Silken tofu certainly lives up to its name in this silky-soft pudding flavored with seductively rich chocolate. This sexy, protein-packed treat gets an extra boost of love with potassium-rich maca root, which is thought to have mood- and libido-boosting powers. The maca root lends a slight butterscotch flavour to the pudding, which also gets a shot of cinnamon and cayenne. When topped with a cherry compote, the result is a luscious and creamy delight.
Silken tofu
Made from coagulated soy milk and unlike other forms of tofu, silken tofu is not pressed. This contributes to its creamy and blendable texture that’s perfect for desserts and smoothies. Find it at Asian grocery stores.
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This recipe originally appeared on alive.com as “Silky Chocolate Maca Pudding with Cherry Compote.”
- To bowl of food processor or high-speed blender, add tofu and 1 Tbsp plus 1 tsp of honey and set aside.
- In bowl over pan of hot water, warm chocolate chips on low until fully melted. Add cacao powder, maca powder (if using), cinnamon, and cayenne and stir gently until fully absorbed. The chocolate will thicken up as the powders are added, so continue heating gently to keep it in liquid form as you stir.
- Add salt and melted chocolate to tofu and honey and blend on high until rich and creamy. Spoon or pipe into serving glasses and refrigerate for 2 hours.
- Quarter cherries and add to saucepan with remaining 1 tsp honey. Heat on low until thick, about 15 minutes. Reserve and refrigerate.
- To serve, spoon cherry mixture over chocolate.
