Silky chocolate mousse
A rich chocolate mousse: melted chocolate and butter, combined over a double boiler, with strong coffee and egg yolks, followed by stiffly beaten egg whit…
This rich chocolate mousse is a sophisticated dessert that will appeal to all chocolate lovers.
Ingredients and directions
- Prep time15 min
- Cook time7 min
- Resting2 hr
- Total2 hr 22 min
- DifficultyMedium
- CostBudget
- Cooking methodno cooking required
- Estimated cost$6.69 $1.12 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.
- Vegetarian
- Gluten-free
Ingredients
people
- $3.94
- $0.28
- $1.20
- $0.70
- $0.06
- $0.07
- $0.44
Prices from US supermarkets for 6 of 7 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.
Directions
- Melt the chocolate and butter together using a double boiler.
- Whip the egg whites until stiff peaks form. Then, add the sugar gradually and continue whipping until the whites are very firm. ≈ 10 min
- Add the 2 egg yolks to the melted chocolate, then add the coffee and vanilla, and mix well. ≈ 4 min
- Thoroughly incorporate one-third of the whites, then gently fold in the remaining two-thirds using a spatula. ≈ 4 min
- Fill the ramekins and keep them refrigerated for at least 2 hours.
The bill
Silky chocolate mousse
- 150 g of dark chocolate$3.94
- 30 g of butter$0.28
- 3 egg whites$1.20
- 2 egg yolks$0.70
- 70 grams of sugar$0.06
- 5 cl of strong coffee$0.07
- A few drops of vanilla extract$0.44
Total$6.69
that's $1.12 per person
Estimated price; varies by store.
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