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Chocolate Chia Mousse

This chocolate chia mousse is made with just 5 ingredients, including vanilla - and doesn't need any cooking for baking, just blending and chilling. It's an excellent low-effort dessert and a little good for you, too, with 9 grams of fibre per serving.
Course Breakfast, Chocolate, Dessert, Desserts, Pantry Recipes
Cuisine American
Diet Gluten Free, Vegan, Vegetarian
Prep Time 5 minutes
Chilling Time 2 hours
Total Time 2 hours 5 minutes
Servings 3
Calories 428kcal
Author Alexandra Daum

Ingredients

  • 400 ml (13.5 oz) canned full-fat coconut milk
  • 50 grams (¼ cup) chia seeds
  • 60 ml (¼ cup) maple syrup or honey*
  • 25 grams (¼ cup) cocoa powder
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

To Serve

Metric - Cups

Instructions

  • Add the coconut milk, chia seeds, maple syrup, cocoa, and vanilla to a high-powdered blender. Mix on high speed until very smooth.
    400 ml (13.5 oz) canned full-fat coconut milk, 50 grams (¼ cup) chia seeds, 60 ml (¼ cup) maple syrup, 25 grams (¼ cup) cocoa powder, 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • Immediately transfer to a bowl and refrigerate the mousse mixture, covered, for about two hours, or until fully set and thickened.
  • Split the mousse equally between three glasses or small bowls.
  • Serve cold with coconut whipped cream or yogurt and fresh berries or your preferred toppings.
    Coconut whipped cream, Fresh berries

Notes

This recipe is adapted from my chocolate chia parfait, which is sweetened with dates. If you prefer to sweeten with fruit, also use a quarter cup, about 40 grams, of soft dates. I use dates when I want to have this more as a snack or breakfast.
Storage: after blending, this can be refrigerated in a sealed container for up to three days. I recommend storing it without strawberries or other fresh fruit, but something like a few frozen raspberries are fine.
Freezing: chia pudding can be frozen, and I don't see why this wouldn't be any exception to that, but I haven't tested it for this recipe.
You can see a short video for this recipe here on YouTube.

Nutrition

Serving: 1 | Calories: 428kcal | Carbohydrates: 34g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 33g | Saturated Fat: 25g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.02g | Sodium: 24mg | Potassium: 538mg | Fiber: 9g | Sugar: 17g | Vitamin A: 9IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 169mg | Iron: 7mg