Hey Steemers! You may remember a little while ago I wrote a post about my momentous discovery of aquafaba. Well, this week I was keen to put it to the test making something I never thought I could veganise successfully- chocolate mousse!
So, keen to get started, I used up a tin of chickpeas (not exactly a challenge any day of the week!) to obtain the miraculous goop that hid inside. The beauty of this recipe is that not only does it only require 3 ingredients, they are most likely things that anyone will have in their cupboard anyway!
Here's what you'll need:
The liquid from one tin of chickpeas (make sure it doesn't have added salt)
120g good quality dark chocolate
3 tablespoons maple syrup (or any other sweetener like agave/ date syrup )
Method:
Break the chocolate up into small pieces.
Heat in a bowl over a boiling pot of water until runny.
Set aside to cool while you prepare your aquafaba.
Add the maple syrup to the aquafaba in a large bowl.
Blend the aquafaba thoroughly until stiff peaks are created.
CONFESSSION:
Now before I go any further I will admit- this recipe didn't turn out quite as expected for the simple reason that I don't own the right sort of blender. I later discovered that to get the stiff peaks (meringue like consistency) required, you need to beat the aquafaba with an electric whisk or a stand mixer. Try as I might with a hand blender and food processor, I just wasn't able to get that result. However, the consistency was still quite airy and bubbly so I decided to continue and see how it turned out!
Add the melted chocolate gradually while continuing to blend.
Pour into ramekins or glasses and put in the fridge for 3-4 hours to set.
Top with desiccated coconut and grated chocolate and serve.
Well... considering the lack of success I had in whipping the aquafaba into 'stiff peaks', this was a resounding success! I tentatively checked the fridge a few hours later and was delighted to see that the top of the deserts look very moussey!
Then taking a spoonful I discovered that the top layer had in fact set as an airy, light mousse, and the layer below was the consistency and flavour of chocolate pudding- delicious! SO although the recipe didn't turn out exactly as expected, it was a success in my book 馃構
Maybe some of you can try it out using an electric whisk or stand mixer to whip the aquafaba and tell me how it turns out!
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