I’m not sure if you’ve seen it, but there are recipes out there that make chocolate pudding with avocado. It’s CrAzY healthy and apparently delicious. I always get so jealous of it because I can’t have avocado. Stupid stomach.
After doing some more research, I found out you can use dates as a thickener and sweetener substitute and stumbled upon this mousse recipe.
HOLY MOUSSE!
I had no idea all of the wonderful ways to incorporate dates into dessert! From chocolate truffles to date bread and from smoothies to energy bars. Who knew!? Natural Delights has a ton of date recipes, so take your pick.
Okay, back to mousse.
It’s thick and creamy and chocolaty and delicious!
One spoonful and you’ll be hooked. My husband literally wiped me out of dates with this mousse recipe.
I will never doubt the power of dates again. Such a beautiful ingredient. Just be prepared to run your blender for a LONG time. I may need another Blendtec after blending so many dates! 😉
Chocolate Date Mousse
adapted from Vegan Magic
Ingredients
- 1 (400ml) can full fat coconut milk (see special instructions)
- 8 ounces pitted and diced soft dried dates (19 dates for me)
- 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
How-To
- (Special Instructions) Place the coconut milk can in the fridge for at least 8 hours. Once chilled, do not shake and turn the can upside down and open at the bottom. Drain the clear liquid out of the can, saving for a smoothie or soups for later. Spoon the white thick coconut milk out to use for the recipe.
- In a food processor or blender, such as a Blendtec, blend the dates and the thick coconut milk until completely blended. This will take a few minutes.
- Once smooth, blend in the cocoa powder and vanilla until combined.
- Pour into four small ramekins or bowls.
- Chill in the fridge for at least 4 hours or even overnight.
- Serve cold with whipping cream ands sprinkles!
So let’s celebrate this Chocolate Date Mousse with a little giveaway!
This sounds so good!!
I love dates in granola and quick breads!
I tried the Natural Delight dates. They are delicious. Looking forward next to the Mousse.
I’ve never cooked with dates, but I’m intrigued now!
I have not had dates at least that I can recollect. Eating them in brownies sounds wonderful!
I would love to try them all of those ways, especially in the mousse!! I have never had dates done that way, but it sounds great!!
I’ve never cooked with them, but my family loves to eat them plain!
Love dates! I like to use them to replace some sugar in baked goods, or just to eat plain! I have never tried them in a mousse though, and this one looks great!
I MUST try this. Sounds so yummy!
I’ve used dates a few times as the binder/sweetener for energy bars, but I’m just now getting into using them for brownies and such! LOVE THEM.
I have never tried dates before but this sounds delicious!
I’ve never had a date, well a date you eat. Oh gosh, this is all sounding wrong. Anyway, this looks scrumptious! lol
Totally genius by adding dates instead of avocado.
I love dates. I like to stuff them with cream cheese and eat them like that.
I’ve never had dates but I’ve always wanted to use them to make no-bake granola bars!
Dates are a go to since I am paleo! I LOVE them stuffed with almonds and wrapped in bacon or rolled in shredded coconut stuffed with coconut butter!
i’ve only had dates in things…never just grabbed a date and ate it. i’ve had the avocado chocolate pudding and loved so I am for sure going to try this version.
I’ve eaten dates in that Italian fruit cake (Panettone) before. They are not bad! I would definitely be willing to try them in something chocolately like brownies or mousse!
Plain! So, so good!
I really do not think I have ever eaten a date unless it was in something before but I would totally go for this mousse!
I like to use them in homemade energy balls!
I love eating dates raw, but I’d love to try them in a shake sometime.
I love dates! I would love to try this recipe. I’ve only used dates in date nut rum balls around the holidays, which is an awesome, healthy cookie alternative. But lately I’ve seen so many great recipes incorporating dates.
I really like dates and this sounds just perfect!!
I am currently obsessed with dates also. Cant stop making no bake, chocolatey date filled goodies! Yay for dates and great minds 😉
I absolutely adore chocolate mousse and am intrigued by this way of sweetening it naturally. Great idea!
right out of the bag!
How about in some sort of muffin or cupcake?
the only way I have had dates is in bread – not that that isn’t delicious just limited exposure. I would certainly like to have the opportunity to try them in other things.
I like dates in lots of things, makes a real nice sweetener for my candy…energy bars!!!
haven’t gotten a chance to try them yet
i’ve never tried them
I love making little muffins with them for my baby (ok fine toddler…he’ll always be my baby though!) with almond or oat flour and an egg!
I love Dates! Eat them in LARA Bars and make date coconut balls.
I eat dates straight from the container. So yummy! It’s healthier than candy, right? 😉
Oh yeah! So sweet and delicious! 😀 Nature’s candy?
love love dates
I would use them to make brownie bite truffles!
Aww that sucks you cant have avocado! But this still looks delish! I need to try it for sure 😀
It’s been ages since I had dates, but I used to eat them just plain
never tried it
I have never tried but they sound yummy
I love dates, but I never thought to use them in pudding or mousse! This is genius, and totally needs to happen in my kitchen asap!
I can’t believe how perfect looking & nutritious this mousse is, Caroline! I love it. I’m so looking forward to meeting you at the Ziplist dessert party tomorrow, too!
Thank you Georgia! I’m looking forward to meeting you! See you tomorrow! 🙂
What a whirl wind of a trip, eh? I’m so glad we got to hang out! 😀
I just had dates for the first time the other year and I love them! Never thought to add them in a mousse!
Caroline, the mousse looks absolutely delicious! And the serving dishes are so cute:) I’m very happy you enjoyed this dessert, thank you so much for the backlink. Have you every tried coconut whipped cream? It’s beyond good and you can also use it instead of avocado in pudding, mousse and ice cream. Delish! To thicken up a pudding you can add chia seeds, ground or whole.
Are you serious!? That’s awesome! Now I have so many other vegan dessert possibilities! 😀 Thank you so much for the insight and the wonderful recipe Adriana! 🙂
I’ve been wanting to try a recipe like this – sounds so good!
You should give it a go! It totally surprised me at how good it was! 🙂
I didn’t know you couldn’t have avocado! That stinks. Mind you, I can’t really have dates. But I am surprised at how creamy those look. Nice work, lady!
Do you thing you could use coconut cream instead of the milk and then skip the fridge part??
I’ve never used coconut cream, so I don’t know if it’ll have the right consistency. The thick part of the coconut milk is VERY thick and almost pasty-like. Is that how coconut cream is?