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    Dark Chocolate Mousse

    November 30, 2020 by Emily Ackerman 19 Comments

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    Whether you are looking for a romantic dessert idea, or for a Valentine's Day treat, this rich dark chocolate mousse is THE BEST real chocolate mousse recipe. It's a perfect chocolate dessert and has hints of espresso in it as well, complete with homemade whipping cream, it is delightful!

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    Real Chocolate Mousse

    It's very VERY rare if my husband and I ever get to go out on a date on Valentine's Day, since we have 4 kids ages 10 and under. But that's ok! I still try to think of ways to make date night at home special, or to have ideas for Valentine's Day at home.

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    Usually we try to get the kids to bed early... doesn't always happen, but we try! Date night at home ideas for me usually consist of a special dessert we can share after the kids are in bed. One special dessert that I love is this Dark Chocolate Mousse with Espresso (make it decaf for me!).

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    Let's talk about fluffy, creamy, decadent chocolate mousse... Have you ever had REAL chocolate mousse? I'm not talking about pudding in a fancy cup, I'm talking about quality melted dark chocolate with tempered egg yolks mixed with fluffy whipped egg whites and topped with REAL whipped cream. THIS IS THAT RECIPE!

    Real chocolate mousse is a little more labor intensive, and has some technique to it, but with my step by step instructions YOU can do it! Check out this video of this decadent homemade chocolate mousse. It's sooo yummy!

    💭 Top tips

    Tips for making REAL French Chocolate Mousse:

    Before you get started, there are TWO very important things we need to talk about when we talk about making perfect chocolate mousse. The outcome of your mousse will be determined by these 2 things...

    • #1- The quality of your mousse will be determined by the quality of your chocolate

    Please do not use bagged chocolate chips for this. This is where you need to use a quality bar of dark chocolate and chop it up yourself... something like Ghirardelli chocolate.

    Good Quality 72% Cark Chocolate
    • #2- Make sure eggs are at room temperature

    The other EXTREMELY IMPORTANT thing to remember while making this recipe, is to make sure the eggs are at room temperature. If the eggs are not at room temperature when you add them to the chocolate, the chocolate will seize up and become clumpy. You don't want clumpy chocolate! The best chocolate mousse is SMOOTH!

    🍫 Ingredients

    What are the ingredients for chocolate mousse?

    The ingredients for my recipe of chocolate mousse are:

    • quality chocolate
    • instant espresso powder
    • water
    • eggs
    • whipped cream
    • sugar
    • vanilla

    🔪 Instructions

    How to make Dark Chocolate Mousse:

    Separate the room temperature eggs into 2 different mixing bowls.

    In a double boiler, bring the water to a boil and melt together 8 oz. dark chocolate, ¼ cup water, 1 Tbs espresso powder (I use decaf) and 2 Tbs sugar. As soon as it is melted, remove it from the heat.

    melting chocolate in a double boiler

    Substitution: you can substitute ¼ cup of coffee for the water and espresso powder, however the coffee flavor may be diminished. It's up to you!

    With a hand mixer, mix the egg yolks, 1 Tbs sugar, a pinch of salt and ¼ teas vanilla until the egg yolks become creamier and fluffier and become more pale yellow in color.

    Mixing Egg Yolks
    This is what the egg yolks look like when you first start mixing
    Whipping Egg Yolks for Chocolate Mousse
    They should end up being this color after mixing for several minutes

    Slowly pour the egg yolk mixture into the warm chocolate, whisking constantly. You don't want to pour it in all at once, just a little at a time. Whisk until it is completely incorporated and set the chocolate mixture aside to cool for several minutes.

    Tempering Egg Yolks in chocolate
    Slowly pour in the egg yolks and whisk it in. You want the chocolate to be warm, but not too hot.

    With your hand mixer, beat the egg whites and 1 Tbs of sugar until until it forms soft peaks. It will double in volume and become airy.

