Description
Chocolate Mousse Cups are an elegant and decadent dessert featuring creamy chocolate mousse piped into crisp chocolate shells, perfect for any occasion.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups chocolate chips (for shells)
- 1 1/2 tablespoons coconut oil
- 1 1/2 cups chocolate chips (for mousse filling)
- 2 cups heavy cream
- 2/3 cup powdered sugar
- Sliced strawberries, for garnish
Instructions
- Line a muffin tin with cupcake liners to prepare the chocolate shells.
- In a microwave-safe bowl, melt 2 cups of chocolate chips with coconut oil in 30-second intervals, stirring until smooth. Let cool for 5 minutes.
- Spoon about 1 1/2 tablespoons of the melted chocolate into each liner, tilting to coat the bottom and sides. Refrigerate for 1 hour to set.
- Melt the remaining 1 1/2 cups of chocolate chips in a microwave-safe bowl using the same method. Let cool slightly.
- In a separate bowl, beat heavy cream and powdered sugar with a hand mixer until stiff peaks form.
- Fold 2 tablespoons of cooled chocolate into the whipped cream to temper, then gently fold in the rest until fully combined. Chill for 1 hour to set.
- Carefully remove the chocolate shells from the liners.
- Transfer the mousse to a piping bag with a star tip and pipe into each chocolate cup.
- Garnish with sliced strawberries and chill until ready to serve.
Notes
- Do not overheat the chocolate; melt in short bursts and stir frequently.
- Use high-quality chocolate for best flavor.
- Let melted chocolate cool slightly before adding to cream to avoid curdling.
- For variation, add orange or peppermint extract to the mousse.
- Make shells and mousse ahead of time, but assemble just before serving.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 mousse cup
- Calories: 310
- Sugar: 22g
- Sodium: 30mg
- Fat: 23g
- Saturated Fat: 14g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 45mg
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