Chocolate Mousse

Decadent Easy Chocolate Mousse Recipe - a creamy Chocolate Mousse made with semisweet chocolate, heavy cream, egg whites and sugar. Made with just 4 ingredients, this dinner party ready dessert comes together quickly and easily.

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Prep Time 15 minutes

Total Time 15 minutes

Servings servings

Calories 296kcal

Author Julie Blanner

Ingredients

5 1/4 ounces semisweet chocolate coarsely chopped
14 ounces cold heavy cream
3 large egg whites
2 tablespoons + 1 teaspoon sugar

Instructions

Place chocolate in a large bowl set in a double boiler at a low simmer.
Stir chocolate until melted.
Turn off the heat and let stand.
Beat the cream until it forms soft peaks.
Set aside.
Whip egg to soft peaks in a mixer.
Gradually add the sugar and continue whipping until firm.
Remove the chocolate and whisk in the egg whites all at once.
Fold in whipped cream.

Notes

Don’t skimp here and use chocolate chips or candy melts. Chocolate chips are not meant to melt at low temperatures neither have a great flavor. Use a good quality chocolate bar.
It's best to melt the chocolate in a double boiler or bain-marie. If you choose to melt the chocolate in a microwave, do it in increments so that it doesn't burn.
Once you have made the mousse, refrigerate it in one container or in individual glasses to allow the mousse to firm up. The mousse will be much firmer after one hour.

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