I continue to be amazed at how a certain smell or taste can spark a memory. It?s one of the things I love most about cooking – and eating! For example, the smell of chili instantly takes me back to my grandparents? old house; I can remember exactly what it looks like decades later. 

Chocolate desserts also remind me of my grandparents. My grandpa was a type 2 diabetic and always had a bowl of sugar free chocolate pudding after dinner. I kept thinking of him as I tested this recipe for Easy Vegan Chocolate Mousse over the weekend. While it?s not sugar-free, it is naturally sweetened for a slightly healthier take on a classically indulgent dessert.

When I say this recipe is easy, I mean it?s really easy. There have been so many times when I want a bit of chocolate after dinner but don?t have it in me to whip up a batch of cookies or brownies. With this recipe for Easy Vegan Chocolate Mousse, there?s no need to dirty a bunch of dishes or turn on the oven. Just combine all of the ingredients in your food processor and blend until creamy smooth. Pop the bowl in the fridge to chill while you enjoy dinner, then scoop into bowls and serve.
I haven?t tested this theory, but I imagine that this recipe would work with silken tofu as well. Silken tofu, which you can find stocked in the international aisle of most grocery stores, is commonly used in vegan dessert recipes because it has the smoothest and finest consistency of all the tofu out there. As...