    Beating egg whites into stiff peaks for Chocolate Mousse
    Egg whites should look like this when ready to fold into the chocolate mixutre

    With a spatula, GENTLY fold the egg whites into the chocolate mixture only folding in about ⅓ of the egg whites at a time.

    As soon as it is incorporated, spoon the mixture into small serving cups. I use these Bodum double walled espresso glasses (2.5 oz). They were the PERFFECT size, and they are cool cups! I love making Cuban coffee and serving it in these.

    Bodum Insulated Espresso Glasses

    How to make homemade whipped cream:

    Go ahead and make the real whipped cream. Take 1 cup of heavy whipping cream and pour it into a mixing bowl. With an electric hand mixer, mix it for several minutes until it doubles in volume. Before it gets soft peaks, add ¼ cup of sugar and mix until soft peaks form.

    Place a dollop of the whipped cream on top of the chocolate mousse along with some chocolate shavings. Cover and refrigerate for at least 4 hours before serving.

    chocolate Mousse
    Take a bite of that rich dark chocolate mousse on a spoon

    🎥 Video

    Do you like this recipe? Check out these other popular (and delish) recipes!

    • Homemade Churros
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    Real Chocolate Mousse

    Dark Chocolate Mousse

    Emily Ackerman
    This real French Dark Chocolate Mousse recipe is made with quality dark chocolate, tempered eggs and espresso as well. Perfect for a romantic dessert idea, or for a fun and fancy gathering.
    5 from 6 votes
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    Prep Time 30 mins
    Refrigeration Time 4 hrs
    Servings 6

    Ingredients
      

    For the Chocolate

    • 8 oz Quality Dark Chocolate I used a mixture of 70% and 80%
    • ¼ cup Water
    • 1 tablespoon Instant Espresso Powder I used decaf
    • 2 tablespoon Sugar

    Egg Yolks

    • 2 Egg Yolks
    • 1 tablespoon Sugar
    • 1 pinch salt
    • ¼ teas vanilla

    Egg Whites

    • 2 Egg Whites
    • 1 tablespoon Sugar

    Whipped Cream

    • 1 cup Heavy Cream
    • ¼ cup Sugar

    Instructions
     

    • Begin by putting the chopped chocolate, water, espresso powder and 2 tablespoons of sugar in the double boiler
    • Melt ingredients together then remove from heat
    • Separate the room temperature eggs into 2 different mixing bowls
    • With a hand mixer, mix the egg yolks, sugar, salt and vanilla for 1-2 minutes until it becomes a pale yellow color
    • Slowly whisk in the egg yolks into the warm chocolate until completely incorporated
    • With the electric hand mixer, mix the egg whites and sugar until it doubles in volume and forms peaks. It should be very light and airy.
    • With a spatula, fold in the egg whites to the chocolate and tempered egg yolk mixture, only folding in about ⅓ of the egg whites at a time. Make sure it is fully incorporated.
    • Put the chocolate mousse in single serve dessert cups (see recommendation above) and place a dollop of whipped cream on top
    • Refrigerate for at least 4 hours before serving.
    • Garnish with chocolate shavings. Serve and enjoy!

    Notes

    This recipe contains raw and tempered eggs.  Please always be careful consuming uncooked egg products.  
    This dark chocolate mousse recipe is perfect for a date night at home idea. It is the best romantic dessert idea for a stay at home date. This fancy chocolate recipe is perfect for an anniversary dinner for two idea. The dark chocolate and espresso mousse is homemade and this recipe is complete with a video. Dark Chocolate mousse with espresso
    This dark chocolate mousse recipe is perfect for a date night at home idea. It is the best romantic dessert idea for a stay at home date. This fancy chocolate recipe is perfect for an anniversary dinner for two idea. The dark chocolate and espresso mousse is homemade and this recipe is complete with a video. Dark Chocolate mousse with espresso. Dessert recipe for Valentine's Day
    This dark chocolate mousse recipe is perfect for a date night at home idea. It is the best romantic dessert idea for a stay at home date. This fancy chocolate recipe is perfect for an anniversary dinner for two idea. The dark chocolate and espresso mousse is homemade and this recipe is complete with a video. Dark Chocolate mousse with espresso. Dessert recipe for Valentine's Day
    This dark chocolate mousse recipe is perfect for a date night at home idea. It is the best romantic dessert idea for a stay at home date. This fancy chocolate recipe is perfect for an anniversary dinner for two idea. The dark chocolate and espresso mousse is homemade and this recipe is complete with a video. Dark Chocolate mousse with espresso. Dessert recipe for Valentine's Day
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    1. Jennifer

