Magical Aquafaba! I actually prefer this to a dairy rich mousse, it's so light. It kinds of reminds me of those supermarket ones from the 90s. IFYKYK!
You could experiment with different chocolates, add some booze or essential oils, or fold in a fruit puree for a totally different vibe to chocolate.
I also think this would make a great coconut mousse folded through some whipped coconut milk. I'm definitely going to give that a try soon... If it's as good as I think it is, I'll post a quick video on here too :)
Makes 6-8 large or 12-14 small servings
290g aquafaba
200g 70% chocolate
A dash of white wine or apple cider vinegar
35-40g icing sugar
Melt the chocolate in a heatproof bowl either in the microwave (in short bursts) or set over (not in) a pan of just simmering water. Remove from the heat and set aside to cool as soon as it’s melted.
Whilst the chocolate is cooling, whisk the aquafaba (plus a dash of vinegar, around 1 tsp) to stiff peaks in a mixer or with an electric whisk. It will take about 10-15 minutes.
Once very stiff and stable, whisk the icing sugar into the aquafaba mousse with the motor still running, just add a little at a time.
Once the chocolate has cooled (and is as close to the temperature of the aquafaba as possible), fold it into the aquafaba mousse, as efficiently as you can, taking care not to beat out the air (though it will likely lose some volume and thin down a bit).
Taste for sweetness and sift and fold in more icing sugar if needed (be quick but gentle about it!).
Pour, spoon or pipe the mousse into serving pots and chill until set (a minimum of 2-3 hours) before serving.
