Description
A rich and smooth chocolate mousse that melts in your mouth.
Ingredients
Scale
- 8 oz dark chocolate, chopped
- 4 large eggs, separated
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- Melt the chocolate in a heatproof bowl over simmering water.
- In a separate bowl, whisk egg yolks and sugar until pale.
- Stir melted chocolate into the egg mixture.
- In another bowl, whip the cream until soft peaks form.
- Fold whipped cream into the chocolate mixture.
- In a clean bowl, beat egg whites until stiff peaks form.
- Gently fold egg whites into the chocolate mixture.
- Spoon mousse into serving dishes and chill for at least 2 hours.
Notes
- Use high-quality chocolate for best flavor.
- Serve with whipped cream or chocolate shavings.
- Can be prepared a day in advance.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-bake
- Cuisine: French
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 400
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 30g
- Saturated Fat: 18g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 150mg
Keywords: classic creamy chocolate mousse