Mars bar mousses

Mars bar mousses

A delicious chocolate treat

Difficulty and servings

Moderately easy

Serves 6

Preperation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 15 20 mins

Cook time

Cook 3 mins

plus setting time

Method

  1. Put the Mars bars, milk and cocoa in a heavy-based saucepan. Cook over a very gentle heat, stirring constantly, until the chocolate has melted. Transfer to a bowl and leave to cool for 15 minutes, whisking frequently with a wire whisk to blend in any pieces of fudge that rise to the surface, to leave a smooth mixture.
  2. Whisk the egg whites in a separate bowl until softly peaking. Using a metal spoon, fold a quarter of the whites into the chocolate sauce to lighten it, then fold in the remainder.
  3. Turn the mixture into six small cups, glasses or ramekins and chill in the fridge to set, for at least 2 hours, before serving. Serve topped with chocolate shavings.
Try

Make it different

In the photograph, they've been dressed up for a dinner party, but for a family pud you can set the mixture in one large bowl for everyone to dive into.

Please note

Please note that this recipe contains raw eggs and should be avoided by the very young, the elderly and pregnant women.

Per serving

369 kcalories, protein 8g, carbohydrate 50g, fat 17 g, saturated fat 9g, fibre 1g, salt 0.6 g

Recipe from Good Food magazine, April 2002.

Taste team comment

"The ingredients for this were very basic - I haven't cooked with Mars bars since my school days. I usually prefer dark chocolate , but I was surprised at how rich these were."

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  • 07 November 2007

    Charlotte commented on this recipe

    i cooked these as part of my GCSE food tech coursework and my friends and family loved them!! i've even had request for christmas!

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  • 11 November 2007

    skibabe commented on this recipe

    I cooked this as one great big mousse for 50 kids and it went down very well! Very quick and easy to make and sets quickly.

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  • 11 November 2007

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    5 stars

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  • 30 November 2007

    melaniejones rated this recipe

    3 stars

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  • 03 December 2007

    Lizel Visser commented on this recipe

    I made this over the weekend and it was absolutely divine and so easy!!!

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  • 10 January 2008

    Emma Cree rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    My boys are always asking to make this. We make it in a big bowl and add smarties, marshmallows and other sweets to it and a drizzle of toffee sauce on the top. YUM YUM!!

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  • 24 February 2008

    Loobylew rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    So easy to make and delicious. Wasn't quite as set as I'd have liked but I was using stores own "Mars bars" which were slightly different size so I'm sure this is why. Will def make again and serve with ice cream wafer/biscuit for some crunch. Or friends suggested crushed digestive biscuit layer in the middle....mmm!

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  • 01 March 2008

    lexi rated and commented on this recipe

    3 stars

    A bit sickly for me personally but I often make it when my chocoholic friend joins us for a meal. I doubled it the first time I made it as it didnt look enough but you really dont need to as a small portion is enough - we have very small portion and my friend finishes it off. Easy to make and very chocolately!!

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  • 01 March 2008

    Zubradevine rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    I love these mousses they are so delicious, i have made them several times now and once i substituted 2 of the mars bars for 2 small bars of white chocolate and they were gorgeous

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  • 13 March 2008

    Belkey rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Fantastic! A hit with all "grown up kids"!

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  • 16 March 2008

    AllyB rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    I followed the recipe and this worked perfectly giving a very rich, yummy and well-set mousse. A little went a long way with my friends who are a little longer in the sweet-tooth, I think this recipe is only for devout chocophiles!

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  • 29 May 2008

    JoellieH rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    I had a problem with melting the marsbars and accidentally added too much milk! Tastes nice! a little runny but thats my fault!

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  • 11 July 2008

    Kate_Lilly_Ollie rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Fantastic. It was a big hit with the whole family! Great served with strawberries.

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  • 01 September 2008

    Trish commented on this recipe

    Please can someone tell me the weight of a standard Mars Bar ?? Thanx. This sounds divine.

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  • 25 September 2008

    Trish rated and commented on this recipe

    1 stars

    Disappointing....didnt set as well as I would have liked. Flollowed the recipe exactly :( A bit too sweet, dont think I will make these again.

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  • 07 November 2008

    ajshugart rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    If you substitute drinking chocolate for the cocoa they are a tad less rich.

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Difficulty and servings

Moderately easy

Serves 6

Preperation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 15 20 mins

Cook time

Cook 3 mins

plus setting time

Ingredients

  • 4 standard Mars Bars , chopped into pieces
  • 50ml milk
  • 4 tbsp cocoa powder
  • 3 large egg whites
  • chocolate shavings, to decorate
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Per serving

369 kcalories, protein 8g, carbohydrate 50g, fat 17 g, saturated fat 9g, fibre 1g, salt 0.6 g

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