Vegan Pumpkin Coconut Cream Mousse

Our festive, seasonal celebration of all things pumpkin continues with this creamy, vegan pumpkin mousse!

It is the perfect pumpkin dessert for the holidays — especially when you don’t feel like making a pie.

Topped with coconut whipped cream, ginger snap cookies — or crumbled dates, shredded coconut, and pecans —

this holiday favorite is sure to please!

Pumpkin is very a versatile food that is easy to add to your diet in both sweet and savory dishes.

Vegan pumpkin mousse can also be enjoyed anytime for a healthy dessert.

It can be layered with whipped coconut cream for a gorgeous parfait topped with maple syrup and shredded coconut,

pumpkin seeds, and slivered almonds.

Pumpkin mousse can also be layered with coconut yogurt and crunchy granola for a yummy fall breakfast.

Your creativity is the limit!

This sweet and creamy, vegan pumpkin mousse is the perfect pumpkin dessert for the holidays — but it can also be enjoyed anytime as a healthy dessert.

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Health Benefits of Pumpkin

The nutrients and antioxidants in pumpkin may boost your immune system, protect your eyesight, lower your risk of certain cancers and promote heart and skin health.

Pumpkin:

is rich in vitamins, minerals and antioxidants, making it an incredibly healthy food.
contains the antioxidants alpha-carotene, beta-carotene, beta-cryptoxanthin and many others, which may protect your cells against damage by free radicals.
contains carotenoids, which function as antioxidants which are linked to lower risks of stomach, throat, pancreas and breast cancers.
is a good source of potassium, vitamin C, fiber and antioxidants, which have been linked to heart health benefits.
is high in beta-carotene, which acts as a natural sunblock.
also contains vitamins C and E, as well as lutein and zeaxanthin, which can help keep your skin strong and healthy.
is high in vitamin A, lutein and zeaxanthin — contents that may protect your eyes against sight loss, which becomes more common with age.

Vegan Pumpkin Coconut Cream Mousse

Ingredients

1/2 cup coconut cream (from 1 13.5 oz can full-fat coconut

1 cup canned pumpkin puree (not pumpkin pie filling)

2 tbsp maple syrup

1.5 tsp pumpkin pie spice or 1 tsp cinnamon, 1/4 tsp ground ginger, and 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg

Directions

Place a can of full-fat coconut milk in the refrigerator overnight in order to make the coconut cream,

When you’re ready to make your pumpkin mousse, open the can of coconut milk and scoop the thickened coconut cream off the top and into a mixing bowl (or blender if using), leaving the watery part behind. Note: 1 can of full-fat coconut milk produces about 1/2 cup of coconut cream.

Now, add the pumpkin, pumpkin pie spice, and maple syrup.

Mix these ingredients until they are completely smooth.

Divide this pumpkin mousse mixture into two containers.