A Not so Guilty Pleasure

There are a few things that excite me in life. Anything free and stuff that tastes ridiculously better than it should. (OK, some other things make my pulse race too, but I don't have time to list them all).

I recently whipped up a concoction starting with tofu and ended up with one of the best chocolate mousses I've ever had. I would serve it for dessert with no caveats or apologies. It doesn't taste "almost" good, or pretty good "considering". It's just flat out good. My success encourages me to try some other flavor combinations. More to come.

Unapologetically Vegan Chocolate Mousse 

Serves 6

1 box Murin silken tofu (light, soft)

2 cups low-fat vanilla soy milk (or other flavor)

1 bag (11.5 ounces) chocolate chips (I used 60% semi-sweet Ghiradelli)

1 teaspoon vanilla

Small dash sea salt

Place the tofu in the container of the Vita-Mix. In a medium bowl combine the soy milk and chocolate. Microwave on high for 1 minute. Stir and repeat for another minute. The combination doesn't have to be homogeneous, you just want to melt the chocolate and the soy milk is a good medium in which to do that.

Add the chocolate mixture to the container along with the vanilla and salt. Cover and blend on medium speed until the color changes. This will also serve to whip some air into the mixture.

The mixture will be soupy at this point, but will set-up when chilled. Pour into individual serving glasses/bowls or one large bowl. Chill for several hours or preferably overnight.