How to make the best chocolate mousse
Chocolate Mousse is a classic dessert that’s rich creamy and light but full of chocolate flavor. It’s so good and easy it’ll definitely leave you wanting more.
Ingredients
- 5 ounces Chocolate Bittersweet 72% (See Notes)
- 2 Large Eggs separated
- 2 tablespoon Sugar
- ½ cup Heavy Cream cold
- 2 teaspoon Vanilla Extract Coffee liquor, Espresso
Instructions
- Place the chopped chocolate in a heatproof bowl. Place the heatproof bowl over a medium saucepan with simmering water. Melt chocolate stirring frequently until smooth. Set aside to cool slightly.
- Separate the eggs, placing the yolks in one small bowl and the whites in a grease-free bowl. Make sure there is no yolk in the whites, as this can prevent them from whipping properly.
- Add the egg yolks into the slightly cooled melted chocolate and mix quickly and thoroughly until well combined and smooth. Scraping the sides of the bowl with a rubber spatula.
- Using a hand mixer or a stand mixer with the whisk attachment, beat the egg whites on medium-high speed until they form soft peaks. Add sugar once you start to see bubbles while whipping to help stabilize the egg whites. Beat until stiff peaks form.
- In another clean medium bowl with an electric mixer whip the heavy whipping cream until stiff peaks.
- Take about one-third of the whipped egg whites and whisk them into the chocolate mixture to evenly disperse the chocolate and egg yolk mixture.
- Carefully fold in the remaining egg whites continuing with folding it in one third at a time, ensuring not to deflate them. Use a gentle folding motion to mix until no streaks of egg whites remain.
- Gently fold in the whipped cream half at a time until there are no more steaks.
- Divide the mousse among individual glasses or bowls. Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours, or until set. Chilling allows the mousse to firm up.
- Before serving garnish finished mousse with a dollop of whipped cream and a sprinkle of chocolate shavings.
Notes
Different types of chocolate:
Dark Chocolate Lovers: Bittersweet or dark chocolate 72%
Sweet: Use half milk and half semi-sweet chocolate
The sweet spot: Half Milk and half bittersweet chocolate
Nutrition
Calories: 378kcalCarbohydrates: 24gProtein: 7gFat: 28gSaturated Fat: 16gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 8gTrans Fat: 0.02gCholesterol: 128mgSodium: 51mgPotassium: 319mgFiber: 4gSugar: 16gVitamin A: 586IUVitamin C: 0.2mgCalcium: 60mgIron: 5mg
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