Chocolate Mousse

Cuisine: French

Cook Time: 20 minutes

Serves: 6

If you’re craving something sweet and simple yet luxurious, we’ve got just the recipe for you. A light and velvety chocolate mousse! It’s rich, it’s creamy, it’s everything you want the chocolate to be. Plus, it is perfect for your little one’s birthday party or a family dinner.

Ingredients:

Ace this chocolate mousse recipe with just a few ingredients!

8 oz semisweet chocolate
6 oz unsalted butter - chopped
6 large eggs
½ cup sugar
Whipped cream
A pinch of salt

The easiest chocolate mousse recipe for the chocoholics out there!

Chop the chocolate into small pieces and place it in a bowl. Place the bowl over a saucepan of boiling water. Keep mixing the chocolate till it melts. (P.S. This technique is called a “water bath”)
Next, go ahead and whisk in the egg yolks one at a time till smooth. Set the mixture aside.
In another bowl, beat the egg whites and sugar together till it forms stiff peaks. The mixture should be thick and yellowish.
Slowly pour the egg white mixture into the chocolate mixture. Fold it gently using a spatula.
After that, mix in the whipped cream. Only put in as much as you need.
Add the salt.
Blend the whole mixture slowly using a spatula.
Divide the mixture into six glasses and let it chill until set. Serve cold.

Chef Tip: Reheat the chocolate mixture before pouring in the egg white mixture. If you pour it into the cooled-down mix, the chocolate will set and become grainy. We don’t want that. Remember to keep it smooth and silky.

Simple, satisfying, and oh-so-sweet, treat your loved ones to our easy chocolate mousse recipe. Then, share the recipe with your friends and tell us about your experience in the comments below!

Quick Bites

Fun Fact

• In a sense, chocolate is a fruit. It comes from cacao tree that belongs to Malvaceae family and is obtained from the seeds of the fruit that grows on cacao tree.

• Therefore, it is believed by many that the primary ingredient of today’s chocolate can be considered a fruit.

Historical Fact

• The French chefs have been experimenting with chocolate in their culinary art for different types of recipes after the Spaniards introduced it in the early 17th century.

• It was brought to Spain from Mexico in 1529 by conquistadors and was then passed on to France with the marriage of Spanish princess Anne of Austria to Louis XIII in 1615.

Nutrition Fact

• It is found that chocolate consumption reduces the risk of cognitive decline, prevents heart diseases and stroke, and also benefits foetal growth during pregnancy.

• Having said that, chocolate is also associated with weight gain, tooth decay, and an increased risk of migraine, also some cocoa powders contain metals like lead which is harmful. When it comes to this tasty French cuisine, listen to what a wise French man said: “Never go to excess, let moderation be your guide”.