This guest blog is by Kaylie Teague.
Have you decided what special treat you’re serving or enjoying this Halloween? Try this Halloween mousse. It’s made with silken tofu, which provides protein and phytochemicals (think antioxidants and anti-cancer!), dark cocoa powder and dark chocolate (hello, heart healthy!), as well as a festive topping of orange-tinted whipped cream and dark chocolate chips!
Halloween Mousse
Makes 4 larger servings or 8 smaller servings
Ingredients you’ll need:
1 pound package silken tofu
1 teaspoon dark chocolate cocoa powder
1 ¼ cup dark chocolate chips + more for sprinkling
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 tablespoon milk of choice
½ – 1 cup light whipped cream (or homemade!)
2-3 drops orange food coloring or a combination of yellow and red food coloring
How to:
1. Melt chocolate chips in a double boiler, stirring frequently, or in the microwave, stirring every 30 seconds.
2. Combine the cocoa powder, tofu, vanilla, milk, and melted chocolate in a blender. Pour into a bowl.
3. Chill mousse in the bowl for about one hour in the fridge until thickened.
4. In a small bowl, combine the food coloring and whipped cream to make an orange whipped cream.
5. Once the mousse is chilled, spoon it into serving cups/glasses and top with orange whipped cream. Sprinkle with chocolate chips. Serve chilled.
Need more healthy Halloween suggestions and tips? Check out the Halloween Swaps blog here!
Kaylie Teague is a registered dietitian intern at UNC-Greensboro in North Carolina. Her blog is skinnymuffinrecipes.com.