Vegan black forest chocolate mousse

• Produce

  • 400 g Sour or sweet cherries

• Canned Goods

  • 375 ml Coconut milk

• Baking & Spices

  • 2 tbsp Caster sugar
  • 1 Chocolate shavings
  • 1 tbsp Icing sugar

• Beer, Wine & Liquor

  • 4 tbsp Kirsch

• Other

  • 170 g 6 oz dark (70 % cacao chocolate
  • 135 ml ½ cup + 1 tbsp gelatinous aquafaba*, homemade or from a tin

Found on lazycatkitchen.com

Description

Directions

• MOUSSEChop your chocolate very finely and place into a glass bowl.Heat up coconut cream and once it reaches boiling point pour it over chopped chocolate pieces. Set aside for 5 minutes – do not stir. After 5 minutes stir the mixture well to achieve a smooth ganache. If the chocolate seizes (which it is notorious for) bring it back by adding a few drops of warm water and stirring it in.Place cool aquafaba in a clean (that’s very important as any grease residue will prevent aquafaba from foaming) glass or metal bowl. Whip it until you achieve stiff peaks – you should be able to invert the bowl and whipped aquafaba should not budge an inch, if it does it means that it hasn’t been whipped enough. After you achieve stiff peaks incorporate sugar (if using) very gradually, whisking well after each addition.Fold whipped aquafaba into chocolate ganache gradually – 2 tablespoons of aquafaba at a time. Divide the mixture between 4 glasses and place in the fridge for several hours (or overnight) for the mousse to set.CHERRIESPlace pitted cherries in a small saucepan over very low heat. Pour alcohol into them and let them soften on a low heat, stirring from time to time. Once the cherries soften a little (don’t let them fall apart), take them off the heat, let them cool down and infuse with alcohol.COCONUT WHIPPED CREAMBefore you are ready to assemble the dessert, whip coconut cream. Place cool coconut cream in a glass bowl and whisk it until fluffy. Add sugar if desired.ASSEMBLYTake set mousse out of the fridge, place a layer of cool stewed cherries on top and a dollop of whipped coconut cream. Decorate with chocolate shavings. Consume immediately.