Orange dark chocolate aquafaba mousse
A light vegan chocolate mousse with a hint of orange, made with the liquid from a tin of chickpeas.
- Time3 hr 20
- LevelMedium
- Costabout £0.39 a head
Cost is worked out from Aldi and Tesco shelf prices in October 2026. Your shop and brands will differ.
Ingredients
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Method
- 1
Melt the chocolate in a bowl over a pan of barely simmering water. Stir until smooth, then cool for 10 minutes.
10 min - 2
Whisk the aquafaba and cream of tartar with an electric whisk for 6 minutes until it forms stiff, glossy peaks like meringue.
6 min - 3
Whisk in the sugar, a spoonful at a time.
- 4
Stir the orange zest and vanilla into the cooled chocolate, then fold in a spoonful of the aquafaba to loosen it.
- 5
Gently fold in the rest in two goes, keeping as much air in as you can.
- 6
Spoon into four glasses and chill for at least 3 hours until set. Grate over a little orange zest to finish.
180 min
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