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Chocolate Covered Strawberry Mousse Mess

Sam Cooks Kindness
This Vegan Chocolate Mousse Mess is HEAVENLY. Impress your other half, family or just yourself with this creamy, chocolatey and light spoonable pie. You won't believe it's vegan!
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Chill Time 6 hours
Total Time 6 hours 30 minutes
Course Dessert
Servings 8 servings

Ingredients
  

Crust

  • 8 fresh medjool dates pitted
  • 3 tablespoon cocoa powder
  • 1 cup fine almond flour
  • pinch salt
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Chocolate Mousse

  • 1¼ cup chocolate chips vegan
  • ½ cup aquafaba (liquid from can of chickpeas) low sodium
  • 1 tablespoon cocoa powder
  • 349 g extra firm silken tofu - one 12.3 oz block I use Mori-Nu*
  • ¼ teaspoon sea salt
  • 2 tablespoon maple syrup
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Topping

  • 6-8 fresh strawberries chopped or sliced

Quick Chocolate Ganache Drizzle

  • ¼ cup chocolate chips vegan
  • 2 tablespoon plant based milk

Instructions
 

Crust

  • Add dates into a food processor and process till chopped
  • Add remaining ingredients and process till combined. Dough should hold together when squeezed with fingers. (If it seems too dry add 1 tablespoon of plant based milk or water and combine)
  • In lightly greased pie pan press out crust till even over base of pan. (This doesn't have to be perfect, it is a mess after all!)
  • Chill in fridge while working on next step

Mousse

  • Melt your chocolate. To use double boiler- add chocolate chips into a glass bowl. Set bowl in sauce pan and add an inch or two of water. Heat on low and stir continuously till smooth. To Microwave- heat chocolate for 30 seconds at a time mixing in between until melted and smooth, careful not to burn. Set aside.
  • In very clean mixing bowl add aquafaba. Use stand or hand mixer to whip aquafaba for a 5-8 minutes until stiff peaks form. (When ready mixture should be thick enough to stay in bowl when flipped upside down)
  • In a blender add cocoa powder, tofu, salt, syrup and vanilla extract. Blend till combined. Add mixture to melted chocolate and mix till combined
  • Add chocolate mixture into whipped aquafaba and mix till combined.
  • Add mousse to pie pan and smooth out top and return to fridge. Mousse will set fully in about 6 hrs. (If you have any extra mousse, just set it aside in a bowl to chill for a yummy snack for you!)

Assemble**

  • How To Make Quick Ganache Drizzle - Add plant milk and chocolate to a small bowl and microwave 15 seconds at a time. Mixing till fully combined and smooth.
  • Top with strawberries, in any fashion you please! Drizzle chocolate ganache over top and chill in fridge until ready to serve.

Notes

*I use Mori-Nu shelf stable tofu. I buy it in bulk here and always have some on hand! 
**For the freshest Mess, top with strawberries and chocolate drizzle the day you plan on serving. Stores in fridge for 3-5 days without strawberries.
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