Tofu chocolate = chocolate mousse? You have probably seen this viral recipe before, but does it work and why? How can 2 ingredients make an airy mousse without cream or eggs? Here is the food science behind the magic: Chocolate is packed with cocoa butter, a fat that melts when warm and firms up again as it cools. Silken tofu is full of proteins and water. Blend them, and the tofu helps emulsify the melted cocoa butter. Emulsifying means it turns silky instead of splitting. As it cools, the co