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    Home » Easy Vegan Cakes, Bakes & Desserts » Easy Vegan Chocolate Mousse with Dates

    Easy Vegan Chocolate Mousse with Dates

    Published: Jun 10, 2022 · Modified: Jun 29, 2022 by Jacqueline Meldrum · 22 Comments

    An easy vegan chocolate mousse (or chocolate pot) sweetened with dates. The most delicious chocolate dessert.

    easy vegan chocolate mousse

    Looks good, doesn't it?

    It's super simple to make too.

    This easy vegan chocolate mousse will soon become your go-to dessert. Or should I call it a chocolate pot?

    Heck, you know what I mean.

    Jump to:
    • 📖 Feel Good Cookbook
    • 📖 Chapters
    • 📋 Recipes to look out for
    • 📋 Vegan cookbook recipes
    • 📖 Cookbook details
    • 🍫 Three ingredient chocolate pots
    • 🍫 Dark Chocolate
    • 💭 Medjool dates
    • 🥛 Plant-based milk
    • 🍊 Christmas chocolate mousse
    • 🍒 Chocolate mousse toppings
    • 🍽 Equipment
    • 💭 Storing vegan chocolate pots
    • 💭 Top tips
    • 🍨 More vegan desserts
    • 📋 Want new recipes delivered to your inbox?
    • ⭐ Pin it for later
    • 🥦 Living on the Veg
    • 📖 Recipe
    • Comments

    📖 Feel Good Cookbook

    This recipe comes from Feel Good, a new cookbook from Melissa Hemsley.

    Feel Good By Melissa Hemsley

    The cookbook is full of glorious full-page photos of the most delicious recipes.

    They are not all vegan, but there are a good few in there, including these 3 ingredient chocolate pots.

    It's all about easy food that will make you feel good.

    Disclosure: I was sent this cookbook to review and given permission to share the recipe and photos.

    📖 Chapters

    Here's what you can expect:

    1. Introduction
    2. Breakfast & Brunch
    3. Comforting Bowl Food
    4. Lunchbox Heroes and Satisfying Salads
    5. Pasta, Pulses, Noodles and Quinoa
    6. Veg Powered and Plant-Based
    7. Meat & Fish (with lots of veg too)
    8. Stress-Free Sharing with Friends
    9. Easy Puddings and Simple Snacks
    10. Recipe Round-Ups
    11. Easy Ways to Pump up the Flavour
    12. Tips and Swaps for Vegan Friends
    13. Go-To Sauces & Pickles
    14. Cooks Notes

    📋 Recipes to look out for

    Here are a few of the recipes that caught my eye.

    photos from Feel Good by Melissa Hemsley
    • Creamy Mushroom & Spinach Pasta
    • Farinata (a flatbread, made from a savoury pancake mix)
    • Fried Halloumi (use vegan halloumi) & Chickpea Rainbow Salad (photo: top right)
    • One-Pot Sweet Potato & Spinach-Lentil Bake) photo: bottom right)
    • Sesame Noodle Salad with Quick-Pickled Cucumber (photo: top left)
    • Shawarma-Inspired Cauliflower & Sweet Potato Bowls (photo: bottom right)
    • Warm Potato & Watercress Salad with Asparagus

    📋 Vegan cookbook recipes

    As I said there are plenty of vegan recipes and those where you can just make a straight swap to vegan cheese or butter.

    • Vegan recipes = 32 recipes
    • Simple swaps to make it a vegan recipe = 33 recipes
    • Unsuitable recipes = 35 recipes
    • Total recipes = 100

    There's also a page of swaps and tips for vegan versions of recipes.

    📖 Cookbook details

    Here's what you need to know if you fancy picking up a copy of this book.

    Feel Good
    • Title: Feel Good
    • Author: Melissa Hemsley
    • Imprint: Ebury Press
    • Published: 19/05/2022
    • ISBN: 9781529109818
    • Length: 256 Pages
    • Dimensions: 252mm x 25mm x 197mm (Hardback)
    • RRP: £22.00

    ⭐ Credits

    Chocolate Pot Photography by Lizzie Mayson. Recipe extracted from Feel Good by Melissa Hemsley (Ebury Press £22)

    🍫 Three ingredient chocolate pots

    These simple chocolate desserts are made with just 3 delicious ingredients.

    The secret is to a good chocolate mousse recipe is to use good quality ingredients if you can.

    Serve this dairy-free chocolate mousse in teacups, jam jars, or small glasses.

