Dark chocolate mousse: how to prepare a delicious dessert in a few simple steps

Dark chocolate mousse is one of the most famous and appreciated spoon desserts. Velvety and soft, it is perfect for an end of lunch with friends or a tasty after dinner. This base is very versatile and below we list several delicious variations to prepare for your friends. Let's start with the shopping list!

Ingrediants:

250 g of dark chocolate
6 eggs
8 tablespoons of mascarpone or 3 tablespoons of white yogurt
100 g of sugar
3 sheets of gelatin (optional)

Procedure:

Step 1: Break the eggs into two large salad bowls separating the whites from the yellows (1 bowl per color).
Step 2: add the sugar to the egg yolks (dose according to taste and the accompaniment provided) and beat with the help of an electric whisk.
Step 3: then add the ricotta (or yogurt).
Step 4: soak the gelatin leaves in two tablespoons of water.
Step 5: Melt the chocolate (in the microwave is the most practical thing: simply broken into tiles and moistened with a spoonful of water, 5 minutes on "defrost".)
Step 6: beat the egg whites until stiff.
Step 7: Add the whites to the jelly, little by little, gently.
Step 8: put the muousse in the fridge for 2 hours.

Chocolate mousse is a quick and easy spoon dessert to make. This preparation is loved by both adults and children for its unique taste and texture. You can serve it with sprigs of fresh whipped cream or spiced with cinnamon. There are those who combine the taste of chocolate with that of citrus and then decide to enjoy it with citrus scraps such as candied orange. Choose the chocolate you love the most; the classic recipe sees the presence of dark chocolate but you can also use the white or milk one. To give the mixture crunchiness, add some chopped hazelnuts or chocolate pralines. Finally, pistachio lovers can opt for adding whole pistachios or a little chopped pistachio as a decoration. Alternatively, add some coconut powder. There are many alternatives and different textures. We have prepared some delicious ones for you. You can make a chocolate mousse without eggs but with the liquid of the chickpeas. For a quick chocolate mousse instead opt for an easy recipe that allows you to use very few ingredients: eggs, sugar, egg whites and chocolate. If, on the other hand, you want to surprise your friends with a particular and delicious chocolate cake, choose a chocolate mousse cake. If you love both dark and white chocolate, choose a chocolate cake with two flavors of mousse; an idea for a surprise cake to prepare for your friends. Our dark spoon mousse, on the other hand, can be kept in the fridge for a maximum of 5 days covered with tissue paper or aluminum. For an even more intense taste, decorate the mousse with mint leaves and whipped cream and serve in glass containers. You can also alternate layers of cream with layers of chocolate with the addition of chopped hazelnuts between one layer and another. All that remains is to wish you good taste!