This Sweet Potato Chocolate Mousse is healthy, creamy and absolutely irresistible. It’s vegan, gluten-free and sugar-free. A low fat chocolate dessert that’s perfect for a healthy, yet delicious treat!
Can you believe we’re halfway through September? Summer has literally flown for me this year, it has been a really good one. Lots of hiking, swimming and sunbathing. And some work too, but I don’t complain, working on my blog is one of my favorite things.
It’s a bit cooler here, although still too hot for my taste, anyway I was really looking forward to start making fall recipes. I have a few to try and share here once I’m happy with them. Fall is a magical season, don’t you think so?
What Is Vegan Chocolate Mousse
Chocolate mousse is a light and airy dessert made basically with white eggs, chocolate and sugar. As for the VEGAN chocolate mousse, the eggs get replaced with one of the several existing options, depending on your taste. Egg whites can be substituted for aquafaba, sweet potato, avocado, coconut cream or tofu.
If you’re looking to exactly mimic the fluffy texture of the traditional chocolate mousse, going for aquafaba (chick pea water) is better. However, if you’re anything like me, you’ll probably find the process of making chocolate mousse with aquafaba a bit laborious.
So far, I’ve made vegan tofu chocolate mousse, you can find the recipe here, and vegan sweet potato chocolate mousse, the one I’m sharing with you in that post. Both are super easy and made in no time.
How To Make Sweet Potato Chocolate Mousse
Just a few simple ingredients are needed to make this smooth and delicious sweet potato chocolate mousse. Sweet potatoes, coconut milk, cocoa powder, maple syrup, vanilla extract and brandy. Yes, brandy, trust me on this one. Optional, without a doubt, but I recommend you give it a try.
As with most of my recipes, this is designed to be simple and easy to make. This dessert comes together in 5 minutes once the sweet potatoes are baked. I normally cook them in advance so that they have plenty of time to cool down.
Once the sweet potatoes are ready, place them in a food processor with the rest of the ingredients, and process until smooth. Scrape down the sides with a spatula when needed.
Let the chocolate mousse chill for an hour in the fridge and then serve topped with vegan whipped heavy cream or coconut cream.
Can I Freeze Sweet Potato Chocolate Mousse
Yes, you can. In fact, I sometimes make a double batch and freeze it in small individual containers. Then it’s just a matter of allowing it to thaw for a while and voilà, you have a delicious and healthy chocolate mousse in no time and with no effort. Because we all get hit by crazy cravings from time to time 😉
To freeze the chocolate mousse, spoon it out into an airtight container, leaving some room for expansion as the mousse freezes and seal the container.
I don’t always label them since mine are normally gone in few weeks although I admit that it’s a good practice. It easily helps you know the content and the freezing date, so feel free to label them if you want. Once the containers are ready, freeze the chocolate mousse for up to two months.
Ideally, you should thaw the mousse in the refrigerator but since we cannot always preview everything, leaving it unfreeze on the kitchen counter works perfectly for me.
RECIPE
Sweet Potato Chocolate Mousse (vegan & gluten-free)
Ingredients
For the Chocolate Mousse:
- 2 cups sweet potato purée fresh or canned or 5 fresh medium sweet potatoes
- 1 cup coconut milk full fat
- 6 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
- 4 tablespoons maple syrup
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1-2 tablespoons brandy
For the toppings:
- ½ cup coconut whipped cream or another plant based cream of your choice
- 2 tablespoons shredded chocolate
Instructions
- To cook the sweet potatoes, you can either microwave, bake or steam them. I prefer to bake them. To bake the sweet potatoes, start by heating the oven to 200ºC/400ºF. Wash the sweet potatoes and pierce them all around with a fork or skewer. This helps speed up the process a bit.
- Then, put them on a baking tray and bake for 40-60 minutes or until tender. Leave them cool. Once at room temperature, peel them.
- Place the baked sweet potato, coconut milk, cocoa powder, maple syrup, vanilla extract and brandy into your food processor or blender. Process until well incorporated and smooth, scraping sides at least twice. Spoon the mousse into glasses and refrigerate until chilled. It will thicken a bit as it cools.