    Although if you are serving them in glasses, make sure they are sturdy, so the glass doesn't crack as you add the hot ingredients.

    dark chocolate chips in a bowl

    🍫 Dark Chocolate

    Of course, the main ingredient in a chocolate vegan mousse is chocolate.

    Melissa suggests a good quality dark chocolate.

    As a vegan, the most important thing is if the chocolate is suitable for vegans, as many dark chocolate bars contain milk.

    If you can find a good quality dark chocolate that's plant-based, then choose that or you could just use dairy-free dark chocolate chips.

    💭 Medjool dates

    Yes, you heard that right, I said dates.

    medjool dates in a cardboard tray

    They add a natural sweetness and if you use Medjool dates you also get that wonderful caramel flavour in this 3 ingredient chocolate mousse.

    🥛 Plant-based milk

    The original recipe calls for nut milk, but as I buy oat milk, I use that instead.

    You can use whatever type of milk you have in the fridge.

    Melissa also says hazelnut milk works well, so I imagine vegan chocolate milk would work well too.

    🍊 Christmas chocolate mousse

    You can teak this recipe to make it perfect as a Christmas dessert.

    Just add:

    • Orange Extract
    • Orange Zest
    • Nutmeg

    🍒 Chocolate mousse toppings

    Here are a few ideas for toppings to make this vegan dessert extra special.

    Chocolate & Date Mousse served with berries and nuts
    • Cherries - add pitted half cherries, whipped vegan cream and grated chocolate.
    • Coconut - top with a dollop of vegan Greek yoghurt mixed with desiccated coconut.
    • Nuts - top with whipped vegan cream and chopped nuts.
    • Raspberries - top with raspberries.
    • Whipped Cream - top with a dollop of whipped vegan cream topped with flakes of dark chocolate.

    Scroll down for a full printable recipe.

    🍽 Equipment

    This is a super simple recipe, but you do need some kitchen kit.

    • Blender - or food processor to blend the mousse
    • Pan - to heat the milk (or a jug in the microwave)
    • Knife - and chopping board
    • Glasses - or ramekins to serve the chocolate mousse in

    💭 Storing vegan chocolate pots

    These vegan chocolate desserts can be kept in the fridge for 3-4 days.

    If you are adding vegan whipped cream, add it when you serve them.

    💭 Top tips

    My top tip is to store and serve them in clean jam jars as they have airtight lids.

    jam jar

    I like to use Bonne Maman jam jars.

    The jam is lush, the empty jars clean well and the labels just slide off beautifully when soaked.

    They also have those gorgeous red checked lids.

    I use those jars for everything!

    🍨 More vegan desserts

    Here are a few more easy vegan desserts for you to try.

    Vegan cream cake - iced buns
    • Biscoff Ice Cream (no churn)
    • Homemade Orange Ice Cream (no churn)
    • Iced Buns
    • Jam Doughnut Muffins
    • Microwave Apple Crumble for One
    • Raspberry Ripple Ice Cream (no churn)

    Also check out my other Cakes, Bakes & Dessert Recipes.

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    📖 Recipe

    easy vegan chocolate pots

    Easy Vegan Chocolate Mousse or Chocolate Pot with Dates

    Jacqueline Meldrum
    An easy vegan chocolate mousse (or chocolate pot) sweetened with dates. The most delicious chocolate dessert.
    5 from 11 votes
    Print Recipe Pin Recipe
    Prep Time 10 mins
    Cook Time 10 mins
    Total Time 20 mins
    Course Easy Vegan Cakes, Bakes & Desserts
    Cuisine French, vegan
    Servings 6 desserts
    Calories 247 kcal

    Ingredients
      

    • 180 g medjool dates (10 large dates)
    • 250 ml nut milk (or whatever milk you buy)
    • 160 g dark chocolate (or chocolate chips)
    • 1 pinch salt

    Instructions
     

    • Roughly tear the dates, discarding the pits and soak in just boiled water for 10 minutes. This will help to soften them.
    • Heat up the nut milk in a pan (or in a jug in the micrwave) and set aside.
    • Finely slice some dark chocolate for decoration (or set some choc chips aside) with a knife, you want about 2 tablespoons of shaved chocolate.
    • Chop the rest of the chocolate and add to a blender or food processor, then pour over the hot nut milk. Drain the soft dates and add them and the salt, then carefully blend until smooth.
    • Divide the mixture between 6 glasses, ramekins or jam jars and chill in the fridge for at least 4 hours until set. Cover them if you are keeping them in the fridge for longer.
    • To serve scatter over the chocolate shavings and any other toppings you like.
    • Enjoy!

