Chocolate Mousse

Growing up as a child I loved chocolate mousse! This recipe easy and quick for a great dessert!

Ingredients (serves 6)

300g good-quality dark chocolate, roughly chopped

3 eggs

1/4 cup (55g) caster sugar

1 tbs good-quality cocoa powder, sifted

300ml thickened cream, plus extra whipped cream to serve

Grated chocolate, to serve

Extra Chocolate for Chocolate shards ( 300g of Milk Chocolate)

Mousse Method

1. Place the chocolate in a heatproof bowl over a pan of gently simmering water (don't let the bowl touch the water). You can also melt in the microwave 10 seconds at a time checking that the chocolate doesn’t burn.Stir until melted. Remove bowl from heat and set aside to cool slightly.
2. Place eggs and sugar in a large bowl and beat with electric beaters for 5 minutes, or until mixture is pale, thick and doubled in volume. Fold in cooled chocolate and cocoa powder until combined.
3. In a separate bowl, whip cream until thickened (be careful not to over-beat). Use a large metal spoon to carefully fold the cream into the chocolate mixture, trying to keep the mixture as light as possible. Spoon into 6 serving glasses and chill in fridge for at least 1 hour. Remove from fridge 15 minutes before serving, then top with extra whipped cream and grated chocolate to serve.

Chocolate Shards Method

1. Melt chocolate as per Mousse Method.


2. Lay out baking paper of the bench around 50cm.


3. Pour chocolate onto baking paper & smooth out over paper to ensure a thin covering


4. Place another piece of baking paper on top. Using a rolling pin roll the paper around the rolling pin till all baking paper and chocolate is wrapped around it
5. Cover and clean wrap and put in the fridge for at least 1 hour
6. When ready to serve unroll and break pieces off as needed

Serve with fresh cream to balance the chocolate out.