Creamy Chocolate Mousse

Yup, me making something chocolaty AGAIN! I am sure you have realised by now that I might be addicted to chocolate. For me, it’s not just the taste of chocolate that I love but also the creamy texture and the way it melts in your mouth. I am sure you will agree that it’s a little piece of heaven! Be sure to serve decent portions as your guests will definitely need more.

 

 

 

Portions: 6

Ingredients:

250ml Cream

250g Mascarpone Cheese (room temperature)

3 Eggs

2 Tbls Cacao powder

3 Tbls Xylitol syrup

5ml Vanilla essence

Directions:

In a medium size bowl, whisk the cream and mascarpone cheese until well combined (not fluffy).

In a separate bowl whisk the eggs, xylitol and vanilla essence until smooth and add to the cream mixture. Whisk everything together until smooth.

Pour the mixture into a medium size sauce pan and heat until just before boiling point. VERY IMPORTANT (get those muscles working): Whisk this mixture constantly while heating. You will notice a foamy texture. Heating can take approximately 6 - 10mins.

Once heated remove the pot from the hob and sift in the cacao powder and whisk into a beautiful creamy texture. The mousse will be a little runny at this stage but will set very quickly.

Pour mixture into bowls or glasses and refrigerate for approximately 2 hours.

Serve with crushed nuts or fresh fruit and a sprinkle of cacao powder

 

 

 

Enjoy!

No Bake Vanilla Cheesecake

I just have to "brag" a bit! I was a tad nervous when I made this cheesecake because I used yogurt instead of heaps of cream cheese. We all know full fat cream cheese is VERY expensive. I was not sure if it would set properly or taste great... But...when I tasted this, it was absolutely amazing! The filling is very light and creamy and melts away in your mouth. Perfect for a beautiful summers day!

Servings: 8

Ingredients:

Crust

250ml Almond flour
80ml Coconut flour
50ml Melted butter
5ml Vanilla essence
10ml Xylitol syrup
1 Egg (whisked)

Filling

125g Full fat cream cheese (room temperature)
125ml Cream
250ml Full fat plain yogurt
15ml Vanilla essence
15ml Xylitol syrup

Directions:

Crust

Preheat oven to 140 degree Celsius
Mix all the ingredients together until well combined
Wrapped in cling film, place the dough in the fridge for 5 minutes
Grease a medium size oven tart dish and press the dough from the centre outwards
Bake for 8-10 minutes until golden brown

Let cool completely before adding the filling

Your dough should look something like this:

Filling

Whisk the cream cheese, cream and yogurt until smooth and fluffy
Add the vanilla essence and xylitol and whisk again until thoroughly combined
Spoon the filling into the crust
Sprinkle with cocoa or any topping of choice
Set the cheesecake in the fridge for approximately 2-3 hours

The filling should look like this when everything is combined: