RMTV Kitchen: Quick and Easy Decadent Chocolate Mousse

Today on Real Nutrition Q & A, I talked about how to make food a celebration!

How is it that people believe good-tasting food must be bad, and good-for-you food must taste bad?

This stems from personal experience.  If you’re eating high-fat, high-sugar, and overly processed foods, your palate will adjust to these tastes.  When this happens, fresh, natural foods seem less palatable.  When you start experimenting with REAL food – rather than the trans-fat, sugar-free convenience foods – you will learn to appreciate (and adore, quite frankly) the essence of maple syrup, the richness of real cocoa, and the creaminess of non-dairy tofu.

Imagine making a fabulously decadent dessert, with all natural ingredients, and serving it to your friends and family.  Wouldn’t it feel good knowing you were serving them something healthy?  What if you then received raving reviews, and everyone wanted the recipe?  Even better!

Be the superstar and follow this super simple recipe for Decadent Chocolate Mousse.  Then share it with your loved ones ~ they will thank you!

Ingredients:

2 containers of silken tofu (10 1/2 oz. each)

1/4 cup real maple syrup

1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa

1 teaspoon coffee flavoring (Frontier brand)

1 tablespoon vanilla flavoring (Frontier brand)

1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

1/3 packet of stevia powdered sweetener (optional)

This is so easy!  Just put everything except the stevia into a food processor and blend until super creamy.  You can then taste the mousse to see if it’s sweet enough for your taste buds.  If not, add the stevia for extra sweetener.  Pour the mousse into a bowl and refrigerate. Serve chilled and top with 3 raspberries and a sprig of mint.  Or feel free to top with the fruit of your choice, including sliced banana, a few blackberries, or sliced strawberries.  You can also substitute the coffee flavoring with orange or mint flavorings for a Tootsie-Roll mousse or Chocolate-Mint version.

More optional toppings:

Shredded coconut

Sliced almonds

Crumbled graham crackers

Crumbled gluten-free ginger-cookies (I like the Pamela’s brand)

Shaved dark chocolate

Crystalized ginger

You can serve this mousse as dessert, an afternoon snack, or a lunch-box treat. Heck, I even have one family who eats it for breakfast – much better than those sugary cereals with all the dyes!

Remember, food is fun…enjoy!