Tofu Chocolate Pudding-Pie Filling
Vegetarian Recipe
By Fitness and Freebies
If your budget allows, use a really good vegan chocolate bar like Rapunzel Organic Bittersweet instead of some or all of the chips.
Recipe Ingredients
10 ounces semisweet chocolate chips (Vegan: barley-malt-sweetened nondairy chips)
2 10.5 ounce packages of Mori Nu silken or silken firm tofu
3 tablespoons maple syrup (or other liquid sweetener; or less, to taste)
Recipe Directions
Melt chocolate chips in a double boiler over low heat. Put tofu, sweetener, and melted chocolate into a blender. Process until very smooth. Pour into a serving bowl or bowls and refrigerate, covered, for at least a couple of hours. Cover well.
Bonus: Strawberry Banana Shake
Here is another sweet, creamy treat made with tofu.
Ingredients:
10-1/2-ounce package of tofu, drained
Two medium ripe bananas
Two cups of strawberries
Directions:
In a blender or food processor, combine all ingredients until smooth. Chill and serve.
Nutrition information per serving:
Recipe serves 4 to 6
Calories, 175, Protein, 9g, Carbohydrates, 27g, fiber, 4g, cholesterol, 0mg, sodium, 145mg, fat, 5g, 28% of calories from fat.
See also:
Tofu Talk
Tofu Takes on Tempting Flavors
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Vegetarian Fact:
Whole grains contain many of the B vitamins that directly serve the nervous system. You may find yourself thinking more clearly, concentrating with more ease, maintaining a sharper memory, managing stress better, sleeping more soundly, and enjoying an overall feeling of well being.
