Vegan Chocolate Chestnut & Raspberry Trifle
A delicious and decadent dessert treat made with chocolate brownies, chestnut puree and tangy raspberries.
Servings: 9
Ingredients
For the Brownie layer
- 6-8 squares leftover Brownies (about 300g) we use Vanessa's Brownie recipe. You could substitute other brownies or cake, but why not make extra brownies to take to someone as a gift
For the Raspberry Layer
- 400 g fresh or frozen raspberries
- 3 tablespoon castor sugar
- 4 tablespoon Gran Marnier or other orange liquor
For the Chestnut Mousse Layer
- 400g chestnut purree I buy this in ready made packs from the supermarket. You can also get it in tins
- 200g good quality dark/vegan cooking chocolate if you want it extra chocolatey use 400g
- 3 tablespoon agave or maple syrup or coconut nectar or use sugar that has been dissolved
- 4-5 tablespoon coconut milk the kind you drink.
For the Coconut Creme Layer
- 2 400g tins coconut cream (800g total) put in the fridge for at least 1 hour
- 100 g icing sugar
Instructions
For the Raspberry Layer
- Add all the ingredients to a saucepan and cook gently until the rasperries are soft and the sugar is dissolved. Set Aside.
For the Chestnut Mousse Layer
- Either microwave the chocolate, or melt it gently in a bowl over a saucepan of hot water. Stir so it melts evenly
- In a food processor or with a whisk, whip the chestnut puree, coconut milk & syrup so it forms a soft mousse.
- Whip the chocolate into the chestnut mousse so it is all combined and smooth.
For the Coconut Cream layer
- Remove the coconut tins from the fridge and scoop out the cold cream that has separated, discarding the 'water'
- Whip together with the icing sugar until smooth and creamy with soft peaks.
To Assemble
- In a large clear bowl first add a layer of the brownies. Sprinkle with some extra Gran Marnier if you like!
- Add the layer of raspberries
- Add the layer of chestnut mouse, smoothing it out
- Add the layer of whipped coconut cream, smoothing it out
- Decorate with berries in pretty patterns.
- Pop in the fridge for at least ½ hour or until it's time to bring it to the table!