If you’re trying to cut down on dairy and like the flavor of tofu – or at least don’t mind a hint of it – you have to try this pudding made with tofu. It's chocolate mint flavored and tastes like a Girl Scout Thin Mint in pudding form. I’m not even a huge fan of mint, but this recipe exceeded my expectations and I’m looking forward to making it again for the family.
Silken Tofu
Or at least for Todd. Fuzz thought the tofu flavor was too strong, which was interesting because when a co-worker of mine made the pudding, I could hardly taste the tofu. When I made it at home, the tofu flavor was more pronounced. The brand of tofu might have caused that, so look for a brand with a more neutral flavor and make sure it’s the “silken” type. But overall, this pudding was really good and I’d make it again.
Recipe
Pudding Made With Tofu
Ingredients
- 6 ounces of silken tofu
- ¼ cup sugar plus more to taste if desired
- ¼ cup good quality cocoa powder
- 1 tablespoon melted coconut oil or non-dairy margarine
- ⅛ teaspoon or more to taste of peppermint extract
- ⅛ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 tablespoon non-dairy milk if needed
Instructions
- In a food processor or blender, combine all the ingredients except for the milk and process until smooth. For a thinner pudding, add the milk. If the pudding isn't sweet enough for you, add more sugar.
Notes
Here's my old photo of pudding made with tofu. This first batch was lighter than the second batch because I used a lighter colored cocoa powder.
Todd
Very interested in trying this!
Anna
I was curious to see if the brand of tofu would affect the taste, so I made a second batch with Nasoya brand. I liked the pudding made with Nasoya better than the pudding made with the store brand silken tofu. Took a new photo while I was at it! For the cocoa powder, I used Rodelle Dutch.
Anna
I think this one's next on the list. It's made with pureed tofu and melted chocolate chips.
http://chefinyou.com/2011/03/tofu-chocolate-pudding/
Anna
Megan and Lisa, If you try it let me know what you think. I just did a Google search for chocolate tofu pudding and there are about a gazillion different versions! Since this recipe was the one I sampled at work (or close to -- the original called for more sugar), this was the first one I sampled, but there are dozens of them and many call for melted chocolate chips. This one's probably lighter since it gets its chocolate from cocoa powder and a little extra richness from coconut oil or margarine. Next time I'm going to try it with Mori-Nu Silken or Nasoya. I used store brand silken tofu and I think the tofu flavor of the store brand might be a little stronger. You could also try adding more cocoa powder.
Lisa keys
I like tofu so I am sure this is delicious.