Description
Creamy vegan peanut butter mousse delights dessert enthusiasts with its rich, silky texture. Smooth chocolate drizzle and crushed peanuts complete this indulgent plant-based treat you’ll savor to the last spoonful.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 (14 oz / 400 g) can full-fat coconut milk, chilled overnight
- ½ cup creamy natural peanut butter (unsweetened)
- ¼ cup maple syrup or agave syrup
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ¼ tsp sea salt
- 2 tbsps cocoa powder
- Chopped peanuts
- Dairy-free chocolate chips
- Coconut whipped cream
- Drizzle of melted dark chocolate or peanut butter
Instructions
- Cream Extraction: Carefully separate solidified coconut cream from its liquid in a chilled can, preserving the remaining liquid for future culinary projects.
- Whipping Process: Use a hand mixer to transform coconut cream into a light, fluffy texture, ensuring smooth and consistent integration without creating dense pockets.
- Flavor Fusion: Gently fold peanut butter into the whipped coconut cream, maintaining the delicate air structure while creating a harmonious blended mixture.
- Sweetening Stage: Gradually introduce powdered sugar, mixing thoroughly to develop a velvety, consistent mousse with balanced sweetness and airy consistency.
- Texture Refinement: Continue whipping until the mixture achieves peak fluffiness, creating a rich, creamy dessert with luxurious volume and smooth appearance.
- Presentation and Chilling: Transfer mousse into serving glasses or storage container, smoothing with a spatula, then refrigerate for a minimum of one hour to set and intensify flavors.
- Final Touch: Before serving, enhance with optional garnishes like chopped peanuts or a dark chocolate drizzle to elevate visual and taste dimensions.
Notes
- Optimize Coconut Cream Separation: Chill the coconut milk can overnight in the refrigerator for easier cream extraction and cleaner separation from liquid.
- Prevent Deflation Technique: Fold peanut butter gently into whipped coconut cream using a spatula, maintaining light, airy texture by avoiding aggressive stirring.
- Control Sugar Incorporation: Add powdered sugar gradually and taste incrementally to balance sweetness without overwhelming the delicate mousse consistency.
- Temperature Matters: Ensure all ingredients are cold before whipping to help stabilize the mousse structure and achieve optimal volume and smoothness.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 5
- Calories: 290
- Sugar: 8 g
- Sodium: 120 mg
- Fat: 25 g
- Saturated Fat: 13 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 17 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 7 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg