Today I found myself with a dilemma.

First let me say this -I try to be a conscious eater. Not only for the animals sake and the environment, but for health reasons and simply because I physically feel like crap if I don’t watch what I put into my body. Of course, I have my days where there’s nothing that’s going to come between me and a giant bowl of Thai Osha’s pumpkin curry swimming in coconut milk. Just the smell of it could pull me out of a coma and have me searching for the nearest spoon.

Unfortunately being a bakeaholic, I eat a lot of baked goods as well. Sure, I use organic, healthier ingredients than the baked goods you’d find in most grocery stores but the fat and the sugar are still a factor in order to get some things to taste or turn out a certain way. And yes, I realize that all those little licks of the spoon add up every day despite how I tell myself they don’t really count as food.

So here lies my problem. I was having a serious sugar attack. Not only did I not have any sweets in the house, but I was trying to stick to my diet of fruits, veggies and protein and be “good”. I racked my brain thinking what could I make that was sweet but not loaded with sugar? Something chocolaty, cold, creamy, lower in carbs but also satisfying. This was truly going to be a challenge considering what an actual serving size is considered. A half a cup of ice cream is a serving?! Pffht…sure it is.

I spotted a package of light Tofu in the fridge and the wheels began to turn. I checked to see if I had cocoa powder, agave sweetener, vanilla and soy milk. I did! My Chocolate Mousse prayers had been answered! Not only was it just what I was looking for as far as sweets go but it was loaded with protein and low in fat so that I didn’t feel like a moose after eating it. 1 block of tofu made 4 large servings.

Here’s how I made it happen… within 5 minutes!

1. Drain the tofu from the package. I use firm or extra firm tofu.

2. Crumble tofu into a food processor.

3. Add 1/2 cup of soy milk

4. Add 1/2 cup cocoa powder (or melted chocolate chips for the less healthy version)

5. Add 1/2 cup of agave sweetener & 1/2 tsp of vanilla extract

6. Blend for about a minute.

7. Pour into serving dishes and place in the fridge until ready to serve! Feel free to add whatever toppings you like.

Yum!