1. VegNews
  2. Recipes
Vegan Chocolate Mousse With Candied Cacao Nibs and Cherry Compote

Sara Kiyo Popowa 

Vegan Chocolate Mousse With Candied Cacao Nibs and Cherry Compote

Silky chocolate gets a major step up in this smooth, lightly sweetened mousse with sweet, salty, roasted toppings. 

by Lauren Lovatt

December 23, 2023

Share this
Serves: 3
Print

Calling all chocolate lovers! This smooth, spoonable recipe from the Mind Food: Plant-Based Recipes for Positive Mental Health cookbook is somewhere between a pudding and a ganache, and is sure to satisfy any chocolate craving. 

What you need:

For the mousse: 
1 cup vegan chocolate, finely chopped 
1 tablespoon olive oil 
1 tablespoon reishi mushroom powder 
⅔ cup vegan milk 
¼ teaspoon salt 
1 teaspoon maple syrup, to taste 
½ cup coconut yogurt, for serving

For the candied cacao nibs: 
¾ cup cacao nibs, roasted 
2 tablespoons maple syrup 
½ teaspoon salt 

For the cherry compote: 
1 cup fresh or frozen cherries 
1 tablespoon maple syrup

What you do:

  1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees. For the mousse, in a heatproof bowl, place chocolate, olive oil, and reishi powder. 
  2. In a saucepan over medium-high heat, place milk and bring to a boil, then pour milk over chocolate and stir until well combined. Add salt and maple syrup, tasting and adjusting sweetness to preference. Into 3 small glasses or ramekins, pour chocolate and place in refrigerator to set for at least 3 hours. 
  3. For the candied cacao nibs, in a small mixing bowl, combine all ingredients and spread evenly on a baking tray. Bake 30 minutes until roasted and crispy. Remove from oven and let cool.  
  4. For the cherry compote, into a small saucepan over medium heat, add all ingredients and simmer 10 minutes. Set aside. 
  5. Remove mousse from refrigerator, and top with cherry compote, a spoonful of coconut yogurt, and candied cacao nibs.
For more vegan mousse recipes, read:

JUMP TO ... Latest News | Recipes | Guides | Health | Shop

Here at VegNews, we live and breathe the vegan lifestyle, and only recommend products we feel make our lives amazing. Occasionally, articles may include shopping links where we might earn a small commission. In no way does this effect the editorial integrity of VegNews.