The ultimate makeover: Chocolate mousse

The ultimate makeover: Chocolate mousse

This sophisticated dessert is great for a dinner party, or for a lighter family pud use ordinary dark chocolate with less cocoa solids

Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 4

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 20 mins

Method

  1. Chop the chocolate very finely and put it into a large bowl that will fit over a pan of simmering water. Mix the cocoa, coffee and vanilla with 2 tbsp cold water, and pour over the chocolate. Place the bowl over the gently simmering water, give it all a stir, then remove from the heat. Leave with the bowl of chocolate still over the water, stirring occasionally to check when melted.
  2. Stir the melted chocolate, it will be quite thick. Stir in 2 tbsp boiling water and the chocolate will immediately thin down and become silky smooth. Leave to cool slightly.
  3. Whisk the egg whites to fairly soft peaks, then whisk in the sugar until thick and glossy. Beat the yogurt into the cooled chocolate. Fold about one-third of the egg whites into the chocolate mix using a large metal spoon, then very gently fold in the rest of the whites until they are evenly mixed in - being careful not to over-mix or you will lose the volume of the mousse. Spoon into 4 small cups or (125-150ml) ramekins and chill for a couple of hours, or overnight.
  4. Place each mousse on a saucer or small plate. Top with a few raspberries, then dust with a little cocoa powder. Will keep for up to 2 days in the fridge.
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Making it healthier

Angela made her version of chocolate mousse healthier by reducing the fat by eliminating egg yolks, butter and cream and replacing a little of the chocolate with cocoa powder and using Greek yogurt. She also reduced the amount of sugar in the recipe.

Per serving

167 kcalories, protein 4.0g, carbohydrate 15.0g, fat 10.0 g, saturated fat 5.0g, fibre 2.0g, sugar 11.0g, salt 0.12 g

Recipe from Good Food magazine, May 2010.

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  • Binder photo rachelchef

    28 April 2010

    rachelchef rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Lovely light texture and a good chocolate flavour. Easy to make, everyone loved them and no-one guessed they were low fat.

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  • Binder photo Mojito84

    05 May 2010

    Mojito84 rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Delicious and very easy to make, you couldn't tell they were low fat.

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  • Binder photo Jazpa

    06 May 2010

    Jazpa rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    This recipe tastes lovely and the top half of mine was very fluffy and moussey, however, if i were to make it again i'd either leave out the second addition of boiling water or only put in one tbsp as the mixture in the bottom of the bowl was a bit runny despite careful folding.

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  • Binder photo lovefood10

    07 May 2010

    lovefood10 commented on this recipe

    very nice awwwww

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  • Binder photo krizzah

    09 May 2010

    krizzah rated and commented on this recipe

    2 stars

    I liked the texture of the mousse but thought that the cocoa powder was very strong and overpowering. Next time I make it I will reduce the amount of cocoa. Has anyone tried making this with white chocolate?

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  • Binder photo stamos

    09 May 2010

    stamos commented on this recipe

    i like it. the way you replace the cream with greek yogourt and reduce the sugar .

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  • Binder photo Heather_20

    18 May 2010

    Heather_20 rated and commented on this recipe

    3 stars

    Made these last night. I didn't follow the recipe perfectly, e.g. I melted the chocolate first and then added the coffee etc, but they turned out fine, really tasty. If you don't like coffee however, you may wish to omit the granules altogether.

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  • Binder photo colandrina

    23 May 2010

    colandrina commented on this recipe

    This was really good! I didn't use the coffee granules and the 2 tbsps of hot water but rather added one hot espresso, which worked perfectly. I thought you couldn't really taste the coffee, it just made it taste more like the 'real thing'. I was doubtful about the raspberries so I served them seperately at first, but they were lovely with the chocolate mousse.

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  • Binder photo colandrina

    23 May 2010

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  • Binder photo Janet

    26 June 2010

    Janet rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Really enjoyed this guilt free pudding!

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  • Binder photo Shilpa

    22 July 2010

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  • Binder photo Majnik

    29 October 2010

    Majnik rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Lovely, you can really enjoy the intense cocoa flavor - mousse for grown ups.

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  • Binder photo JOOLES

    02 November 2010

    JOOLES commented on this recipe

    Instead of adding the second amount of boiling water im tempted to use Cointreu insead. As chocolate, coffee and orange all go really well together.

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  • Binder photo Roxann

    04 November 2010

    Roxann rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    This was wonerful. The mousse was rich and chocolately - no one suspected it was low fat!

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  • Binder photo Cherrypie

    29 November 2010

    Cherrypie rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    Absolutely fab! - rich but delish, would make again with no doubt. - added bonus that it's low fat too!

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  • Binder photo rmellor18

    31 December 2010

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  • Binder photo lindyloo

    16 March 2011

    lindyloo rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    A lovely low-fat pudding. I think it works at about 4 weight watchers propoints - so quite good value. But confession - I miss the richness that the egg yolks would bring!

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  • Binder photo Jenny Piccolo

    23 March 2011

    Jenny Piccolo rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    delicious!

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  • Binder photo kimberlyg

    08 April 2011

    kimberlyg rated and commented on this recipe

    1 stars

    Did not rate this chocolate mousse maybe i made it wrong however will not be tryng t again.

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  • Binder photo sullie

    28 June 2011

    sullie rated and commented on this recipe

    2 stars

    Would try half milk chocolate next time. This is for real chocolate lovers.

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Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 4

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 20 mins

Ingredients

  • 85g dark chocolate , 70% (I used Green & Black's)
  • 1 tbsp cocoa powder , plus extra for dusting
  • ½ tsp coffee granules
  • ½ tsp vanilla extract
  • 2 egg whites
  • 1 tbsp golden caster sugar
  • 50g full-fat Greek yogurt
  • handful raspberries , to decorate
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Per serving

167 kcalories, protein 4.0g, carbohydrate 15.0g, fat 10.0 g, saturated fat 5.0g, fibre 2.0g, sugar 11.0g, salt 0.12 g

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