10 surprising tofu dessert recipes

Which tofu should you choose for baking?

Before learning how to cook tofu, you still need to know which variety to choose. There are, in fact, firm, flavored tofu, tofu cake, and even stinky tofu, a Chinese specialty of fermented tofu whose smell is close to that of a 36-month-aged munster!
Each has its own use: firm tofu is best prepared in dishes, while silken tofu excels in baking.

Why use tofu for dessert?

Very popular in vegan baking, silken tofu has the advantage of replacing dairy products and sometimes eggs in recipes. Thanks to its creamy texture, it plays the role of butter, milk and cream at the same time, to the delight of those who are lactose intolerant.
Finally, silken tofu has a great dietary advantage since it is low in calories (52.5 kcal / 100 g) and low in lipids (2.9 g / 100 g). It is therefore an ingredient to favor to lighten your desserts and make them healthier.

How to use tofu for dessert?

With its high humidity level (89.4%), silken tofu can be used in recipes consisting of creamy ingredients, such as mousses, dessert creams or ice creams. The tofu chocolate mousse is particularly easy to make, since it only requires two ingredients: melted chocolate and silken tofu. Simply mix everything together, before leaving to rest for 1 hour. Easy, right?
In the family of stunning tofu desserts, we ask for cheesecake. No need for eggs and cream cheese in this recipe, silken tofu replaces them both. To give it the right consistency, we relax it with the vegetable milk of our choice. Depending on the product, this will flavor it with almond, hazelnut or even coconut. Finally, we add a little sugar and the spices of our choice (vanilla, cardamom, cinnamon, etc.), then we put it in the oven. The result will be a light vegetable cheesecake, but as fluffy as the original version.
Finally, silken tofu can be used to make fruit curds for pies. To do this, replace the amount of eggs with the same amount of silken tofu, then mix all the ingredients together. Unlike the classic recipe, there is no need to thicken the mixture over the heat. Little tip: if you make a lemon curd using tofu, use a touch of turmeric to give it color.

So, are you ready to try tofu for dessert?