If you are looking for a creamy dessert full of rich chocolate flavor, this chocolate mousse is a perfect choice. Rich and creamy, it has a two tone effect by layering the chocolate mousse with dark chocolate ganache before serving, making it an elegant dessert for serving guests.
To make the chocolate mousse, you first make a chocolate pudding on the stove with heavy cream, cocoa powder, milk, sugar, cornstarch, and chopped dark chocolate. Then, it gets divided between glasses before being topped with dark chocolate ganache and cocoa powder. The results are a wonderfully creamy pudding full of the taste of dark chocolate.
What is Chocolate Mousse?
Chocolate mousse is a classic French dessert that is basically a creamy chocolate pudding that has a light and airy texture, and a rich chocolate flavor. Often, this dessert includes whipped egg whites to create the airy texture, but this version uses whipped cream instead. The combination of chocolate mousse and a dark chocolate ganache topping makes this dessert extra delicious.
Pro Tips
- Use a whisk when cooking the mousse on the stove, and whisk it continuously to ensure it doesn’t curdle.
- Strain the mixture through a fine-mesh sieve to remove lumps.
- Using full-fat cream will give this mousse an incredibly thick and rich texture.
- Feel free to serve the mousse with whipped cream to cut through the richness of the chocolate if desired.
- If you don’t have dark chocolate on hand, you could easily replace the dark chocolate with semi-sweet chocolate or milk chocolate instead, although the mousse will be sweeter.
Frequently Asked Questions
What Does Chocolate Mousse Mean?
The term “mousse” is French for “foam” due to the light, airy, and foamy texture that it has. Usually, chocolate mousse involves folding the chocolate mixture with whipped egg whites which gives it its cloud-like texture. However, many versions, including this one, use heavy cream which works very well, too.
Can I Make Chocolate Mousse Vegan?
Yes, you can! Instead of using heavy cream and milk, you can replace them with coconut cream and coconut milk. The results will be incredibly delicious with the undertone of coconut flavor.
What Chocolate Should Be Used for Chocolate Mousse?
The choice of chocolate is important for creating the best flavor and texture. Dark chocolate with at least 60% to 70% cacao will give the chocolate mousse a wonderfully rich chocolate taste whereas milk chocolate will give the mousse a sweeter flavor.
How to Store Chocolate Mousse
The individual glasses of chocolate mousse can be covered with plastic wrap and stored in the fridge until you are ready to serve them. It should stay fresh for 3 to 5 days.
Ingredients
How to Make Two-Tone Chocolate Mousse
For the chocolate mousse, whisk the cream with the cocoa powder and a quarter of the milk in a pot. Whisk in the sugar, cornstarch, and remaining milk.
For the chocolate mousse, whisk the cream with the cocoa powder and a quarter of the milk in a pot. Whisk in the sugar, cornstarch, and remaining milk.
Cook the mixture over medium heat, while whisking it continuously, until it is thick and creamy. Whisk in the chopped dark chocolate.
Cook the mixture over medium heat, while whisking it continuously, until it is thick and creamy. Whisk in the chopped dark chocolate.
Pour the chocolate mixture through a fine-mesh sieve into a bowl. Divide it between three glasses and chill them in the fridge for 3 hours.
Pour the chocolate mixture through a fine-mesh sieve into a bowl. Divide it between three glasses and chill them in the fridge for 3 hours.
For the ganache, melt the chocolate with the cream. Pipe it on top of the chocolate mousse.
For the ganache, melt the chocolate with the cream. Pipe it on top of the chocolate mousse.
Garnish the mousse with cocoa powder and serve immediately!
Garnish the mousse with cocoa powder and serve immediately!
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