Best Chocolate Mousse Recipe

  • Prep 20 min
  • Total 2 hr 20 min
  • Servings 8

Ingredients

  • 4 large egg yolks
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 2 1/2 cups heavy whipping cream
  • 8 oz semisweet baking chocolate, chopped

Steps

  • 1
    Beat egg yolks in small bowl with electric mixer on high speed about 3 minutes or until thick and lemon colored. Gradually beat in sugar.
  • 2
    Heat 1 cup whipping cream in 2-quart saucepan over medium heat until hot. Gradually stir at least half of the hot whipping cream into egg yolk mixture; stir back into hot cream in saucepan. Cook over low heat about 5 minutes, stirring constantly, until mixture thickens (do not boil). Stir in chocolate until melted. Cover and refrigerate about 2 hours, stirring occasionally, just until chilled.
  • 3
    Beat 1 1/2 cups whipping cream in chilled medium bowl with electric mixer on high speed until stiff. Fold whipped cream into chocolate mixture. Pipe or spoon mixture into serving bowls. Refrigerate until serving.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
430
Calories from Fat
300
Total Fat
33g
51%
Saturated Fat
20g
101%
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
175mg
58%
Sodium
30mg
1%
Potassium
80mg
2%
Total Carbohydrate
27g
9%
Dietary Fiber
2g
8%
Sugars
24g
Protein
5g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
20%
20%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
6%
6%
Iron
6%
6%
Exchanges:
0 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 1/2 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 6 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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