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Easy Whipped Dark Chocolate Mousse

Easy Whipped Dark Chocolate Mousse – just 3 ingredients to create this delicate dessert. The secret is using good dark chocolate! GREEN & BLACK’S ORGANIC 70% Dark Chocolate makes this dessert decadent! Easy Whipped Dark Chocolate Mousse-just 3 ingredients to create this delicate dessert, the secret is using good dark chocolate! Green & Black 70% Dark Chocolate makes this dessert decadent!  You’ll want to save room for dessert with this Whipped Chocolate Mousse on the menu! As the holidays approach, it’s a time for parties, family dinners; food is everywhere. By the time dessert comes around, everyone is holding their bellies and the phrase, “I’m stuffed” is echoed up and down the table. Easy Whipped Dark Chocolate Mousse-just 3 ingredients to create this delicate dessert, the secret is using good dark chocolate! Green & Black 70% Dark Chocolate makes this dessert decadent!  No one wants a heavy dessert like pie or cake. This Dark Chocolate Mousse is the answer. It’s made with good chocolate and good cream. Rich in flavor thanks to GREEN & BLACK’S ORGANIC 70% Dark Chocolate. Green & Black’s Chocolate is both organic and fair trade certified. You could use any of the flavors for this mousse. Starting with the best ingredients always produces the best results. Green & Black Organic Chocolate  Just create a simple ganache. The secret is letting the chocolate seep in the hot cream for a few minutes before stirring. The heat gently breaks down the chocolate creating a smooth, creamy sauce. Green & Black 70% Organic Chocolate and hot whipping cream create a smooth ganache Then take on the cream. I use my hand mixer and beat on a low speed, constantly moving around the bowl, to ensure even whipping. Be careful not to overbeat or you end up with butter. When you get to the firm ripple stage is when you want to stop. Whip heavy whipping cream just until stiff for perfect whipped cream.  Then it’s time for some magic. Add the cooled ganache to your whipped cream and gently fold it in. Just look at that gorgeousness! Dark Chocolate ganache combines with heavy whipped cream for a lite but decadent dessert!  This mousse makes a great make-ahead dessert. Make sure to garnish with a square of GREEN & BLACK’S ORGANIC Chocolate, the swirl will let your guest know this dessert is worth it! Easy Whipped Dark Chocolate Mousse-just 3 ingredients to create this delicate dessert, the secret is using good dark chocolate! Green & Black 70% Dark Chocolate makes this dessert decadent!

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Yield: 9-10 servings

Easy Whipped Dark Chocolate Mousse

Easy Whipped Dark Chocolate Mousse

Ingredients

  • 3 cups heavy whipping cream, divided
  • 2 Green & Black Dark Chocolate, 70% cacao, bars (3.5 ounce size)
  • 1/3 cup powdered sugar

Instructions

  1. Reserving 9 squares, break Green & Black Dark Chocolate bars into squares, place in a medium bowl.
  2. Heat 3/4 cup heavy whipping cream to almost boiling, either in the microwave or on the stovetop. Create a ganache-Pour heated cream over chocolate and let sit for 3-4 minutes. Once time has elapsed, gently stir chocolate until chocolate is completely melted, cream is combined and chocolate is smooth. Set aside to cool.
  3. Place 2 1/4 cups cold whipping cream in a large bowl. Add powdered sugar and mix on medium-low speed until soft peaks start to form. Turn mixer to low and continue to beat until stiff peaks form.
  4. Remove one cup of prepared whipped cream to another small bowl to reserve as garnish. Refrigerate.
  5. Take one cup of prepared whipped cream and fold into chocolate ganache. Once cream is fully incorporated into ganache, add ganache to remaining whipped cream in large bowl and gently fold until completely incorporated and smooth. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour (or more) until ready to serve.
  6. To serve, place prepared chocolate mouse in bottom of serving dish, top with a healthy teaspoon of whipped cream then add one Green & Black Dark Chocolate square on top.
© Gail Dickinson

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Comments

  1. It’s a tie between dark and milk. I know dark is better for me, but milk is so creamy and rich.

    Thanks for this AMAZING giveaway! I’m already dreaming of what I’ll buy with my gift card.

  5. I love milk chocolate for baking and dark chocolate for eating for the health benefits. I love your easy Whipped Chocolate Mousse recipe and would be willing to try it with dark chocolate. Thanks for the recipe. Your mousse looks so delicious.

  12. I love milk chocolate. Or a piece of white chocolate and milk chocolate melting together. Very meditative.

  13. This recipe looks easy and yummy. Love Chocolate mousse. I had never heard of this brand of Chocolate before but I sure will be looking for it now. I make a cake called Death by Chocolate that takes a lot of Chocolate mousse so having and easy recipe will be great. Thank for sharring.

  19. I love dark chocolate and now that I know about antioxidants in it, I just say it is good for me.

  20. I’m a dark chocolate lover but I enjoy a bit of milk chocolate on occasion.

    Your post caught my eye because the Maya Gold dark chocolate bar from Green & Black is one of my current favorites. I love the combination of the orange with the mild spice flavor.

  23. Dark chocolate is ALWAYS the best, especially for a wonderful mousse like this!

    Stephanie Fish

  29. I’m wondering how long this will keep. Can it be made a day or two ahead, or does it need to be made the same day?

  30. Dark chocolate every time! I can barely stand to waste my calories on any other kind. But if it is good chocolate, I’ll force myself. Unless it’s brownies; then I love every kind — unless they have a weak chocolate flovor. Then it isn’t worth eating! Yes, I have bought bad chocolate pastries and thrown them in the trash after one bite. Some companies can make even chocolate taste bad. How, I don’t know; but they can. My husband is a milk chocolate boy all the way, but I’ve won him over to the dark side on occasion. Peggy

  31. I like Dark Chocolate the best also, used to hate it! My feeling is that the dark chocolate is much for satisfying which means I have to eat less. My favorite way to bake with chocolate is dark chocolate stout cake with chocolate buttercream, yes I am a chocoholic and not afraid to admit it!

  35. I love love love dark chocolate! 🙂 Actually, my whole family loves dark chocolate, including the kids. hehe…thanks for hosting the giveaway.

    amy [at] utry [dot] it

  40. My favorite chocolate is Dark Chocolate.

    Thank you for the giveaway

    allisonrswain(at)gmail(dot)com

  42. My favorite chocolate is dark because I tend to not overeat it as I do with the sweeter milk chocolate. White chocolate is a close second, however.

  48. My favorite chocolate is Milk Chocolate. Dark is okay to me and sometimes white chocolate but I could eat milk chocolate all day.

  50. For me its a tie between milk and dark chocolate. I am going to try out this recipe asap. Thank you for sharing it. 🙂

  53. Dark chocolate is my favorite, milk chocolate is next. I think white chocolate is some kind of candy, but definitely not chocolate. Not a fan.