One of the desserts I made for the baby shower was dark chocolate mousse cups. I don’t know why, but I felt like we needed something chocolate on the menu.
I’d never made chocolate mousse before, but the recipe did not look too difficult.
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I used a cake decorator tool (link below) to pipe the mousse into these serving cups
I also made some fresh whipped cream to serve on top along with a fresh raspberry.
Dark Chocolate Mousse
Such a contrast – a light, airy texture with rich, dark chocolate flavor. It’s a perfect make-ahead dessert for any special occasion, just make it the day before and let it chill in the fridge until it’s time.
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Servings: 30 mini dessert cups or 8-10 larger servings
Calories: 132kcal
Ingredients
- 9 oz high-quality bittersweet chocolate like Ghiradelli 60% cacao baking chips
- 4 Tbsp unsalted butter diced
- 4 tsp boiling water
- 2 cups heavy cream cold
- 6 large eggs separated
- 2 Tbsp granulated sugar
Instructions
- Melt chocolate and butter carefully in the microwave, or use a double boiler. Add boiling water and set aside to cool slightly.
- Whip cold heavy cream until soft peaks form. Place in refrigerator.
- Whip egg whites and sugar in a separate bowl until soft peaks form.
- When the melted chocolate has cooled to approximately 100 degrees F, stir in the egg yolks.
- Fold half of the whipped cream into the chocolate mixture. Fold half of the egg whites into the chocolate mixture.
- Fold in the other half of the whipped cream and the other half of the egg whites.
- Spoon or pipe into serving dishes. Refrigerate until ready to serve.
Notes
Serve with freshly whipped cream and a raspberry on top.
Nutrition
Serving: 14grams | Calories: 132kcal | Carbohydrates: 6g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 51mg | Sodium: 35mg | Potassium: 76mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 352IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 21mg | Iron: 1mg
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These were a big hit and I’ll definitely be making chocolate mousse again.
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