      November 30, 2020 at 3:04 pm

      5 stars
      This looks so yummy i am going to make this for Christmas thanks for sharing.

      Reply
    2. Pam

      November 30, 2020 at 4:04 pm

      Chocolate mousse is one of my all-time favorite desserts and this one sounds heavenly! Thanks for sharing.

      Reply
    3. Beth Shields

      November 30, 2020 at 4:45 pm

      5 stars
      Looks delicious and I love the addition of Espresso in the chocolate. Have pinned this recipe for later!

      Reply
    4. Megan

      November 30, 2020 at 9:56 pm

      This sounds and looks amazing! And in a little cup like that, I could probably have TWO!...right?! 😉

      Reply
      • Emily Ackerman

        December 01, 2020 at 9:25 am

        HA! I can usually pound down desserts pretty easily, however this one is so rich, I'm not sure I could do 2... maybe haha

        Reply
    5. MissKorang

      December 01, 2020 at 12:11 am

      I have 4 kids aged 8 and below too so I feel you. And also I need this dessert! I read this together with my husband just so he knows we're not the only ones having dates in the living room. Thanks for this recipe, you gave me more than a recipe.

      Reply
      • Emily Ackerman

        December 01, 2020 at 9:24 am

        This is wonderful to hear! Yes, we have dates in our living room haha. Right there with ya! We had all 4 of ours by the time our oldest was 7. Crazy times, fun times as well

        Reply
    6. Alyssa

      December 01, 2020 at 7:43 am

      This looks delish! Can't go wrong with a chocolate mousse!! Yum!

      Reply
    7. Suz @ TravelsWithSuz.com

      December 01, 2020 at 9:53 am

      This sounds sooo good! I've never made mousse - it seems a bit intimidating, but I think I'll try it.
      It always amuses me when people think it's such a hassle to make whipped cream - it's so simple, and so much better than canned whipped cream.

      Reply
      • Emily Ackerman

        December 01, 2020 at 2:16 pm

        yes, homemade whipped cream is not hart, yet so good

        Reply
    8. Kendra

      December 01, 2020 at 10:14 am

      5 stars
      Yum! I love chocolate mousse and I love dark chocolate! Perfect combination!

      Reply
    9. Laura

      December 01, 2020 at 11:15 am

      Looks delicious and so fancy.

      Reply
    10. Tricia Snow

      December 01, 2020 at 2:21 pm

      5 stars
      Chocolate Mousse was always my favorite as a kid but it is a rare find in restaurants today. Thanks for the recipe!

      Reply
    11. Barbara

      December 01, 2020 at 10:03 pm

      Oh boy! THIS looks and sounds delish! I can't wait to try out the recipe!!!!!!

      Reply
    12. Sandra Barrett

      December 02, 2020 at 9:58 am

      Your instructions are clear, easy to follow, and concise. The Mousse looks amazing.

      Reply
      • Emily Ackerman

        December 02, 2020 at 10:50 am

        Thank you!

        Reply
    13. ANgela

      December 02, 2020 at 11:07 am

      5 stars
      My youngest son ordered chocolate mousse in a restaurant proabably 2 years ago and has been asking for it made at home ever since. Glad I found this recipe to make it happy!

      Reply
    14. Heather Reese

      December 13, 2020 at 12:09 pm

      5 stars
      These look so good! I love that it uses dark chocolate to really elevate the flavor!

      Reply
      • Emily Ackerman

        December 14, 2020 at 9:09 am

        Thank you Heather!!!!

        Reply

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