Yesterday I was soaking cashews to make a cashew sour cream and after measuring out what I needed for the cream I made a dreadful discovery! I had about a cup of soaked cashews I didn’t need.
Okay, it was actually a wonderful surprise. Because 10 minutes later I had turned the extra cashews into this:
which we enjoyed after dinner.
This chocolate mousse is so easy to make it can be thrown together in just a few short minutes and the best part, it’s totally customizable to you!
Raw Chocolate Mousse
serves 2
1 cup cashews, soaked overnight
1/4 cup + 1 tbsp water
3 tbsp raw agave nectar
3 tbsp raw cocoa powder
pinch of salt
In a vitamix or similarly high powered blender, blend cashews with water until it forms a very smooth paste. Add agave nectar, cocoa powder, salt, and flavor variations of choice. Mix again until combined. Spoon into two small serving dish and let mousse set up in refrigerator for at least 1 hour.
Enjoy!
Variations:
Chocolate Peppermint: add 1/2 tsp peppermint extract
Turkish Coffee: add 1-2 tsp instant coffee + 1/8th tsp cardamom
Almond Joy: 1/2 tsp almond extract + 2 tbsp shredded coconut
Chocolate Orange: 1 tbsp fresh orange juice or 1 tsp orange extract
Mexican Hot Chocolate: 1/2 tsp cinnamon + pinch cayenne
Funky Monkey: 1/2 ripe banana (omit 1 tbsp agave nectar) + 1 tbsp peanut butter
You might also like:
Chocolate Dipped Truffles with variations
Chocolate Peppermint Mousse
Raw Chocolate Orange Truffles
Raw Chocolate Hazelnut Cheesecake
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Hi Sarah,
First of all, thank you soooo much for all your wonderful recipes!
My question, seeing you using soaked and blended cashews in a lot of recipes, I have been wondering if I can substitute them for ready-made cashew puree (available in organic food stores)? Because I don’t think that my blender is strong enough for the cashews.
Have a nice day and keep blogging!
Carla
I’ve never heard of cashew puree…will have to look into this. I imagine it would work, but depending on the recipe, you would have to adjust the thickness by adding water and blending it in. I’m not sure if that would translate exactly with my recipes, but i’m sure you could figure it out with a little testing.
now…i am going to figure out where I can get some of this paste.
This looks amazing. I’m so impressed with what you come up with so easily!
This looks fabulous! Looking forward to trying it soon =-)
This looks delicious…I will have to make this as soon as I get the ingredients this weekend! I am on a 21 day cleanse (and trying to blog about it too!) from processed foods and refined sugars and it’s been quite a challenge to find dessert recipes that fit the bill…this comes as a pleasant surprise : ))
I have to try this! Especially that peanut butter and banana combination!
This looks delicious! I have a ton of cashews that need to get soaking. I love the presentation. those mini mason jars are adorable!
Yum! This looks wonderful! And I love all the possible variations. I need to get some cashews asap
this looks so creamy and delicious! i love that the base is made with cashew cream!
Thank your very much for your reply!! I think I will try it this weekend so I can tell you whether it worked or not.
And I actually don’t know if “puree” is the correct translation for it as I live in Switzerland… It has the texture of peanut (or almond, hazelnut) butter, but it’s just cashews, nothing more. I’m sure you will find it somewhere in an organic food store!
Would you be able to email me and fill me in on what a “cashew sour cream” is exactly? I’m trying to go dairy-free but it’s an uphill climb and, well, if “cashew sour cream” exists, I want to know about it!
Here’s my recipe for cashew sour cream: http://www.thesweetlifeonline.com/2013/01/11/raw-taco-salad/ which is a cashew based cream and delicious! There is also vegan sour cream (soy-based) that is available at health food stores and well stocked grocery stores which resembles dairy sour cream very well! Good luck going dairy free, and let me know if you have any more questions as you adjust your diet.
Looks divine! I’m not usually a mousse fan, but I could go for this!