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This chocolate mousse recipe is decadent and delicious! You will definitely want to pin this for later. It does take some time to make this recipe but the efforts are well rewarded. This will make about a dozen or so servings, so if you want less, I recommend cutting the ingredients in half.
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Prior to starting, set aside a half an hour and place your mixing bowl and electric mixing beaters in the freezer. This will ensure the ingredients stay cold and will help in getting the right consistency for the chocolate mousse. Brew the Café Bustelo K-cup. Set brewing to 6 oz. and then set aside.
Slowly sprinkle the unflavored gelatin over the cold water and stir until completely dissolved. This is also a key ingredient in getting the mousse consistency right!
Preheat a double boiler with water to a low simmer. You want to melt the chocolate slowly. Do not bring to a boil! Add the semisweet and bittersweet chocolate chunks along with the butter to the top boiler. Stir frequently until combined and fully melted. Take the chocolate mixture off the double boiler and set aside to cool to room temperature. Keep the water in the double boiler on low simmer (this will be needed in a future step).
Place the Café Bustelo brewed coffee into a small sauté pan and heat to a low simmer. Add gelatin and water mixture and whisk until dissolved. Set aside.
Separate egg whites and yolks. In a metal or heatproof bowl, add egg yolks and whisk until smooth. Place bowl onto the simmering water and add the coffee/gelatin mixture.
Whisk in the powdered sugar until frothy and thickened; approximately 4-6 minutes (continually whisk mixture over the low simmer).
Remove from heat and whisk into the chocolate mixture.
Using the large mixing bowl from the freezer, add egg whites and beat on high using an electric mixer until it creates a foamy texture. Add cream of tartar and in increments, gradually add the granulated sugar and beat until stiff peaks are formed. Add about half of the mixture to the Chocolate is the pan, gently folding until mixed.
Combine all the ingredients into the large mixing bowl and gently fold until mixed. Using another bowl, add the heavy cream and beat so that it is between soft and stiff peaks. Gently fold this into the chocolate mixture until combined. Cover and refrigerate overnight or a minimum of three hours.
Give yourself a pat on the back! Serve in small dessert dishes and add some whipped cream and chocolates if desired. Sit back and enjoy the chocolately deliciousness!
Chocolate Mousse
Ingredients
- 4 tsp Unflavored Gelatin
- 3 Tbsp Cold Water
- 6 oz Brewed Cafe Bustelo K-cup
- 6 oz Semisweet Chocolate
- 6 oz Bittersweet Chocolate
- 6 Tbsp Unsalted Butter
- 3 Separated Eggs Yolks and Whites used Separately!
- 7 Tbsp Powdered Sugar
- 1/2 tsp Cream of Tartar
- 1/2 Cup Granulated Sugar
- 1 Cup Heavy Cream 1 Pint = 2 Cups
Instructions
- Prior to start place a large mixing bowl and electric beaters into freezer for 1/2 an hour.
- Brew Cafe Bustelo K-cup (brew @ 6 oz) set aside.
- Slowly sprinkle the unflavored gelatin over the cold water and stir until completely dissolved. Set aside.
- Prep a double boiler with water to a low simmer. Add the semisweet and bittersweet chocolate along with the butter. Stir frequently until combined and melted. Take chocolate mixture off double boiler and set aside to cool to room temperature. Keep water to a low simmer in double boiler (this will be used again in next steps).
- Place Cafe Bustelo brewed coffee into a small sauté pan and heat to a low simmer. Add gelatin and water mixture and whisk until dissolved. Set aside.
- In a metal or heat proof bowl, add egg yolks and whisk until smooth. Place bowl onto double boiler and add the Cafe Bustelo/gelatin mixture. Whisk in the powdered sugar until frothy and thickened; approximately 4-6 minutes (continually whisk mixture over low simmer). Remove from heat and whisk into chocolate mixture.
