Easy Chocolate Mousse
"Usually when I say my grandmother, I mean my maternal one, but this is one of the few recipes I have from my paternal grandmother. She died when I was a toddler but I sure do remember this mousse! It really is quite simple to make and is delicious and elegant served with fresh berries of any sort."
photo by May I Have That Rec
- Ready In:
- 30mins
- Ingredients:
- 5
- Serves:
-
8
ingredients
- 8 ounces semi-sweet chocolate chips (or bits, or mini chips, etc)
- 4 tablespoons hot water
- 4 eggs, beaten (I use the pasteurized ones since the eggs won't be cooked)
- 2 tablespoons Grand Marnier (to taste)
- 1 pint whipping cream, whipped very stiff with no sugar added
directions
- Melt chocolate with hot water. To melt completely, it may be necessary to place the bowl in a pan of hot water.
- Cool and then add beaten eggs.
- Add Grand Marnier.
- Carefully fold in whipped cream.
- Chill and serve.
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Reviews
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Yum! This is light, fluffy, and delicious! Based on other reviewers comments about it being too liquid, I left out the water altogether. I also melted the chips in the microwave, stirring every 20 seconds or so until they were completely melted. I also substituted Bailey's Irish Cream for the Grand Marinier, we like both, but enjoy Bailey's more in mousse. This will definitely be made again. Made for ZWT6. -
This is my new throw-it-together-and-wow-them dessert. It's sensational. So delicious and so easy-to-make. My Miss Picky, who is not a fussy eater but is a very harsh rater of recipes, says this is perfect. Assessments don't get any better than that. Made exactly as written, using a high quality dark chocolate. I thought your grandmother might never have heard of chocolate chips. -
This is a lighter thatn traditional mousse but really tasty and as the title says this EASY!!!Less then 5 minutes to prepare, you can't go wrong with that. I used bittersweet chocolate since my whipped cream already had sugar in it and the sweetness level was fine. I subbed Chambord for the Grand Marnier, since I don't like choc w/ orange. The Chambord was perfect with it, though I found the flavor intensified after chilling, so be cautious about adding extra liquor if it tastes light at first. Reviewed for ZWT3 Zingo
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This is a chocolate lover's dream dessert. I've always wanted to make chocolate mousse, but I didn't know how easy it is until now. I melted the chocolate chips in the microwave and they melted fine. The whipped cream was delicious on top, along with the fresh raspberries I used. I was in heaven. This will be an elegant and simple dessert to serve for company. I know it will get rave reviews. -
Light, fluffy chocolate. I followed the directions and had no trouble with it being watery. I did have to put in the microwave for 20 seconds to finish the melting - The rich chocolate taste and velvety texture was enjoyed by everyone in this family. Hard to believe it was so easy to make.
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Tweaks
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This is great. My DH loves chocolate with fruit flavor. I made this for him. I substituted apricot preserves for the Grand Marnier. Made for Make my recipe.
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