Easy 4 Ingredient Chocolate Mousse

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Enjoy this rich, creamy chocolate mousse from the comfort of home! With only 4 ingredients, this super easy dessert can be whipped up anytime. While you can order a pre-made mousse anytime, this decadent dessert can cost upwards of $8 for a single serving. Why spend the money or the time traveling to the restaurant when you can transform your home into a 5 star restaurant anytime? Plus for $8, you can eat a lot more of this chocolaty goodness when it's homemade.


What you'll need:
4 Egg Yolks (Keep the Egg Whites for another recipe - omelet, scrambled, a light version of mousse)
1/4 C Sugar
2.5 C Heaving Whipping Cream
1 Cup Semisweet Chocolate Chips

Makes 16 Servings
  1. Separate the yolks from the egg whites. Use your favorite method or watch the video above for directions on how to separate.
  2. Beat egg yolks with electric mixer on high for ~ 3 minutes or until they begin to thicken.
  3. Slowly beat in sugar.
  4. Heat 1 C whipping cream over medium heat until warm. Stir part of the warm cream into your egg mixture before combining the entire mixture in the saucepan once more. This is prevent eggs from scrambling or heating too quickly.
  5. Continue cooking over low heat ~5 minutes or until mixture begins to thicken. Stir constantly.
  6. Add chocolate chips. Stir until thoroughly melted.
  7. Cover mixture and refrigerate for ~ 2 or until chilled.
  8. In a chilled mixing bowl, beat 1.5 C heaving whipping cream until stiff peaks form. Best to whip on high speed.

  9. Fold chilled chocolate mixture into whipped cream.
  10. Spoon into serving dishes.
  11. Serve immediately or chill until ready to serve.

Nutrition Facts
16 Servings
Amount Per Serving
  • Calories 224.0
  • Total Fat 18.9 g
  • Cholesterol 96.9 mg
  • Sodium 16.1 mg
  • Total Carbohydrate 13.3 g
  • Dietary Fiber 0.0 g
  • Sugars 11.2 g
  • Protein 1.4 g

Chocolate Mousse Recipe Cost
Quantity
Unit
Shopping Cost
Cost/Unit
Recipe Cost
Eggs
4
EA
$6.93
$0.08
$0.31
Sugar
0.25
Cup
$4.18
$0.10
$0.03
Heavy Whipping Cream
2.5
Cup
$4.48
$1.12
$2.80
Semisweet Chocolate Chips
1
Cup
$8.98
$0.75
$0.75
Total
$24.57
Total   
$3.88
Cost/Serving   
$0.24



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