How to Make Chocolate Mousse: It's Easy AF!

heavy cream

🥗Healthier: coconut cream

💰Cheaper: whipped topping

Coconut cream is lower in calories and can be more affordable.

dark chocolate

🥗Healthier: dark chocolate with higher cocoa content

💰Cheaper: semi-sweet chocolate

Higher cocoa content offers more antioxidants; semi-sweet is often cheaper.

Whip the cream until firm (refer to the easy whipped cream video).

Melt chocolate over a double boiler or in the microwave.

Add 3 egg whites to a stand mixer.

Add half the sugar to the egg whites now and the other half when they are halfway whipped.

Whip the egg whites until they reach soft peaks.

Fold the melted chocolate into the whipped cream.

Use a folding technique: turn the bowl and come up from the bottom to the top.

Add the whipped egg whites to the chocolate whipped cream mixture.

Continue folding until thoroughly mixed and the mixture doubles in size.

Serve the mousse in martini glasses or ramekins, or chill in a bowl before scooping into cups.

Top with additional whipped cream and chocolate shavings for garnish.

Cooking Techniques

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