Vegan Rice Chocolate Mousse (GF)

This Vegan Rice Chocolate Mousse is indulgent, creamy and melt-in-your-mouth velvety! It's perfectly sweet, chocolatey, and light but rich. It's made with rice, and doesn't contain avocados, nuts, dates, coconut, tofu or aquafaba! It's refined sugar free, gluten-free, nut-free and soy-free. An easy make-ahead dessert for entertaining. 

Using rice for a chocolate mousse may sound like a strange idea, but it has a creamy texture that's perfect for desserts - think Rice Pudding or Horchata. And the neutral flavour of the rice makes it a perfect base for chocolate mousse! I've also used it for making my Vegan Crème Caramel!

What type of rice should you use for Rice Chocolate Mousse?

• You can use either leftover cooked rice, or freshly cooked rice.
• You should use white rice, not brown rice or black rice etc.
• I used Japanese rice (also known as sushi rice), but you can use some other type of white rice if you can't get hold of it.

How to make this recipe

Scroll down to the bottom of the post for the full recipe.

• Cook the rice according to instructions on the packet.

• Place the chocolate in a bowl.

• Melt the chocolate either over a bain-marie or in the microwave.

• Place all the ingredients in a food processor.

• Blend until smooth - you might need to mix it around a couple of times.

Tip: Taste and add more sweetener if necessary.

• Transfer the mixture into little glass pots or jars.

• Place in the fridge for a couple of hours to firm up before serving.

Substitutions you can make

• You can use any type of plant-based milk: rice milk, almond milk, cashew milk or oat milk. Coconut milk or soy milk also work, though they have a less neutral flavour.
• You can use any type of liquid sweetener: maple syrup, agave syrup, brown rice syrup etc.
• Use a refined sugar free chocolate, if necessary.

Ingredients you can add

You can easily customise the taste by adding ingredients such as:

• Chilli.
• Mint.
• Orange zest.
• Cinnamon.
• Liqueur of choice - rum or brandy etc.
• Vanilla.
• A pinch of sea salt.

How long does this keep for?

It keeps well in the fridge for up to a couple of days. It's a great make-ahead dessert for entertaining.

More vegan chocolate treats

• Chocolate Pudding
• Chocolate Truffles
• Chocolate Mousse
• Chocolate Mousse Cake
• Sweet Potato Chocolate Buttercream

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