Creamy Chocolate Mousse Recipe
Chocolate Mousse is a classic recipe that is both elegant and easy to make. It only requires four ingredients: semi-sweet chocolate, heavy cream, sugar, and eggs. With its silky smooth texture and decadent sweet flavor, Chocolate Mousse makes for an irresistible dessert.
Ingredients
To make chocolate mousse, you need four ingredients: heavy cream, chocolate chips (or baking chocolate), sugar, and eggs.
How To Make Chocolate Mousse
Start by heating heavy cream and chocolate chips in a saucepan over medium-low heat. You’ll want to stir it constantly so the milk does not scald.
Once the chocolate chips have melted, turn the burner off and set the pan to the side.
Next, it is time to beat eggs and sugar. Do this on medium speed for about 3 minutes.
Now slowly add some melted chocolate to the egg mixture. If you add it too fast, the heat from the chocolate will cook the eggs and that won’t be good. Keep adding and mixing until it is all mixed together.
Next, pour the egg-sugar-chocolate mixture back into the original saucepan and heat over medium heat until it starts to thicken.
Chill the chocolate mixture for 2 hours in the refrigerator.
Once the 2 hours is up, whip heavy whipping cream until stiff peaks form.
Gently fold the whipped cream and chilled chocolate mixture together.
To create a swirl, use a pastry bag fitted with a piping tip and pipe the mousse into your favorite dessert cups/dishes.
Creamy Chocolate Mousse
Ingredients
- 2½ cups heavy cream divided
- 8 oz. high-quality semi-sweet chocolate chips or baking chocolate
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
Instructions
- Heat 1 cup of heavy cream with chocolate chips over medium-low heat, stirring constantly until chips have melted. Set aside.
- In a medium bowl, beat eggs and sugar with a hand-held mixer at medium speed for 3-minutes.
- While mixing on the same setting as above, slowly add the melted chocolate mixture to the egg mixture. Once combined, pour back into the pan used to melt the chocolate. Heat over medium heat, stirring constantly, until thickened.
- Remove from heat and cool slightly before transferring to the refrigerator to chill for 2 hours.
- Once chilled, whip the remaining heavy cream until stiff peaks form. Gently fold the chilled chocolate into the whipped cream until thoroughly combined. The mixture should have a fluffy consistency.
- To serve, spoon chocolate mousse into a piping bag and pipe into small dessert dishes. Enjoy!
Notes
Nutrition
Top with extra whipped cream, a maraschino cherry, or chocolate shavings for an extra special touch.
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