Chocolate Chestnut Mousse

Light yet luxuriously creamy, this indulgent mousse combines chestnuts with rich dark chocolate and cocoa peanut butter for the ultimate plant-based dessert. Finished with fresh blood orange, it's the perfect Easter or dinner-party pudding.



Written by Merchant Gourmet
1 hour 30 minutes Serves 4 Beginner
Chocolate Chestnut Mousse
Ingredients
  • 700g silken tofu
  • 75g date syrup
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 180g Merchant Gourmet Whole Chestnuts, plus 1 chestnut reserved for serving
  • 2 tbsp ManiLife Rich Cocoa Smooth Peanut Butter
  • 200g dark chocolate, melted
  • 1 blood orange

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Whole Chestnuts
Whole Chestnuts
180G
  1. Wrap the silken tofu in a clean kitchen cloth and gently squeeze out any excess moisture.
  2. Add the tofu, date syrup, vanilla extract, Merchant Gourmet Whole Chestnuts (reserving one chestnut for serving) and ManiLife Rich Cocoa Smooth Peanut Butter to a high-speed blender.
  3. Blend until completely smooth and silky.
  4. Pour in the melted dark chocolate and blend again until fully combined.
  5. Transfer the mousse to a bowl or individual serving dishes.
  6. Chill in the fridge for at least 1 hour until set.
  7. Spoon into serving bowls if needed.
  8. Finely grate over the reserved chestnut. Serve with segments of blood orange.

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