Dark Chocolate Mousse with Fresh Whipped Cream

Dark Chocolate Mousse is an easy and impressive dessert. Perfect for entertaining, as it can be made in advance, does not require reheating, and lends itself very well to individual portions. With a smooth luxurious texture and rich dark chocolate taste that is not overly sweet, dark chocolate mousse with fresh whipped cream is a perfect treat to finish off even the most over indulgent of meals!

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Course Dessert

Servings

Calories 544 kcal

Ingredients

Dark Chocolate Mousse

½ cup chilled heavy cream
4 large egg yolks
¼ cup brewed espresso or strong coffee room temperature
⅛ teaspoon kosher salt
3 tablespoons sugar divided
6 ounces semisweet chocolate 60–72% cacao, chopped
2 large egg whites

Whipped Cream

1 cup chilled heavy cream
2 tbsp sugar
½ tsp vanilla extract

Instructions

Dark Chocolate Mousse

Using an electric mixer, beat egg whites in a medium bowl on medium speed until foamy. With mixer running, gradually beat in remaining 1 Tbsp. sugar. Increase speed to high and beat until stiff peaks form. Transfer to mixing bowl, cover and chill.
Combine egg yolks, espresso, salt, and 2 Tbsp. sugar in a heatproof bowl. Set over a saucepan of gently simmering water. Be sure that the bowl is not touching the boiling water.
Cook, whisking constantly, until mixture is lighter in color and almost doubled in volume and an instant-read thermometer inserted into the mixture registers 160°. This will take about 3 minutes.
Remove bowl from heat. Add chocolate and whisk until melted and mixture is smooth. Let sit, whisking occasionally, until room temperature.
Using electric mixer with whisk attachment, beat ½ cup heavy cream to medium peaks. Transfer to mixing bowl, cover and chill.
Fold egg whites into chocolate mixture in 2 additions; fold reserved whipped cream into mixture just to blend.
Divide mousse among 5 teacups or 4-oz. ramekins. Chill until firm, at least 2 hours.

Fresh Whipped Cream

Using a hand mixer or a stand mixer fitted with a whisk attachment, whip the heavy cream. Start slowly and add sugar, and vanilla extract once cream has thickened a bit. Turn up speed medium-high until stiff peaks form, about 3-4 minutes.

Notes

Nutrition Facts are estimates.

Mousse can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and keep chilled. Let sit at room temperature 10 minutes before serving.

Nutrition

Serving: 4ozCalories: 544kcalCarbohydrates: 33gProtein: 7gFat: 43gSaturated Fat: 25gCholesterol: 256mgSodium: 116mgPotassium: 282mgFiber: 3gSugar: 25gVitamin A: 1274IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 86mgIron: 3mg

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