
17th June 2012 at 6:42 pmOh, and I used regular tofu since I couldn’t find your brand, and it works perfectly! I always double the recipe also.
Denise B says
10th July 2012 at 11:12 pmI’ve been wanting to try this for a while and finally did tonight, but it has a weird aftertaste. I’ve new to tofu so I’m not sure if this is the way it’s supposed to be or if maybe it’s the kind of tofu I used? I bought the only thing they had at the HEB in the city I went to last time….
Chocolate-Covered Katie says
10th July 2012 at 11:45 pmtry Mori-Nu! It is the best, and no aftertaste. It’s in an aseptic package, so not in the fridge section. Ask a store employee (or go to google images and type in Mori Nu to see what you’re looking for.)
Melinda says
21st August 2012 at 11:19 pmI made this tonight…I used Nasoya Silken Tofu and a blender instead. It came out AMAZING and DELICIOUS! My kids are currently wearing chocolate mustaches and beards 😀
Kerri says
23rd August 2012 at 5:23 pmI couldn’t find the same tofu you used, so I used regular soft tofu. The taste is really good, but the texture is grainy…perhaps it will be better after being in the fridge a while.
Monica says
26th August 2012 at 7:04 amAte this today! DELICIOUS!!! Mom made it with fat free half n half and half T agave nectar. Amazing, and it is 5 points for Weightwatcher members.
Emilie Jayne says
3rd September 2012 at 1:00 pmI LOVE the Joey reference haha!
Allison says
1st October 2012 at 12:25 amOh man!!! Just made this and it’s FANTASTIC!!!!! However to make it truly clean I need the sugar free chocolate chip recipe! I look and searched but I can’t find it.
Katie says
16th November 2012 at 11:34 pmI made this tonight, assuming my boyfriend would have no interest in eating it, he hates tofu and doesn’t appreciate it being pushed on him (his parents tend to do this hah), but he tried this and loved it! He is chilling his portion in the freezer at this moment because he likes pudding really frosty!
I had made tofu mousses before but found the tofu overpowering, this was great. I added sugar because I wanted to hide the taste.. but it was so unnecessary, I made it a bit too sweet. I will definitely make this again, tweaking the sweetness. Really appreciate the extra protein this provides after a meal.
Madeleine says
1st December 2012 at 10:52 amThis recipe plus a sprinkle of powdered chilli and cinnamon is absolutely to die for. On tomorrow’s menu- the banana-based fudge. Yep.
Thank you so, so much for this ultra-dreamy blog- all of the recipes I’ve tried ( I’m up to 6 in two weeks…) have been so easy and so delicious. I have no great talent for sweet-making and baking but with your help I’m getting there! Keep up the excellent work.
Denise @ pink-vegan.blogspot.com says
6th December 2012 at 10:36 amThis was GREAT !! My husband even liked it and he usually doesn’t like stuff made with tofu !!
stephanie says
9th December 2012 at 9:57 pmCan you clarify what you mean by 1 T of milk
Nives says
9th December 2012 at 11:30 pmIt’s 1 tabelspoon 🙂
Chocolate-Covered Katie says
17th January 2013 at 2:14 pmtablespoon 🙂
Cassie says
22nd December 2012 at 4:38 amI just tried this recipe the other day and it turned out kind of… weird… Yes, it was probably my fault and I maybe should have used firm tofu and a food processor instead of a blender, but still. I tried doubling the recipe and it turned out with a very weird consistency..It also might have been (never realized) because I didn’t use enough chocolate when I doubled the recipe! Silly me, I’ll have to try this again sometime when I’m not in a rush.
Cassie says
22nd December 2012 at 4:39 amAlso, I love the Friends references that you throw into your posts! I love that show!