Creamy Chocolate Mousse might be the way to your loved ones heart. A little finesse and a lot of whipping of ingredients, and you'll have the best decadent dessert!
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Keyword creamy chocolate mousse
Prep Time 20 minutesminutes
Cook Time 5 minutesminutes
Total Time 25 minutesminutes
Servings 6servings
Calories 366kcal
Author Sue Ringsdorf
Ingredients
For whipped cream:
1 ½cupheavy whipping cream
1/4cuppowdered sugar
1teaspoonvanilla
For the chocolate:
4oz.semi-sweet chocolate- one bar
2Tablespoonsunsalted butter
Instructions
Using a double boiler (or use pan plus glass bowl), melt semi-sweet chocolate over low heat. Stir until creamy. Remove from heat and set aside.
In a medium bowl, whip egg whites, sugar, cinnamon, and vanilla - using a hand mixer. Whip until whites form stiff peaks.
In another medium bowl, whip the heavy cream using a hand mixer. Continue to whip until stiff peaks form. This may take a few minutes.
Gently fold whipped egg white mixture into melted chocolate. Don't stir, but fold in to make chocolate light and airy.
Gradually add whipping cream to mixture, and fold in gently. Using a spatula, scrape from the bottom of the bowl, and fold in until there is no white streaks, and mixture if even more light and airy.
Spoon mousse into 6 glass dishes.
Whip the remaining whipping cream, powdered sugar, and vanilla - until cream forms stiff peaks. Add this topping to the mousse,
Add mini chocolate chips or shaved chocolate to the top of the mousse. Refrigerate at least one hour before serving.