This easy chocolate mousse is the perfect dessert for your special valentine!
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And now, the mousse!
This is the first “pudding” recipe on the blog and it lives up to high diginwithdana standards:
*few ingredients
*easy, basic techniques
*can be made in advance
*looks and tastes delicious
*is adaptable and multi-purpose
For a dairy free version, use non dairy chocolate chips and 2 cups of full fat coconut cream (like Trader Joe’s).
Warm part of the cream, egg yolks and sugar together s l o w l y over low heat, stirring constantly for about 3-5 minutes, just until the mixture coats the back of a spoon.
Low heat keeps you from scrambling the eggs!
Off the heat, add melted chocolate to the warm cream or dairy free coconut cream mixture, whisk until smooth and strain.
Refrigerate chocolate mixture just until cool, then add to whipped cream or coconut cream and chill until ready to serve.
Serving ideas:
Serve in little glass cups or bowls, topped with your favorite whipped topping, chocolate shavings and a few crunchy cookies or slivers of a chocolate bar.
Mousse Parfaits: Layer parfait glasses with mousse, cake or berries and whipped cream.
Chocolate tarts: Fill ready made mini tart shells with mousse and toppings.
So much flavor from such simple ingredients. This is one basic dessert recipe you’ll make and adapt again and again.
Dig in to Easy Chocolate Mousse! An easy, velvety over the top chocolate dessert for Valentines or anytime of year!
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HAPPY VALENTINES DAY!
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