White chocolate mousse is a sweet and creamy dessert. You can find out here how you can prepare the fluffy dessert vegetarian and vegan.
Mousse au chocolat is not only available in dark chocolate, but also works with the white counterpart. Since it is quick to prepare but has to rest for a long time, you can prepare it particularly well. This is useful, for example, for a menu evening with a small group of friends or family.
We will show you a vegetarian recipe and a purely plant-based version for white chocolate mousse. You can add more or less sugar to both recipes, depending on your taste. A lot of sweetness comes from the white chocolate. So that the dessert is also visually convincing, you can serve it with mint and fresh fruits such as berries.
White Chocolate Mousse: Tips & Hints
We recommend using organic food for the recipe. Organic certifications such as those from Bioland or Demeter indicate that farmers have complied with certain requirements for environmental protection and animal welfare. For example, you can be sure that the products are free of chemical-synthetic pesticides. In the case of the vegetarian variant, also make sure that the eggs are not shredded.
You can also buy organic chocolate. When it comes to chocolate, you should also make sure that it is fairly traded. This ensures that human rights and fair working conditions are observed in the production chain. So pay attention to the Fairtrade seal when buying.
Tip: For the white mousse au chocolat, all the ingredients should be cold. So only take them out of the fridge just before you use them.
For the vegan version, we use aquafaba, the drained water from chickpeas from a can or jar. Alternatively, you can make your own aquafaba by skimming off the cooking water (not the soaking water!) from dried chickpeas. You can then use the chickpeas to prepare delicious dishes. For example, you can make hummus yourself, serve roasted chickpeas as a snack, or cook a chickpea curry. For example, you could make a chickpea main course and serve vegan white chocolate mousse for dessert.
White chocolate mousse: recipe
Ingredients:
2organic eggs
1 pinch(s) of salt
2 pieces of vegetarian leaf gelatine from agar-agar
100 g white chocolate
25 gsugar
1 packet(s) of vanilla sugar
200 g of whipped cream
Directions:
Separate the eggs. Beat the egg whites with a pinch of salt until stiff and place in the fridge.
Soften the gelatin sheets in cold water according to package directions.
Crush the white chocolate and melt it in a water bath. Make sure that the chocolate doesn’t get too hot, otherwise it will no longer be usable.
Add the softened gelatine leaves to the melted chocolate and stir until the two ingredients are completely combined.
Beat the egg yolk together with the sugar and vanilla sugar until fluffy.
In another bowl, whip the cream until stiff.
Mix the egg yolk and sugar mixture with the melted chocolate. Do this quickly and stir quickly.
Get the beaten egg whites out of the fridge and carefully fold them into the mixture.
Pour the white chocolate mousse into a bowl or several containers, depending on how you want to serve it. Place the mousse in the fridge for at least three hours.
White mousse au chocolat: That’s how it’s vegan
Ingredients:
140 g vegan white chocolate
240ml Aquafaba
0.5 tsp baking powder
2 tbsp sugar
1 packet(s) of vanilla sugar
Directions:
Chop the chocolate into small pieces and melt them in a water bath. Don’t let it get too hot or it will become unusable.
Drain the chickpea aquafaba and catch it in a large bowl.
Beat the aquafaba for several minutes until fluffy and quite stiff. Meanwhile, stir in the baking powder. This makes it easier to pitch. Finally, add the sugar and vanilla sugar while stirring.
Now fold the whipped aquafaba into the melted, slightly cooled chocolate.
Divide the white mousse au chocolat into small glasses or bowls and place in the fridge for at least three hours.
