Chocolate mousse adds a touch of elegance to any meal.

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Chocolate Mousse

Whip up this chocolatey rich, low-fat mousse in just minutes! It's sure to add a touch of elegance to any meal.

18 Oct, 2020

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Health Check

Sugarless chocolate reduces kilojoules/calories

Egg whites replace yolks to make a no-cholesterol treat

Preparation Time

15 minutes plus chilling

Cooking Time

2 minutes

Recipe Serves 6

1 cup caster sugar

¼ cup water

100 g dark cooking chocolate, chopped

4 teaspoons dark rum or strong brewed coffee

3 egg whites

250 ml frozen ready-whipped topping, thawed

Extra frozen ready-whipped topping, fresh raspberries, and chopped walnuts for decoration

Preparation & Cooking

For the sugar syrup, in a small saucepan, combine ¾ cup of sugar and water. Bring to a simmer, stirring, until sugar dissolves. Remove from heat.

Add the chocolate. Stir until the chocolate is completely melted and smooth. Stir in the rum.

In a medium mixing bowl, whisk egg whites until soft peaks form, using an electric mixer set on high speed. Gradually whisk in remaining sugar until stiff (but not dry) peaks form.

Whisk ¼ of beaten egg whites into chocolate mixture. Fold in remaining whites, then the ready whipped topping.

Pour mousse into dessert dishes. Cover with plastic wrap and chill for at least 4 hours to set. Decorate with additional ready-whipped topping, fresh raspberries, and walnuts.

Prepare In Advance

You can make this up to 1 day ahead, but do not decorate until just before serving.