    Notes

    • You can use dark chocolate chips instead of dark chocolate.
    • You can use your regular milk.
    • You can use another type of date but you won't get that toffee-like flavour.
    • Jam jars are great for storing these in the fridge, covered.
    • If you are serving these with whipped vegan cream, don't add it until you are just about o serve them. Store them in the fridge without cream.
    • For a Christmas dessert you could add orange extract, orange zest and nutmeg.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1dessert potCalories: 247kcalCarbohydrates: 35gProtein: 3gFat: 12gSaturated Fat: 7gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.3gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0.01gCholesterol: 1mgSodium: 40mgPotassium: 399mgFiber: 5gSugar: 26gVitamin A: 55IUCalcium: 39mgIron: 3mg
    Keyword chocolate dessert, chocolate mousse, dessert, vegan dessert, vegan pudding
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    Reader Interactions

    Comments

    1. Sam Burton

      June 11, 2022 at 4:47 pm

      5 stars
      Made this after breakfast and you know since there were a few, I just had to try one. Just wanted to say they are fantastic. Ordering that book. Sam x

      Reply
      • Jacqueline Meldrum

        June 11, 2022 at 4:51 pm

        Haha yes of course you had to try one. Hard to resist. Enjoy the book.

        Reply
    2. Sali

      June 11, 2022 at 4:49 pm

      5 stars
      Making these tonight but could not get medjool dates. Will normal dates do?

      Reply
      • Jacqueline Meldrum

        June 11, 2022 at 4:50 pm

        Yes, they will be fine. The Medjool dates just have that lovely toffee flavour and sticky texture.

        Reply
    3. Andrea

      June 11, 2022 at 5:21 pm

      5 stars
      Such a simple recipe for this decadent chocolate mousse. Cant wait to try it!

      Reply
      • Jacqueline Meldrum

        June 12, 2022 at 4:32 pm

        Oh yes do try it Andrea, it is such a gorgeous chocolate pot.

        Reply
    4. Dannii

      June 11, 2022 at 6:08 pm

      5 stars
      You can't beat a classic chocolate mousse, and even better that it is vegan!

      Reply
      • Jacqueline Meldrum

        June 12, 2022 at 4:31 pm

        Oh yes definitely, although you would never guess it is vegan.

        Reply
    5. Artney

      June 11, 2022 at 8:25 pm

      5 stars
      I love the dates added to this mousse for added sweetness. It's a perfect breakfast option when I want something sweet...and chocolate!

      Reply
      • Jacqueline Meldrum

        June 12, 2022 at 4:31 pm

        Oh well I would never have thought of it for breakfast, but I don't suppose I would have said no.

        Reply
    6. MJ

      June 11, 2022 at 8:54 pm

      5 stars
      Had some medjool dates to use up and love this recipe! Turned out so rich and creamy.

      Reply
      • Jacqueline Meldrum

        June 12, 2022 at 4:29 pm

        Yay! I am glad you enjoyed it and such good timing.

        Reply
    7. Tara

      June 11, 2022 at 9:27 pm

      5 stars
      Oh yum! I love how you made this chocolate mousse with medjool dates. That texture looks fantastic.

      Reply
      • Jacqueline Meldrum

        June 12, 2022 at 4:29 pm

        It is wonderfully silky and such a good chocolate dessert.

        Reply
    8. kushigalu

      June 12, 2022 at 3:19 pm

      5 stars
      Love this vegan version of chocolate mousse. Thanks for sharing.

      Reply
      • Jacqueline Meldrum

        June 12, 2022 at 4:27 pm

        It is rather good and so simple to make.

        Reply
    9. Michele

      June 12, 2022 at 3:47 pm

      5 stars
      I'm so glad that I found this recipe. This was the first time that I tried making a dessert with medjool dates, and was unsure how it would turn out. However, it was delicious and everyone loved it.

      Reply
      • Jacqueline Meldrum

        June 12, 2022 at 4:27 pm

        I am so glad you enjoyed it Michele. Medjool dates are actually really good in bakes and cakes.

        Reply
    10. Jill

      June 12, 2022 at 4:31 pm

      5 stars
      What a fabulous recipe. So chocolatey and rich tasting. Thank you!

      Reply
      • Jacqueline Meldrum

        June 12, 2022 at 4:32 pm

        You are very welcome. Enjoy it Jill!

        Reply
    11. Suja MD

      June 12, 2022 at 4:41 pm

      5 stars
      This recipe tasted great and we were pleasantly surprised on how easy it was, will make it again for sure!

      Reply
      • Jacqueline Meldrum

        June 15, 2022 at 10:23 am

        I am so glad you enjoyed the chocolate mousse and yes super easy.

        Reply

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