Tofu Treat!!!
I guess you’re thinking I’ve posted the wrong photo!!! ๐ ๐ No! Definitely not! ๐ Accidentally the wrong type of tofu was bought (silken not firm) and so I hadย a little play! ๐ From two main ingredients I managed to make a starter,ย main and dessert! Impressive hey! ๐ I was going to post all three today… a Tofu Trio but I decided I would keep the other two recipesย for another day! This is clever! ( ๐ do I write that a lot!!!?) It’s chocolatey, creamy, satisfies the need for something sweet and looks great as well as tasting exquisite! Nobody will guess the two main ingredients and they will want this again and again! ๐ I’m thinkingย this is tofu + mousse so it is called chocolate tofousse? yes? no?
Today sees letter
of the A-Z Challenge and up until late last night I ‘thought’ I knew what I was posting! As I flipped through my notebook looking for my latest ‘Truffle’ recipe to post, this jumped out and said “pick me, pick me” so I checked my photos (excuse them for not being clearer / more detailed etc) and decided ‘today’ would be their day! ๐ ๐
I’ve also decided that I will take this to Angie’s Fiesta Friday ๐ and also to the Plant Based Potluck Party as everyone needs chocolate right? and healthy chocolate is a bonus! ๐ ๐ ๐
So, apart from being packed with protein from the tofu, you also getย omega 3’s and 6ย from the avocado! Yes! Tofu, avocado and cacao! This SO works! ๐ Of course there are antioxidants, minerals and vitamins too… in dessert!!! So lets cook! ๐
Gather
- 100g avocado (1 medium size)
- 100g silken tofu drained
- 30g agave
- 15g cacao
- 1/6 teaspoon nutmeg
- cacao nibs (optional to serve)
- fresh mint (optional to serve)
- cacao (optional to serve)
- pomegranate (optional to serve)
Prepare
- Put a knife into the avocado in a couple of places, then place whole in the oven to bake at Gas Mark 4 (350f / 180c) for 45 minutes. Remove and cut in half,
twist and remove the stone. Scoop out the baked flesh.
- Process the avocado, tofu, agave, cacao and nutmeg until you have a smooth consistency! Tada! Simple! If your processor/blender cannot deal with the textures, mash with a fork until combined and smooth!
- Heap onto a plate and decorate with cacao nibs and fresh mint. Dust with cacao powder and serve with pomegranate.
- Enjoy!
Serve & Store
- You could put this into individual pots and serve with biscuits ๐
- Serve as a dip with fresh strawberries, raspberries or grapes ๐
- Keep covered in the fridge for up to 5 days (ensure your tofu date has this much on it)
Yum, what a delicious chocolate treat! I love how you presented it. Question: why bake avocado? ๐
Thank you Milica ๐ I baked mine as it was very hard and wouldn’t ripen. I then discovered that baking it gave it an additional creaminess and a less avocado taste. I’m sure the recipe would work with raw avocado too but the taste and texture might be a bit different.
OK, that mistery solved! ๐ I love avocados, but they can really be stubborn sometimes. While waiting to ripen, they can sometimes go bad. Tricky little buggers! ๐
Hmmm.. I wonder if I could grow some… ๐ lol maybe not!
I think I’ve seen people on the Internet growing it inside of pots. Maybe it can be done… ๐
another thing to investigate / do! ๐
I agree – almost everyone needs chocolate. I woke up crabing for chocolate. This sounds like a perfect treat. Thanks for linking up to FF. Enjoy the party. xx
Aww thank you! I had my chocolate jam for breakfast! See you at the party! ๐
I have all of the ingredients on hand–avocado, tofu, agave, cacao and nutmeg–so I can’t wait to make this healthy and delectable dessert for my family! I am so glad you shared this awesome recipe with us at the Plant-based Potluck Party. Pinning and sharing!! I am so glad you joined us this week!
Hello Deborah and Welcome to Life Diet Health ๐ Thank you for checking my recipe out! ๐ I’m sure you’ll all enjoy it ๐ Let me know how you got on! I’ll be back again with more Potluck recipes I’m sure ๐
Interesting that you baked the avocado, but this was a great recipe that you created when you accidentally bought the wrong tofu! Thanks for sharing with FF#65!
Thank you and welcome to Life Diet Health. Lots of ‘interesting’ stuff over here! ๐ Great pasta dish you brought to the party ๐
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