- While the mousse is chilling make the coconut whipped cream. Chill your coconut milk in the refrigerator overnight. The next day, chill a medium mixing bowl 10 minutes before making the whipped cream. Open the can of coconut milk and scoop the thickened cream into the refrigerated bowl. Beat on medium speed for 5-8 minutes. Taste and add sugar if you prefer it sweeter.
- Finely, shred the chocolate.
- To serve the mousse, top it with a dollop of coconut whipped cream and sprinkle some shredded chocolate on top. Enjoy!
Additional Info
If you like this Sweet Potato Chocolate Mousse, you may also like:
Vegan Chocolate Mousse Oat Cups
Vegan Flourless Chocolate Cake with Whipped Cream Frosting
More dessert ideas from favorite blogs:
Vegan Sweet Potato Pie Bars from Vegan Richa
I love sweet potatoes and chocolate, so this recipe sounds perfect!
Liz, I’m super glad to hear that you love it! Thank you for letting me know!
Now, this is my kind of dessert – healthy and creamylicious! Thanks for sharing!
You’re so welcome! And thanks for the comment!
Sweet potato is my favorite! I loved how fluffy and delicious this mousse was! It is our new go to easy dessert!
So happy to give you a new favorite, Kayla! This is a family favourite around here too.
This is such an indulgent delicious chocolatey treat! I would never have thought of putting sweet potato in a chocolate mousse but it makes it extra creamy.
I know right? It is like icing on a cake. This sweet potato chocolate mousse is a favourite in our house too. Thanks for commenting, Lucy!
Wow! I never imagined that I could make anything as wonderful as this from sweet potatoes. This chocolate Mousse was sweet, creamy and really chocolatey. We loved it and to think it includes such vitamin-rich sweet potatoes… keeping this recipe close at hand. Loved it.
Julia, it always makes my day when someone sends me feedback about a recipe and loved it so much! I’m so glad you enjoyed the mousse. Thanks for the sweet comment!
This sweet potato chocolate mousse was so creamy. What an easy and nutritious dessert! It turned out great. Thank you.
Thank you, Joshua! So happy to hear you loved this chocolate mousse! Thanks so much for commenting! XO
I love this vegan sweet potato chocolate mousse! It’s super quick to make and such a great way to get some added nutrients in a sweet treat.
Hi, Anaiah! Thank you so much! This is one of our favourite fall desserts, easy to make, nutritious and delicious at the same time!
This is incredible! And so healthy 🙂
This is the perfect healthy treat, delicious and satisfying! Thanks for the comment!
This Sweet Potato Chocolate Mousse is irresistible with the brandy – what a brilliant addition. Thank you for sharing this delicious treat!
Hi, Emily! If making it for kids, you can commit the brandy, anyway there’s just a small amount of it. Super glad you like the mousse and thanks for the comment!
Never thought about making a mousse with sweet potato, so I found this interesting. We gave it a try and adored it. Thank you!
Hi, Tavo. I’m so glad you are loving my chocolate mousse! Thanks for sharing your review and comments!
This chocolate mousse made my day! I do not like eggs in my mousse so this was perfect!
Love the creamy texture of this sweet potato chocolate mousse. Never thought sweet potatoes could be transformed into an incredibly decadent vegan dessert. So perfectly tasty and healthy!
I know right? It’s amazing what you can make without using any dairy, eggs or other animal products. Thanks for the comment, Marinela!
This sweet potato chocolate mousse was so delicious! It was so much fun, and such a great, lighter take on an indulgent dessert.
Hi Helen, so happy that you liked this chocolate mousse. Thanks so much for coming back to comment!
Any chocolate lover would love this mousse recipe. Sneaking in some healthy goodness is awesome. I need to make this for my grandkids soon.
I know your grandkids will love this super easy sweet potato chocolate mousse. Let me know how it turns out for you! XO
This looks amazing. SO creamy and delicious. Perfect easy afternoon treat. I must make this soon. Thanks for the recipe. PS love added brandy. 😉
I know right? It is like icing on a cake. This chocolate mousse is a favourite in our house too.
Name a better combination than chocolate and sweet potatoes?! Oh, this recipe was unbelievably delicious! It was smooth, creamy, and perfectly sweet! Thank you! Will make this again for sure!
That is great to hear! I am so glad that you love my recipe that much! Thank you so much for sharing and following along with me.