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Vegan Chocolate Mousse made with Aquafaba (Chickpea Brine)

Last updated on February 6, 2021 By Crazy Vegan 75 Comments

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A creamy Chocolate Mousse made with Aquafaba (chickpea brine). GF | V and free from Coconut, Nuts and Avocado. #Vegan #Aquafaba #Healthy #Dessert #Chocolate #Mousse #VeganChocolateMousse Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’ve probably already heard about the amazing Aquafaba. Aquafaba, or as most regular mortals refer to as “liquid stuff that chickpeas and beans are canned in”, is the latest egg-replacement discovery that a bunch of folks on Facebook somehow came up with.  You can make meringue, macarons, and all sorts of other fluffy sh!t with it. I used some to make this Vegan Chocolate Mousse.

A creamy Chocolate Mousse made with Aquafaba (chickpea brine). GF | V and free from Coconut, Nuts and Avocado. #Vegan #Aquafaba #Healthy #Dessert #Chocolate #Mousse #VeganChocolateMousse To be honest, it’s been a while since I’ve wanted to experiment with Aquafaba (simply because everyone makes it seem so magical). After finally remembering to save some chickpea brine, I figured the best way to test it was with a fool-proof Vegan Chocolate Mousse to avert any potential disasters. Initially, as I stared into my bowl of murky chickpea water, I wasn’t entirely convinced that the Aquafaba would turn into fluffy meringue – but I soldiered on. To my surprise, after whisking the living sh!t out of the Aquafaba, it really did resemble meringue. (Don’t try tasting it on it’s own though… it’s gross).

But of course, me being me, I somehow ended f*cking things up by trying to use the traditional method of slackening chocolate with a small amount of meringue before folding it in. Doing that just made my melted chocolate seize up into a ball that resembled a turd. Beautiful. I guess traditional methods don’t work with un-traditional ingredients.

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    A creamy Chocolate Mousse made with Aquafaba (chickpea brine). GF | V and free from Coconut, Nuts and Avocado. #Vegan #Aquafaba #Healthy #Dessert #Chocolate #Mousse #VeganChocolateMousse I tried making it again the next day, sans initial error, and it turned out pretty awesome. Super airy and creamy, you’d never believe no egg whites, cream, gelatin, nuts, oil or avocado went into this Vegan Chocolate Mousse. Oh, and don’t worry, you won’t be able to taste any beans or chickpeas either. Be sure to buy the best quality chocolate when making this recipe, because there are so few ingredients used in the recipe – you want them all to be top notch stuff! (As it always should be, duh!).

    I’ll leave you with the recipe for my adaptation of Miriam’s Vegan Chocolate Mousse. (In my version, I add a few other ingredients and use a little less chocolate to make a softer, more traditional mousse. I also top mine with raspberries and spun sugar, just because I can!). I hope you try it out because it is deeeeee-licious. P.S.: I’m going to continue experimenting with Aquafaba in the coming weeks – so feel free to share your experiences with it in our comment box. Adios!

    A creamy Chocolate Mousse made with Aquafaba (chickpea brine). GF | V and free from Coconut, Nuts and Avocado. #Vegan #Aquafaba #Healthy #Dessert #Chocolate #Mousse #VeganChocolateMousse

    Vegan Chocolate Mousse made with Aquafaba (Chickpea Brine)

    Crazy Vegan Kitchen
    A creamy Chocolate Mousse made with Aquafaba (chickpea brine). GF | V and free from Coconut, Nuts and Avocado.
    5 from 2 votes
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    Prep Time 15 mins
    Total Time 15 mins
    Course Dessert
    Servings 6

    Ingredients
      

    • 1 cup Aquafaba room temperature
    • 1/8 tsp Cream of Tartar
    • 1 tablespoon Cane Sugar use Coconut Sugar for an even healthier version
    • Seeds from 1 Vanilla Bean Pod
    • 6 oz Dark Chocolate melted (make sure it is dairy-free)
    • Raspberries to decorate

    Instructions
     

    • Melt your dark chocolate over a bain marie or in the microwave - be careful and keep an eye on it so it doesn't burn. Once melted, leave to cool whilst preparing meringue.
    • In a bowl of a stand mixer, combine Aquafaba and cream of tartar. Whisk until soft peaks form - this will take anywhere between 5-15 minutes. Once you've achieved soft peaks, add coconut sugar and vanilla bean seeds in. Continue whisking for another 1 minute.
    • Drizzle your chocolate into the meringue and gently fold it in with a spatula. Fold until all the chocolate has evenly incorporated into the meringue.
    • Pour into glasses and chill for at least 4 hours. Decorate your set mousses with raspberries and enjoy!

    Notes

    Adapted off Miriam's Blog
    Tried this recipe?Let us know how it was!

    A creamy Chocolate Mousse made with Aquafaba (chickpea brine). GF | V and free from Coconut, Nuts and Avocado. #Vegan #Aquafaba #Healthy #Dessert #Chocolate #Mousse #VeganChocolateMousse

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      Comments

      1. Tia says

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        Hi there, do you think a version with cocoa powder in place of the chocolate would work out? Thank you
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      2. Kathleen says

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        It was going so well. The aquafaba and cream of tartar were at the soft peak stage. Then we added the sugar and just a little bit (1/4 tsp) of vanilla extract and...."boom"....it turned into a watery mess and is not getting any structure after at least 20 minutes of beating with a hand mixer. So sad. We had such high hopes for the recipe. Could the vanilla extract really tank the whole recipe? If so, maybe put a warning for unsuspecting readers. In this COVID-19 world where shopping is a risky adventure, I am trying to use what's in my pantry, which doesn't include vanilla bean.
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        • Crazy Vegan says

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          Oh damn! This can happen if it's left for long, but I've not had it happen the moment you pour in the sugar. Was it super fluffy before you put it in?
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      3. Adrian says

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        I tried this recipe and mine tasted very distinctly like chickpeas, not at all what I was looking for! Any suggestions to mask the chickpea taste?
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        • Crazy Vegan says

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          Did you follow the same process for the aquafaba - Usually if I cut corners there it tastes like chickpeas
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      4. Claire says

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        Yum. made this today. Devine!
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        • Amrita says

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          Glad you enjoyed it Claire!!!
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      5. Jessica says

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        This recipe sounds wonderful and I would love to try it. My husband cannot have vanilla, so do you think that I could use almond extract instead, and if so, how much should I use? Thanks!
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        • Amrita says

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          You definitely could! I'd say edge on the cautious side and just use about 1/4 tsp as Almond Extract is very strong :)
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