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A chocolate mousse cup with a spoonful scooped out of the cup to show the texture inside.

Chocolate Mousse Cups

Author: Gail Ng
Creamy and melt-in-your-mouth chocolate mousse cups with whipped cream and strawberries
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Prep Time 40 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Chilling Time 4 hours
Total Time 4 hours 45 minutes
Yield 4 servings
Category Dessert
Cuisine American

Ingredients
  

Chocolate Mousse

  • 200 g dark or semi-sweet chocolate, finely chopped
  • 2 teaspoon espresso powder
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 400 g whipping cream, divided into 200g + 200g

Toppings (optional)

  • 100 g whipping cream, cold
  • 1 tablespoon powdered sugar
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 fresh strawberries, halved

Instructions
 

Chocolate Mousse

  • Chocolate mixture: In a small bowl, add the chopped chocolate, espresso powder, and vanilla extract.
  • Heat cream: Heat half (200g) of the whipping cream in a saucepan on medium heat or in the microwave until it just begins to simmer. Pour the hot cream over the chopped chocolate and let it sit undisturbed for 2 minutes. Then, stir until all the chocolate has melted. Set aside.
  • Whip cream: To a medium mixing bowl, add the remaining 200g whipping cream. Whisk until it becomes soft peaks.
  • Fold together: Add the melted chocolate mixture to the whipped cream and fold together with a spatula until no streaks remain.
  • Fill serving glasses: Transfer the chocolate mousse mixture to your serving glasses or containers of your choice. I overfilled coupe glasses and used a bench scraper to scrape the excess off the top for a perfectly flat surface.
  • Chill: Chill the mousse in the fridge for at least 4 hours or overnight until completely set.

Toppings

  • Whip cream: In a small mixing bowl, add the whipping cream, powdered sugar, and vanilla extract. Whisk together until it becomes firm peaks.
  • Garnish: Add a dollop of whipped cream on top of each chocolate mousse cup. Place half a strawberry on top of the whipped cream. Use a microplane add some chocolate shavings on top.
  • Serve: When serving, serve straight from the fridge for a fudgier texture or let the mousse cups come back to room temperature for about 15 minutes for a creamier texture.

Nutrition

Calories: 740kcal | Carbohydrates: 30g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 66g | Saturated Fat: 41g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 18g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 143mg | Sodium: 44mg | Potassium: 505mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 18g | Vitamin A: 1858IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 121mg | Iron: 6mg
Keywords chocolate mousse, chocolate mousse cups
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