Dark chocolate plant-based mousse in a bowl with a spoon and pieces of chocolate and almond

Dark chocolate plant-based mousses

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Level :

Easy

Prep Time :

30 min

Cook Time :

No bake

Servings :

8 portions


L'Ecole Valrhona Gourmet presents two recipes for a plant-based chocolate mousse: one with soy drink, and one with almond drink.

Plant-based chocolate mousse recipes


Two original recipes by L'Ecole Valrhona Gourmet

Utensils:

  • Spatula
  • Electric whisk

Made with the products below :

1. Guanaja 70% soy chocolate plant-based mousse

Ingredients:

  • 300g GUANAJA 70% dark chocolate
  • 65g Soy drink (2.2% fat)
  • 185g Soy cream alternative (15.4% fat)
  • 220g Aquafaba (Chickpea water)
  • 50g Sugar

Prep time: 30 min

Rest time: overnight (12h minimum)

Steps:

  • Melt the GUANAJA 70% dark chocolate.
  • Heat the soy drink and cream, split them into 3 batches and combine them one by one with the melted GUANAJA 70% dark chocolate, stirring vigorously with a spatula.
  • Beat the chickpea water until stiff while gradually adding the 50g of sugar.
  • Fold them very gently into the previous mixture.
  • Store in the refrigerator overnight before use.

2. Guanaja 70% almond chocolate plant-based mousse

Ingredients:

Prep time: 30 min

Rest time: overnight (12h minimum)

Steps:

  • Melt the GUANAJA 70% dark chocolate.
  • Heat up the almond drink and potato starch flour until it has thickened, then pour in three steps over the melted GUANAJA 70% dark chocolate.
  • Stir vigorously using a spatula.
  • Beat the chickpea water until stiff while gradually adding 50g of sugar.
  • Fold them very gently into the previous mixture.
  • Store in the refrigerator overnight before use.
Dark chocolate plant-based mousses in glasses with a spoon and chocolate beans

Nutrition tip:

Aquafaba is the water obtained by cooking chickpeas. It can be used as an egg white alternative. After it is beaten with sugar, this liquid has a whisked texture and white color, just like egg whites. As a result, it can be used to make meringues, macarons and sponge cakes without using eggs. It's a 100% vegan technique.