The Food Gene

Easy Dark Chocolate Mousse

Rich, airy chocolate mousse made with just four ingredients.

By The Food Gene · https://thefoodgene.com/recipe/dark-chocolate-mousse/

Prep
20 mins
Cook
5 mins
Rest or rise
2 hrs
Serves
6
Level
Confident
  • 150 g dark chocolate (70%)
  • 4 British Lion eggs, separated
  • 40 g caster sugar
  • 1 pinch of salt
  1. Melt. Melt the chocolate gently in a bowl over a pan of simmering water, and cool for 5 minutes. Stir in the yolks one at a time. (5:00)
  2. Whisk the whites. In a clean bowl, whisk the whites with the salt to soft peaks, then add the sugar and whisk until stiff and glossy.
  3. Fold. Stir a spoonful of whites into the chocolate to loosen it, then gently fold in the rest.
  4. Chill. Spoon into six small glasses and chill for 2 hours. (2:00:00)

Chef’s tip

Use very fresh eggs, as they are not cooked. Look for the British Lion mark.

Storage

Keeps 2 days in the fridge.

Swap it

Add orange zest or a little espresso to the chocolate.

Nutrition

Approximate values per serving
Energy 213 kcal 891 kJ
Fat 13.4 g
of which saturates 7.1 g
Carbohydrate 15.4 g
of which sugars 13.9 g
Fibre 2.5 g
Protein 6.5 g
Salt 0.21 g