Recipe Pumpkin Mousse
  • Prep Time: 10 minutes
  • Cook Time:
  • Total Time: 3 hours 10 minutes
  • Makes: 4

Pumpkin Mousse

Ingredients

Author: Abbie Gellman, MS, RD, CDN

  • 8 ounces silken tofu
    ¼ cup maple syrup
    ½ teaspoon lemon zest
    1 tablespoon lemon juice
    ½ teaspoon vanilla
    ¼ teaspoon cinnamon
    ⅛ teaspoon ground ginger
    ⅛ teaspoon ground cloves
    ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
    1 (14.5-ounce) can pureed pumpkin

    Optional: vanilla wafer cookies or whipped cream

Instructions for Pumpkin Mousse

  1. In a food processor or high-speed blender, add tofu, maple syrup, zest, juice, vanilla, cinnamon, ginger, cloves, and salt. Process till smooth.
  2. Add in half of pumpkin and puree.
  3. Transfer mixture to a bowl and add remaining pumpkin. Whisk together till creamy. Cover and place in refrigerator for at least 3 hours, or overnight.
  4. Serve sprinkled with vanilla wafer cookies or a dollop of whipped cream.