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Chocolate Mousse
Delicious old-fashioned, traditional chocolate mousse recipe. This easy recipe is decadent and rich, perfect for when you need a chocolate treat.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Refrigeration Time
2 hrs
Total Time
12 mins
Servings:
6
Calories:
308 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
French
Ingredients
Old Fashioned Egg Whites Version
- 1 cup chocolate chips semi-sweet
- 1/4 cup water
- 1/2 teaspoon instant coffee crushed
- 4 egg
- 1/4 cup white sugar
Whipped Cream Version
- 1 cup Whipped Cream
- 1/4 cup white sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Start out by melting the chocolate chips and water in a pot on low heat. When they are melted, stir in the coffee.
- Separate the eggs, the whites go into a mixing bowl and the yolks into a large enough bowl that you can mix them with a fork and not make a mess.
- Beat the egg yolks until they are frothy and a paler yellow.
- Temper the eggs by taking a large spoonful or two of the hot chocolate mixture and whisking them into the beaten eggs. Remove the chocolate from the stove and add the beaten egg yolks to the melted chocolate in the pot, rapidly mixing to make sure you don't get any lumps in it.
- Return the chocolate/egg mixture to the stove and cook for 2-3 minures more, making sure to get the chocolate hot enough to bring the yolks to a safe 165 °F temperature. The mixture will be steamy, NOT boiling, and will thicken up slightly.
- Cool the chocolate mixture until lukewarm. I put mine in a glass measuring cup and into the freezer while preparing the other ingredients and stir every couple of minutes, works like a charm.
- To make the whipped cream version, beat the whipping cream until thick and soft peaks form. Beat in the sugar and vanilla. Fold into the chocolate mixture gently until combined.
- To make the old fashioned version with raw egg whites, beat the egg whites until they are stiff, adding the sugar slowly. Beat the vanilla until combined. Fold into the chocolate mixture gently.
- Divide into 6 servings and chill for a few hours before serving.
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Notes
- To be safe I suggest that you make the whipped cream version and not the egg white version. Remember, there are risks to eating raw eggs and raw egg products. This is simply showcasing the old method of making chocolate mousse.
- The calories are far less when you do use the egg whites. Perhaps you could switch them to pasteurized egg whites instead and try those instead to cut calories. I personally like the texture with egg whites.
Nutrition Information
Serving
6g
Calories
308kcal
(15%)
Carbohydrates
34g
(11%)
Protein
5g
(10%)
Fat
16g
(25%)
Saturated Fat
8g
(40%)
Cholesterol
118mg
(39%)
Sodium
46mg
(2%)
Potassium
225mg
(5%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
28g
(56%)
Vitamin A
240IU
(5%)
Calcium
45mg
(5%)
Iron
2.4mg
(13%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 308
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 6g | |
| Calories | 308kcal | 15% |
| Carbohydrates | 34g | 11% |
| Protein | 5g | 10% |
| Fat | 16g | 25% |
| Saturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Cholesterol | 118mg | 39% |
| Sodium | 46mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 225mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 28g | 56% |
| Vitamin A | 240IU | 5% |
| Calcium | 45mg | 5% |
| Iron | 2.4mg | 13% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.