Vegan Chocolate Tofu Pudding Recipe with Silken Tofu
Tofu pudding | This silky smooth chocolate tofu pudding makes the perfect high protein breakfast, snack or dessert. Blend silken tofu, chocolate, coconut oil and powdered sugar into a rich, creamy chocolate tofu pudding that’ll have everyone asking for the recipe.
In Chinese cuisine, there is a dish called Douhua, or, tofu pudding. It’s made with silken tofu and a sweet sugary syrup. This recipe uses silken tofu and dark chocolate to create an English-style pudding, the dish, not the all-encompassing term for dessert.
People often use tofu as a savoury ingredient, but it doesn’t taste like much, which makes it super versatile and perfect for making healthy plant based desserts. Especially softer tofu, like silken tofu. The combination of silken tofu and dark chocolate creates the ultimate luscious chocolate dessert that is bound to have you hooked.
This chocolate tofu pudding is a rich and thick dessert made by blending silken tofu, dark chocolate, coconut oil and powdered sugar. Adding a bit of instant coffee or espresso powder will enhance the chocolate flavour, resulting in a deeper and richer flavour.
Tofu pudding is the perfect nutritious sweet treat. In just one serving of chocolate tofu pudding, you get around 16 grams of protein, about a third of the amount of protein that the average person needs per day, according to Healthline. A protein packed snack in the form of a luscious chocolate pudding.
This easy homemade pudding is perfect for meal prep. Just make it the night before and store it in the fridge overnight. Eat as is or add some sliced banana and nuts.
Silken tofu for beginners
Silken tofu is a type of tofu with very high water content, thus, the texture is soft, smooth and custardy. Silken tofu is often used in dessert recipes, like the Chinese Douhua dessert. Silken tofu desserts can also be found in stores in the form of sweet puddings. Popular flavours include almond, coconut and mango.
You can create a multitude of sweet creamy vegan desserts by simply combining silken tofu with various sweeteners and flavours. This chocolate tofu pudding combines silken tofu with chocolate, coconut oil and icing sugar. My vegan basque cheesecake combines silken tofu, non dairy cream, sugar and cornstarch to create a smooth and custardy baked cheesecake.
What kind of tofu do you use for chocolate tofu pudding?
Use silken tofu, the softest kind of tofu. The texture of silken tofu is custardy and smooth, perfect for desserts like pudding and cheesecake. When blended with sweeteners, like chocolate, it becomes sweet and creamy.
How do you flavour tofu pudding?
Tofu doesn’t have much taste, making it a super versatile ingredient. To transform the tofu into a delicious chocolate pudding, blend it with melted dark chocolate, giving it richness and depth. Adding instant coffee powder enhances the overall chocolate flavour. For sweetness, use powdered sugar since white or brown sugar would be grainy. Finally, vanilla and salt enhance the overall flavour.
Ingredients
More about the ingredients in this recipe. The exact measurements are below.
Instructions
Add the dark chocolate and coconut oil to a microwave safe dish and microwave in 15 second intervals, stirring in between. This is to prevent burning the chocolate.
Add the silken tofu, melted chocolate, powdered sugar, instant coffee, vanilla extract and salt to a blender and blend until smooth, about 2-3 minutes. Scrape down the sides with a sturdy spatula as needed.
Divide the tofu mixture between 2 dessert dishes and cover. Store in the fridge overnight or for at least 4 hours so it can thicken.
Before serving, whip coconut oil with powdered sugar until it’s thick like whipped cream. Add a scoop to each dish of pudding, and sprinkle cocoa powder on top.
You could also add sliced fruit like strawberries or banana, and some chopped nuts like cashews or almonds, or some peanuts.
Tips for making tofu pudding
What to serve with vegan chocolate pudding
Tofu pudding makes a great high protein breakfast with some fruit, like bananas, strawberries or raspberries. Add some chopped nuts for healthy fat.
I suggest serving the pudding with coconut whipped cream and a sprinkle of cocoa powder, but for something sweeter, you could make chocolate shavings by using a vegetable peeler on a chunk of dark chocolate.
Adding your favourite cookie crumbs to the top of the pudding can add a delightful crunch.
Chocolate mint is the ultimate flavour combination, add some chopped mint on top as a vibrant garnish. Or, add chopped chocolate mint chocolate into the pudding, or as a garnish.
Pair tofu pudding with something crunchy to balance out the texture. Try toast or my vegan cucumber sandwich.
Substitutions
Storage
Store in the fridge for up to 3-5 days, or no longer past the tofu expiry date. I do not recommend freezing the tofu pudding as it will likely alter the delicate texture of the tofu.
FAQ’s
No, I recommend using only silken tofu for tofu pudding. Silken tofu is smooth and custardy, making it the best choice for vegan pudding recipes.
Absolutely, you can make tofu pudding ahead of time. Tofu pudding is perfect for meal prep and needs at least 4-8 hours in the fridge to thicken.
Yes, chocolate tofu pudding is a kid friendly dessert or snack. It’s healthy and full of protein while being sweet and satisfying.
Vegan Dark Chocolate Tofu Pudding
Equipment
- 1 blender I use a Ninja Blender
Ingredients
- 450 grams silken tofu
- 1 cup dark chocolate chips
- 1 tablespoon coconut oil
- ¼ cup powdered sugar
- 1 tablespoon instant coffee
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¼ cup coconut cream optional, for garnish
- 1 teaspoon powdered sugar optional, for garnish
- cocoa powder optional, for garnish
Instructions
- Melt the chocolate chips and coconut oil in a microwave safe dish in the microwave in 15 second intervals, stirring in between.
- Add the tofu, melted chocolate, powdered sugar, instant coffee, vanilla and salt to a blender and blend until smooth. Scrape down the sides as needed. This should take 3-4 minutes.
- Divide the mixture between four dessert dishes and cover. Store in the fridge overnight or for at least 4 hours to allow it to thicken.
- Before serving, whip coconut cream with powdered sugar until thick, and add a scoop to the top of the pudding. Sprinkle with cocoa powder.
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Erika Piper
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