Vegan Chocolate Orange Pots
Serves 6
Chocolate and orange. Let’s just say that again. Chocolate and orange. It sounds so delightful, doesn’t it? A beautiful combination of silky, smooth, dark chocolate and tangy tart fresh orange always reminds me of Christmas and getting a Terry’s Chocolate Orange in my Christmas stocking. We don’t have to wait for the holidays to come around to experience this delightful marriage of two wonderful flavors. We can make it quite easily, and turn it into a wonderful after-dinner dessert any time of the year. We can also make it a little healthier by replacing the heavy cream with tofu and giving it a crunchy bottom of mixed roasted nuts and seeds. Who said dessert was bad for you? Not when you mix fresh fruit, nuts, seeds, and dark chocolate together to make a delicious satisfying treat the whole family will love. This recipe is also vegan friendly and gluten-free. Now, that’s certainly not bad for a dessert.
Vegan Chocolate Orange Pots
Serves 6
Ingredients:
1 oz shelled pistachios
1 oz pecans
1 oz pumpkin seeds
1 oz ground almonds
2 oz dates, roughly chopped
2 oranges, zest and juice of 1 orange, segments from the other orange
10 oz vegan dark chocolate, broken into pieces
16 oz silken tofu (gluten free)
How to make:
Preheat oven to 365◦F. Place the pumpkin seeds, pecans, and pistachios on a roasting tray and bake for 10 minutes or until lightly toasted. Remove from the oven, and allow the nuts and seeds to cool.
Place the cold nuts and seeds into a food processor along with the ground almonds, dates, and half of the orange zest. Spoon the mixture evenly between six serving glasses, and press down firmly.
Melt the chocolate in a bowl set over a pan of simmering water. Place the tofu with the melted chocolate, remaining zest, and orange juice into the blender. Blend until smooth. Leave out the zest if you like your mousse smooth. Spoon the chocolate mixture into the glasses and leave to set in the refrigerator for 2 to 3 hours. Decorate with the orange segments and any leftover zest before serving.