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Chocolate Mousse Recipe
This chocolate mousse recipe makes an easy and elegant, creamy and perfectly chocolatey dessert! So rich and delicious, this chocolate mousse is an absolute favorite!
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
45 mins
Servings: 8
Calories: 440 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 3 3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 1 cup sugar
- pinch of espresso powder optional
- 2 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- pinch kosher salt
- 2 2 cups heavy cream
- 2 2 egg yolks
- 1 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Perfect Whipped Cream Recipe
Instructions
- Place cocoa, sugar, espresso powder, flour, and salt into large saucepan. Mix thoroughly. Add 1 cup of heavy cream and stir until all dry ingredients are mixed well. Add remaining cream and mix thoroughly. Heat over medium low heat until mixture begins to thicken, stirring continuously.
- Beat egg yolks. Pour small amount of chocolate mixture into egg yolks and mix thoroughly. Add egg-chocolate mixture back into pudding mixture, stirring continuously. Add vanilla. Continue to heat until pudding is thickened. Allow pudding to cool completely.
- Prepare whipped cream. Fold 1 cup of whipped cream into cooled chocolate mixture.
- Before serving, top with whipped cream.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
440kcal
(22%)
Carbohydrates
31g
(10%)
Protein
3g
(6%)
Fat
33g
(51%)
Saturated Fat
20g
(100%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
6g
Cholesterol
156mg
(52%)
Sodium
29mg
(1%)
Potassium
135mg
(4%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
29g
(58%)
Vitamin A
940IU
(19%)
Vitamin C
0.4mg
(0%)
Calcium
68mg
(7%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 440
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 440kcal | 22% |
| Carbohydrates | 31g | 10% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 33g | 51% |
| Saturated Fat | 20g | 100% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Cholesterol | 156mg | 52% |
| Sodium | 29mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 135mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 29g | 58% |
| Vitamin A | 940IU | 19% |
| Vitamin C | 0.4mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 68mg | 7% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.