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!