Quick and Easy Dark Chocolate Mousse
Wifey and I have somewhat of a tradition on each other’s birthday. We wish each other at midnight which is technically the start of the day and then make something sweet to mark the occasion. Usually, it is a quick mug cake or a microwavable chocolate cake. This year I decided to change things up a bit as far as the something sweet part of the equation was concerned. Instead of the usual mug cake, it was time for something fancy the late hour notwithstanding. So, I made the decadently, rich and creamy “Dark Chocolate Mousse” topped with pistachios for a little crunch, it’s Quick and Easy
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WIFEY’S BIRTHDAY !!
Going back to the recipe wifey’s birthday just happened before everything went bonkers here in the States. So, it was possible for me to plan a small surprise for her with a couple of our close friends. I ordered a cake for her and we had quiet a blast eating food that is very near and dear to our hearts i.e. Mexican.
If I want to go back to the origin of the recipe then I must go back to a couple of days before wifey’s birthday. There was a packet of dark chocolate that was sitting in the pantry for a long time. The bitterness had turned me off since I have a big sweet tooth but at the same time trashing that and wasting food is just not in my DNA. While thinking about what could be done with it somehow, I randomly blurted out that a mousse could be made of it which could allow me to certainly tone down the bitterness of the dark chocolate.
Having never made the recipe before, I had to do a little bit of research on it and being a fan of a lot of food network chefs, their website is the first place I looked. This recipe is an adaptation of what I found on their site. I was astonished to find out how simple and easy to make a chocolate mousse is.
HOW TO MAKE DARK CHOCOLATE MOUSSE.
All you need is chocolate, egg whites and heavy cream and a blender…
The process is simple. Whip the cream as well as egg whites into stiff peaks and mix the two. Mousse means foam and has a somewhat similar consistency which is what differentiates it from the ice cream. So, while mixing the egg whites and the cream it is important to do so gently to not take any air out of the mixture.
TIPS TO REMEMBER.
Another important point to note is to melt the chocolate using a double boiler. Applying direct heat to chocolate is never a good thing. I used dark chocolate in this case, but it can be replaced with any kind of chocolate. While folding the egg white-cream mixture into the melted chocolate do take care to do so gently once again.
All that remains is to let the mixture set in the refrigerator for a couple of hours. Then y’all have a luxuriously rich and chocolatey dessert to enjoy which is perfect as the weather outside starts heating up!!!
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SOME SIMILAR RECIPES TO TRY ..
- Chocolate Brownie Ice Cream
- Cookies ‘N Cream Icecream
- Coconut Chocolate Burfi
- Shrikhand Cannoli
- Chocolate Basundi
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Quick and Easy Dark Chocolate Mousse
Ingredients
- 3 oz Dark Chocolate Chips
- 7 oz Heavy Cream
- 2 large Egg Whites
- ½ cup Sugar
Instructions
- Place chocolate in a bowl over a double boiler and stir chocolate until melted. Remove the bowl from the heat and let stand.
- Using an electric mixer, beat the cream until it forms soft peaks. Set aside in a refrigerator.
- Whip eggs until foamy. Gradually add the sugar and continue whipping until soft peaks form.
- Fold egg whites into the chocolate bowl followed by the whipped cream.
- Pipe the mousse into containers of your choice and chill until firm.
- Enjoy!!
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Made this today. It was perfect for my chocolate craving. So easy to make and was velvety. Loved it !! Thank you !!
I am glad you liked it.. It is definitely the cure for my chocolate cravings as well.. 🙂
Fantastic chocolate mousse recipe Rahul !! I did not know it was so simple to make. Everyone in my family loved it. I’m never buying boxed again.
I am glad you liked it Leena.. 🙂
I am a big fan of chocolate. I really like them all from milk chocolate to dark chocolate. I love how simple this recipe is and that it has just a few ingredients. I know that I would love it. Yum!!
I am a chocoholic myself Dawn. A recipe like this just means you can eat more chocolate with minimum effort.. RIGHT!!!
i love dark chocolate; I use Lindt 70% most of the time. it is not sweet which is a good thing. i always melt my chocolate in the microwave – so much easier!
cheers
sherry
Thanks for the tip Sherry.. Will definitely use it..