Description
Indulge in the velvety richness of this classic French dessert with our delectable Chocolate Mousse recipe. Silky smooth and decadently chocolatey, it’s a delight for your taste buds.
Ingredients
Scale
For the Chocolate Mixture:
- 6 ounces semi-sweet or dark chocolate, chopped
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
For the Mousse:
- 3 large eggs, separated
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Pinch of salt
Instructions
- Melt Chocolate and Butter: In a heatproof bowl over simmering water, melt chocolate and butter until smooth. Remove from heat and cool slightly.
- Whisk Egg Yolks and Sugar: In a separate bowl, whisk egg yolks and sugar until pale and thick.
- Combine Mixtures: Slowly whisk chocolate into egg yolk mixture. Mix until combined.
- Beat Egg Whites: In a clean bowl, beat egg whites with salt until stiff peaks form.
- Whip Cream: In another bowl, whip cream and vanilla until soft peaks form.
- Fold Ingredients: Gently fold whipped cream into chocolate mixture, then fold in egg whites.
- Chill and Serve: Spoon mousse into serving glasses, chill for 2 hours, and serve with toppings.
Notes
- Use pasteurized eggs for vulnerable populations.
- For richer mousse, use dark chocolate with at least 60% cocoa.
- Mousse can be made a day ahead and refrigerated.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-Bake
- Cuisine: French
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 glass
- Calories: 360
- Sugar: 24g
- Sodium: 45mg
- Fat: 28g
- Saturated Fat: 17g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 27g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 145mg