- Using the large bowl from the freezer, add egg whites and beat on high using an electric mixer until it creates a foamy texture.Add Cream of Tartar and gradually in increments add the granulated sugar and beat until stiff peaks are formed. Add about 1/2 the mixture to the chocolate in the pan and gently fold. Pour the mixture from the pan into the remaining mixture in the mixing bowl and gently fold until mixed.
- Using another bowl, beat the heavy cream to the point in between soft and stiff peaks. Gently fold this into the chocolate mixture until mixed. Cover and place in refrigerator overnight or a minimum of 3 hours.
- Give yourself a pat on the back! Serve in small dessert dishes and add some whipped cream and chocolates if desired! Serve and enjoy the chocolatey deliciousness!
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Coffee makes anything better! This looks delicious!
I haven’t made mousse before, but THIS is making me want to! 🙂
Great, I hope you do! Enjoy!
I love chocolate mousse! This looks so decadent! Will pin for later
Thanks!
Yum this looks so decadent! I love love love chocolate but have never been able to successfully make a tasty dessert such as mousse! I will have to try this!
I was elated when I finally got the right consistency! Unflavored gelatin is a key to the texture!
I would love to dive into this!!! Yum! I have never made chocolate mouse from scratch, but this looks like it might be doable!
Give it a whirl! It is super delicious!
This looks SO wonderful. I am rather impatient in the kitchen. My sisters got the cooking gene from my mom and I went for the sewing. 🙂 But I have a teen who is getting more active in the kitchen. I’ll see if she has the patience for this!
Yes, a little time consuming but sooo worth it! Even better if you can get someone else to make it though!
I need this mousse in my life!
It is calling you! 💕
I’m trying to keep off of carbs and sugar!!! One of my favorite memories of highschool, was the chocolate mouse served every Friday night in the boarding school. Me and my friends would make ourselves sick eating so much.
I couldn’t survive without carbs and sugar 😆!
This looks sooo yummy! Bookmarking it for the future. I love anything and everything chocolate!
Thanks Laura Lee! I love everything chocolate too!
Now that looks delicious! I have made chocolate avocado mousse, and it’s healthy but doesn’t quite taste the same as this would! 😊
It is delicious…you need to try it!
Looks so incredibly delicious!!!
It really is!
This looks so good! I love the step-by-step pictures. Someone like me really needs those. I’ll have to try this recipe this summer!
Definitely!
This looks delish, I love chocolate mousse and the addition of coffee makes it so good! 😋
Thank you!
Oh my gosh, yum, yum, yum!
😋
Definitely gonna beg my mother to make this one for me!!! She loves baking/cooking. I hate it. I just like eating it!!! It’s gonna be YUMMY!!
That’s a good deal!
I love Chocolate Mousse! It was my favorite dessert as a kid! I can not find it anywhere anymore!
I know right? I have to make it myself…
This looks AMAZING! I know it sounds weird, but I agree, putting your mixing bowls and beaters in the freezer can really help things set up. Great recipe!
Thank you! I hope you get to try it.
So very decadent!!!
😊
I have never tried making Mousse it seems almost intimidating but looks delicious.
Just a little time consuming…don’t be afraid 😆
wow…looks very rich!!!
Rich and delicious 😋
This is going on my summer bucket list for sure!
I love that you have a bucket list for summer! Enjoy it!
This is great! I should make it for my hubby. He will love it
It’s also great to bring to a party!
Goodness! This is one of my favorite desserts! I’ll definitely be making this soon!
I hope you enjoy it!
Chocolate love right here. Mousse has a lot of steps but it is so worth it in the end. This looks divine.
Yes, I agree! Definitely worth the end result!
Oh! How I wish you lived close-by! All of your recipes make my mouth water! This one, at 9:00 a.m., has me dreaming of tasty deliciousness!
Thanks so much Jill! I hope you get to try it! It really is to die for!
This looks great! Similar to a vegan ganache I make…Mmmmm…
Thanks Jennifer!