Quick Vegan Dessert

This week, I was invited by Vibe Israel to a farewell cocktail event for a delegation of vegan bloggers from abroad.

If you're not familiar with the organization, it's a non-profit aimed at strengthening the "Israel" brand globally. In other words, showing the world that there are other sides to Israel beyond what is reflected in the news.

To achieve this, they invited three American vegan bloggers and one Canadian to witness (and mostly eat) the vegan abundance we have here. Needless to say, these guys were over the moon, posting on social media at a dizzying pace.

Before I met them, I decided I had to give them something special.

That "something" was homemade pralines with fillings like tahini, espresso chocolate, and marzipan. A lot of fun.

All weekend long, I was tempering chocolate and concocting different fillings; my kitchen looked like a chocolate factory explosion. (Luckily, this was just before Passover cleaning!)

Wow, so much work just to produce one praline. But it was well worth it 🙂

As a result, my family asked for a quick vegan dessert for the Seder—low in calories and fat, and if possible, something that wouldn't destroy the kitchen again.

Tofu and Rice Cakes as Dessert – I Haven't Gone Crazy

Yes, this is a quick vegan dessert that contains rice cakes, which give it volume.

Tofu instead of cream gives the mousse a wonderful, indulgent texture along with great nutritional values: protein, calcium, and very little fat.

And the best part? It took me exactly 5 minutes to make (and 3 minutes to devour).

It has an indulgent espresso chocolate flavor where you can't taste the tofu at all, and the white chocolate provides an extra sweet finish.

I don't know about you, but I plan on making this dessert all year round, not just for Passover.

Nutritional values from clinical dietitian and fitness instructor Noam Bachar:

Each cup of mousse contains 180 kcal, 15g carbs, 5g protein, 7.5g fat.

If you skip the white chocolate, you save 40 kcal.

Want another indulgent chocolate dessert for Passover?

Quick Vegan Dessert

Prep Time 5 minutes

Total Time 8 minutes

Servings 6 servings

Ingredients

• 300 g silken tofu or firm tofu cut into cubes
• 100 g dark chocolate
• 4 rice cakes unsalted
• 1 tbsp cocoa powder
• 50 g vegan white chocolate optional
• 1 cup long espresso If children are eating the dessert, replace the espresso with half a cup of soy milk

Instructions

1. Melt the chocolate in the microwave or over a double boiler.
2. Transfer the tofu, melted chocolate, espresso, and cocoa powder to a food processor and blend thoroughly.
   
3. Transfer to a bowl and chill in the refrigerator for at least 3 hours.
4. Before serving, crumble the rice cakes into the chocolate mousse and mix well.
5. Divide into 6 cups.
6. Melt the white chocolate in the microwave.
7. Drizzle one teaspoon of white chocolate onto each cup.
8. Serve and enjoy.