Creamy Chocolate and Vanilla Mousse (Fig Pudding)

I love this rich and Creamy Chocolate and Vanilla “fig pudding”. It makes a wonderful afternoon snack or rich dessert. It’s magical how the figs whip up such a wonderful mousse. This pudding is also great as it is made with no added sugars or sweeteners, and it is nut-free! For best results use a high-speed blender or food processor. Or you can try soaking the dried chopped figs in warm water for 30 minutes before blending if you’re not using a high-speed blender. This will likely save your blender although it may not have enough power to pulverize the fig seeds. I love to top these with freeze-dried cherries.

Ingredients

Optional Garnishes

Directions:

1. Chop figs into very small pieces. Then measure out ½ cup.
2. Add chopped figs, 1 cup coconut milk, vanilla, and sea salt, into a high-speed blender or food processor, and blend until creamy.
3. Slowly, add an additional 1 cup coconut milk, until you have the right pudding consistency.
4. If you are going to make ½ of these vanilla and ½ chocolate, after blending, spoon out the amount you want to reserve for vanilla pudding. Then, add in some cacao and blend again.
5. Ready to eat right away, or you can chill in the fridge (covered) for a few days.

Recipe Notes:

If you don’t tolerate coconut milk, you can any “milk” of your choosing. I highly suggest using one with a high-fat content for a rich creamy pudding (check out my Homemade Almond Milk recipe as an option). Also, if not using coconut milk, you may only need 1 1/2 cups of “milk” instead of the full 2 cups. You can also add in a big spoonful of almond butter to help make it a bit richer.