Celebrate Chocolate Month this February with a simple, healthful, and delicious recipe for chocolate mousse. This decadent-tasting dessert is decidedly guilt-free, offering a serious nutrient boost and surprisingly light calorie profile.Chocolate Mousse with BerriesServes: 4 | Serving Size: 1 cupIngredients:
Puree tofu, sugar, and cocoa powder in a food processor. Divide between four tall stemmed glasses. Refrigerate until ready to serve or proceed to the next step right away.
Mash berries in a bowl and divide the mixture among the four glasses of chocolate mousse. Top each glass with about 2 tablespoons of nonfat whipped cream and serve.
Nutrition Information:Serves 4. Each serving contains 311 calories, 2 g fat, 1 g saturated fat, 0 g trans fat, 0 mg cholesterol, 192 mg sodium, 66 g carbohydrate, 3 g dietary fiber, 32 g sugar, and 9 g protein.Each serving also has 8% DV vitamin A, 156% DV vitamin C, 6% DV calcium, and 5% DV iron.Chef’s Tips:For a particularly fancy look, dust the top of the whipped cream with cocoa powder.Use your blender or a food processor to combine the tofu, sugar, and cocoa powder. Putting the ingredients in a bowl and using an immesion blender should also work.This is a great way to reduce the empty calories in a typical dessert while also increasing its nutrient density. Silken tofu is full of protein and offers the perfect creamy richness without all the fat.PS Have we mentioned that there are tons of NEW items in the Nutrition Education Store? Check out these amazing health education materials!
Stephanie Ronco has been editing for Food and Health Communications since 2011. She graduated from Colorado College magna cum laude with distinction in Comparative Literature. She was elected a member of Phi Beta Kappa in 2008.
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Nutrition Information:Serves 4. Each serving contains 311 calories, 2 g fat, 1 g saturated fat, 0 g trans fat, 0 mg cholesterol, 192 mg sodium, 66 g carbohydrate, 3 g dietary fiber, 32 g sugar, and 9 g protein.Each serving also has 8% DV vitamin A, 156% DV vitamin C, 6% DV calcium, and 5% DV iron.Chef’s Tips:For a particularly fancy look, dust the top of the whipped cream with cocoa powder.Use your blender or a food processor to combine the tofu, sugar, and cocoa powder. Putting the ingredients in a bowl and using an immesion blender should also work.This is a great way to reduce the empty calories in a typical dessert while also increasing its nutrient density. Silken tofu is full of protein and offers the perfect creamy richness without all the fat.
PS Have we mentioned that there are tons of NEW items in the Nutrition Education Store? Check out these amazing health education materials!
Stephanie Ronco has been editing for Food and Health Communications since 2011. She graduated from Colorado College magna cum laude with distinction in Comparative Literature. She was elected a member of Phi Beta Kappa in 2008.
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