Remember 5-Minute Chocolate Mousse?
It now has a baby sister.
And just as decadent is the paler sister of 5-Minute Chocolate Mousse.
This stuff is a-mazing!
Seriously, it’s like eating an entire bowl of whipped cream! And although I’ve never had Greek Yogurt, I’m thinking that Vanilla Cream Mousse would make for a good vegan Greek yogurt stand-in. (Has anyone ever had vegan Greek yogurt? Do they even make vegan Greek yogurt?)
Vanilla Cream Mousse
(A.k.a. “whipped cream in a bowl” or “Vegan Greek Yogurt”)
(Makes 1 generous serving)
- 190grams morinu silken-firm tofu (a little over 1/2 a package)
- up to 1/3ish cup liquid, or a bit more or less, depending on how thick you want it. The first time you make it, start off with less; you can always add more (I use 20g of Whole Foods’ unsweetened ricemilk and 85g water)
- optional: a few drops of vanilla extract (I skip this because my ricemilk has a vanilla flavor)
- sweetener (sugar, stevia, agave, whatever) to taste (or omit for a Vegan Greek Yogurt result)
- Optional: If you want true “yogurt” you can use Meg’s probiotic trick.
Put all the ingredients in your blending contraption (I use the Magic Bullet) and give it a whirl. Then take a whipped-cream bath in the luscious bowl of vanilla goodness. (I like to put the bowl in the freezer for 20-30 minutes prior to eating so it’s super-cold, but not long enough for it to get icy.)
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**For the Soy-Free Version:
For a soy-free bowl of cream, see: Soy-Free Vegan Cream
Good on its own, the mousse is also insanely delicious in the following ways:
1. Mixed into hot cereal (or poured over cold cereal instead of milk)
2. With fruit, like Pom!Or blend fruit in, or throw in Raw S’mores Fudge!!
3. As a side dish with Butter(nut) Me Up squash fries
So even if you don’t do soy or dairy, you don’t have to be left out on the whipped-cream fun. And oh, what fun it is! When we were little, my mom would squirt whipped cream onto our outstretched fingers and we’d call it “worms.” No idea why we found that appetizing…
I love mixing pomegranate seeds with yogurt!
I (Lena) have never had pomegranate and would love to try this!
I (Christina) love eating pomegranate seeds!! so good!
I love pomegranite arils in spinach salad. But if it is the pom juice, I’m with your mom and would go for a pomtini!
I love freezing juices and seeds and using the cubes in water or OJ as a recovery after a workout. The nutrients are great for you!
I love the Pom arils, so yummy! I remember when my teacher brought in a pomegranite when I was in elementary school and we all thought it was the coolest thing!
My favorite thing to do with a pomegranate is to just EAT IT as is!!! =D It is my favorite fruit — FAVORITE!!!!
It may sound boring, but my favorite thing to do with pomegranate juice is to drink it! Now I’m having a serious craving:)
i like opening fresh pomegranate and just eating the seeds by the spoonful. ive never tried the juice before. i wonder if it tastes the same?!?
I love my pom seeds on top of a chocolate cake… gives it an extra crunchy kick!
I love just picking apart a pomegranate for a nice treat during movie- soo much yummier than movie theater popcorn!
I picked up some tofu to make this ASAP!! I was just wondering about how long it lasts in the fridge if you put it in an airtight container?
Natalie,
LOL I don’t know… I always eat it all at once. Sorry I can’t be more helpful!
I made this using just a package of mori nu lite tofu and a bit of stevia. Served it over a mixed berry cobbler with a dash of cinnamon. SO GOOD.
And insanely good for you with lite tofu. So much protein and goodness!
Made the Vanilla Cream Mousse last night – let me just say that it is amazing. I am a big fan of greek yogurt and have been toying with the idea of going vegan for a while and this is more than a suitable replacement. I love your blog, stumbled upon it searching for vegan and raw recipes and visit it frequently – thank you!
Thank you so much, Dee, for the sweet comment! I always get SO excited when someone makes one of my recipes and it works out well :). You made my day hehe.
LOL, day two of my going through your archives! I think I’ve been at it almost an hour today too! Anyway, I’m having so much fun here, I really love your recipes. You make going vegan seem much easier and more fun. I really like this recipe…and all of them, really. You rock, Katie. Thanks for sharing your creativity with us.
Oh wow. I just made this with maple syrup as the sweetener—–. 🙂
Mmmm maple whipped cream? !!!
Mapley-vanillaey.<——- (Is that a word?!)
'Twas delicious 🙂
Well if it isn’t a word, it SHOULD be!