3-Ingredient Dark Chocolate Mousse

Name: 3-Ingredient Dark Chocolate Mousse
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 6 serving(s)
Ingredients: 5 eggs, at room temperature (see note); 1/3 cup (70 g) sugar; 1 pinch salt (see note) (optional); 6 oz (170 g) 70% dark chocolate, melted and cooled

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Preparation 20 min
Cooling 3 h
Servings 6

To make this chocolate mousse, you’ll need only three ingredients, plus a little elbow grease to beat the eggs until the mixture forms a ribbon, i.e., until they’ve gained volume. Incorporate melted chocolate at the very end to create a dense mousse. Pour the mixture into ramekins and leave them in the fridge for a little weeknight treat.

Vegetarian
Nut-free
Lactose-free
Gluten-free
Dairy-free

Ingredients

- 5 eggs, at room temperature (see note)
- 1/3 cup (70 g) sugar
- 1 pinch salt (see note) (optional)
- 6 oz (170 g) 70% dark chocolate, melted and cooled

Preparation

- In a large bowl, whisk the eggs, sugar and salt with an electric mixer on the highest speed until the mixture is pale, tripled in volume and falls from the beaters in a ribbon, about 5 minutes (using a stand mixer is preferable). With the machine running on medium speed, continue to whisk until the texture of the eggs resembles that of shaving cream, about 5 minutes.
- With the machine running on low to medium speed, gradually drizzle the melted chocolate into the egg mixture until smooth.
- Divide the mousse among 6 cups or verrines, placing about ½ cup (125 ml) of the mixture in each one. Cover and refrigerate for 3 hours or overnight. The mousse will keep for 1 week in the refrigerator.

Note from Ricardo

If you your eggs are coming directly from the refrigerator and you are short on time, you can place them in a bowl of hot water for 5 minutes. Having the eggs at room temperature will make it easier to incorporate air and they will increase in volume more quickly.

The salt does not affect the success of this recipe, but it does help to tone down the bitterness of the chocolate while also bringing out its flavour.

3-Ingredient Dark Chocolate Mousse

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