Name: Chocolate Mousse
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: serves 2 people
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: 120 g chocolate chips (4.2 oz or 3/4 cup) (around 65% cacao); 50 g whipping cream (1.7 oz); 2 egg whites; 25 g sugar (2 tbsp); 100 g whipping cream (3.5 oz) (for serving)

Chocolate Mousse

Only 4 ingredients are needed to make this delicious, rich chocolate mousse. Yes, you read it right, you only need four ingredients to make this chocolate bomb. This chocolate mousse is perfect for all kinds of situations: midweek dessert, weekend dessert, celebrations, Valentine's Day, Mother's or Father's day. Actually, it's the perfect dessert any day, let's leave it at that. It's not the fluffiest, lightest mousse you will ever eat but it is rich, creamy and made for true chocoholics. It can be stored in a fridge for up to three days - if there will be any left. Enjoy, Bon appetite.

Chocolate Mousse

Chocolate mousse is one of the tastiest and easiest chocolate mousse recipes. It's:

creamy, light, delicious
takes only 15 minutes to prep
serve it in your favorite serving cups
very simple recipe
decorate it with whipped cream, chopped nuts or shaved chocolate
perfect for celebrations or quick mid-week dessert
kids and adults love it
you only need 4 simple ingredients to make it

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METHOD

melt the chocolate

Add chocolate chips or chopped chocolate to a large bowl and set it over a saucepan filled with water. Make sure the bowl doesn't touch the water. Cook over low heat until the chocolate is melted, stirring occasionally. In a separate saucepan bring 50g of whipping cream to a boil, then immediately remove from the heat and pour over the melted chocolate. Stir to combine to get a nice, glossy texture. Leave to cool at room temperature.
whip the egg whites and whipping cream

In a bowl whip the egg whites using a mixer. Gradually add the sugar and a pinch of salt. Beat until firm peaks form. In a separate bowl whip 100g whipping cream until soft peaks form (make sure to use clean beaters).
chocolate mousse

Stir 1/3 of whipped cream and egg whites into cooled chocolate mixture, then gently fold in the rest with a rubber spatula. Spoon your chocolate mousse into serving cups and place in a fridge for at least 3 hours or even better overnight.
serve

Bring chocolate mousse to room temperature before serving (30 minutes). Top with whipped cream, shaved chocolate, cocoa nibs or chopped hazelnuts if desired. Store in a fridge for up to 3 days. Enjoy.