Chocolate Mousse

Chocolate Mousse - made with soy and Splenda

From The Pritikin Edge by Robert A. Vogel, M.D., and Paul Tager Lehr this recipe achieves the impossible – a delicious, rich and creamy chocolate dessert with just over 100 calories per serving! This mousse contains tofu instead of dairy and uses Splenda instead of sugar to lighten the calories and sugar – satisfying your sweet tooth while staying on your diet.

This recipe serves 4.

Ingredients:
4 tablespoons of Hershey’s unsweetened cocoa powder
¼ cup hot water
12 ounces extra-firm silken tofu
¼ cup Splenda
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
4 raspberries (optional)

Instructions:
in a small stainless steel bowl, combine the cocoa powder and hot water.
Pour enough water to cover the stainless steel bowl halfway into a pot and bring to a light simmer>
place the bowl in water and cook slowly for 5 minutes, or until the cocoa mixture is the consistency of fudge.
In a food processor, blend the tofu for 1 minute.
Add the cocoa fudge, Splenda and vanilla extract.
Blend until smooth.
Spoon into serving glasses, cool and chill before serving.
Garnish with a raspberry, if desired.

Nutritional Info (per serving):
104 calories, 4 g fat, 2 g saturated fat, 0 mg cholesterol, 12 g protein, 9 g fiber, 90 mg sodium.