You’ll love this quick chocolate mousse recipe because it’s practically instant, takes only a handful of ingredients and it tastes sooo good, too! The combination of intense richness of chocolate, tartiness of the raspberry ‘surprise’ on the bottom of the cup and the salty crunch of the pistachios is simply… irresistible!
What makes this Quick Chocolate Mousse Recipe the Best
The combination of intense richness of chocolate, tartness of the raspberry ‘surprise’ on the bottom of the cup and the salty crunch of the pistachios is simply… irresistible!
That’s why I always keep the ingredients on hand, just in case I get a sudden craving for the mousse or need to prepare a decadent dessert in a blink of an eye. Seriously.
It is so quick to make, that last week I managed to throw it together in less than 10 minutes before heading over to a barbecue dinner. The little ‘sampler’ pots I made were so much of a hit I’ve had requests for the mousse recipe since!
Tips for making the Quick Chocolate Mousse
While I normally use fresh raspberries when in season, frozen raspberries are just as good although they seem to have a more sour, tart taste. For me, the tartness of the frozen berries balances the sweetness of the chocolate even better.
Another great thing about this recipe is that if you like the idea of a semifreddo (semi frozen), you can place the cups in the freezer for about 20 minutes before serving. The mousse will turn into a more ice-cream-like consistency.
Either way, yum!
The Best Quick Chocolate Mousse
Ingredients
- 200 g dark chocolate broken into squares
- 2 eggs
- 20 g white sugar or natvia
- 200 ml thickened cream
- 4 tbsp raspberries fresh or frozen
- Salted pistachios chopped, to serve
Instructions
- Melt chocolate in microwave on medium for 30 seconds, then stir and zap for another 20 seconds and keep stirring until melted and smooth. Set aside to cool slightly.
- Place eggs and sugar or natvia in a medium bowl and beat with electric beaters on high for 5 minutes, or until mixture is pale, thick and roughly doubled in volume. Fold in cooled chocolate until combined, but do not overwork.
- In a separate bowl, whip cream until thickened (be careful not to over-beat). Carefully fold the cream into the chocolate mixture, trying to keep the mixture as light as possible.
- Divide raspberries between your four serving glasses or tea cups. Spoon mousse over the top and sprinkle generously with chopped pistachios. Chill in fridge for at least 1 hour.
15 comments
Wow that is enticing! Yummy
Enjoy :-)
Thanks 4 this recipe.
You’re welcome :-)
Looks delicious! and beautiful pictures, i love the brown green and red.
Thanks Sophie, I came up with the green as something to brighten up the brownness of the mousse on top but have to say that the salty pistachios actually work very well with the dessert!
This looks great! A new way to deal with the chocolate cravings!
Haha I like your approach! :-)
Oh yes the chocolate mousse! I used to make an almsot the same recipe while i was working in Sydney, and i loved it so much! Was one of our best desserts! I love your pictures by the way :)
Thank you!
Mmm.. looks really good! I will definitely try this recipe
Thanks. PS I haven’t had okra in ages…Off to check out why you hate it :-P
It’s just the texture that I’m not a big fan of.. It’s too slimy for me.. >_<
I woke up this morning to your comment and thought “but the mousse has got a great velvety NON-slimy texture!” then I realised you were talking about okra… LOL
This looks amazing!