Instant Chocolate Mousse
Instant Chocolate Mousse is a dessert composed primarily of cocoa powder, coffee, and whipped cream. Unlike some other chocolate mousse recipes, this one does not require melted chocolate or eggs.
Total
00:15
Yield
6
Ingredients
- ½ cup (60 g/2.1 oz) unsweetened cocoa powder
- ¼ cup plus 2 tablespoons (90 ml/3 fl oz) hot brewed coffee
- 1 pinch of salt
- 2 cups (500 ml/1 pint) heavy cream
- ⅔ cup powdered sugar
- 1 oz (28 g) kirsch (cherry brandy), chocolate brandy, or coffee liqueur
- 6 chocolate cups or shells
- Small chocolate bar (for garnish)
- 6 maraschino cherries
- Total:
- 00:15
- Yield:
- 6
Instructions
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1In a medium bowl, whisk together the cocoa powder, coffee, and salt. It should whisk easily and have the consistency of melted chocolate. If it is too thick, whisk in another tablespoon of coffee. Set aside.
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2In a large bowl, use an electric mixer on medium-high to whip the cream for 1 minute.
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3Add the powdered sugar and whip for another minute.
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4Add the kirsch and coffee-cocoa powder mixture.
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5Whip on high until stiff peaks form, about another minute.
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6Spoon the mousse into a medium plastic bag or piping bag, and twist the top closed.
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7Use scissors to snip off one corner (about ½ inch up).
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8Arrange the chocolate cups on serving plates. If the cups don't sit flat, place a dollop of mousse under them.
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9Squeeze the bag to pipe the mousse into the chocolate cups.
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10Use a vegetable peeler to shave the chocolate bar over the mousse-filled cups, letting some of the shavings scatter on the plate.
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11Top each mousse with a cherry.
- Category
- Desserts
Dietary Information
Gluten Free
Vegetarian
Recipe Attribution
Wikibooks Cookbook
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Printed on October 29, 2026