Step 1-Melt
- Break the chocolate into small pieces and place in a bowl. Fill a slightly larger bowl with hot water and place the bowl with the chocolate in it and let it melt.
- Add 2 tablespoons of oat or other plant milk and stir.
- Now let the chocolate mixture stand in the water bath until it is needed in the 3rd step.
- Little tip: If you have another person there, steps 1 and 2 can be done in parallel :)
Step 2- Beat
- Collect the water of the chickpeas (aquafaba) with the help of a container and sieve (by the way, you can make a delicious hummus from the chickpeas, you can find the recipe here).
- Now whip with a mixer first on low and then on high speed.
- After about 1 min add a packet of cream stiffener and whip for another 7 min.
Step 3- Fold and chill
- Pour the chocolate mixture (hand warm) into a large bowl and add 1/3 of the whipped aquafaba and gently fold in. Once the mixture is well blended, add another 1/3 and continue folding.
- Finally, fold in the last 1/3 aquafaba and divide among 4 glasses.
- Now refrigerate the mousse for at least 3 hours.
By using aquafaba instead of egg whites and cream, you just saved 85% on emissions. Hurray!