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3 Ingredient Chocolate Mousse
Super decadent 3 Ingredient Chocolate Mousse layered with homemade whipped cream and fresh strawberries. Perfect for Valentine’s day!
👥 4 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 2h 20m⏳ Prep: 2h 15m🔥 Cook: 5 min👤 Kelley Simmons📖 chefsavvy
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- whisk
- saucepan
- bowl
📝 Preparation Steps
1
whip egg yolks
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Add egg yolks to a stand mixer with the whisk attachment. On the highest speed whisk yolks until they thicken and are lighter in color, about ⏱️ 3-4 minutes.
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heat cream
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Meanwhile, in a medium saucepan over medium heat warm up ½ cup heavy cream.Add a splash of the warm cream to the whisked egg yolks and stir gently. (We are shocking the eggs so they don't get too hot too fast and scramble.)Add the eggs with the rest of the cream into the saucepan. Cook mixture until thickened, ⏱️ 2 minutes, stir constantly.
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melt chocolate
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Take off of the heat and stir in chocolate until melted.
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whip heavy cream
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Meanwhile, add the remaining ½ cup of heavy cream to the stand mixer with the whisk attachment. Whisk until cream forms soft peaks, ⏱️ 2-3 minutes.
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fold
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Very carefully fold the whipped heavy cream into the chocolate mixture. Divide the chocolate mousse between two bowls or glasses. You could also make 4 smaller portions if you prefer.Place in the refrigerator for ⏱️ 2-3 hours to set.
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Serve with extra whipped cream on top, if desired and shaved chocolate for decoration. Enjoy!
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Optional Whipped Cream Topping
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whipped cream
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Add cream and sugar to a stand mixer with the whisk attachment. Whisk until cream forms soft peaks, about ⏱️ 2-3 minutes. Serve on top of mousse if desired.
sugar2 tsp
Nutrition Facts
calories
570 kcal
fat Content
55 g
serving Size
1 serving
fiber Content
2 g
sugar Content
10 g
sodium Content
52 mg
protein Content
5 g
cholesterol Content
262 mg
carbohydrate Content
17 g
saturated Fat Content
33 g
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