{"id":16273,"date":"2017-04-18T22:36:51","date_gmt":"2017-04-19T02:36:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.slimmingeats.com\/blog\/?p=16273"},"modified":"2023-10-23T11:14:25","modified_gmt":"2023-10-23T16:14:25","slug":"chocolate-mousse","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.slimmingeats.com\/blog\/chocolate-mousse","title":{"rendered":"Chocolate Mousse"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Who would of thought you could make a Chocolate Mousse at home with just a few ingredients?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Sometimes when you fancy a treat, you want something a bit more decadent. I know yoghurt and fruit are free foods, but sometimes when you want chocolate, you just have to have something chocolatey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

One of the things I really miss is chocolate mousse, so I was determined to have a go at a Chocolate Mousse recipe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The biggest issue of course for keeping this is the chocolate, and a chocolate mousse has to have some kind of chocolate, right? But just a measly tbs of chocolate chips is high in calories, and I really want to reduce the calories there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I had recently had success with a chocolate sauce for these Chocolate Rice Krispie Nests<\/a><\/strong><\/span> and figured with a couple of changes it might work perfectly for a chocolate mousse and boy was I right. It worked perfectly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The hardest part about this recipe is the waiting for it to set after you fold in the egg whites, as really all you want to do is dig in your spoon and eat the lot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I was so pleased with how these turned out that I have made this recipe another two times before even getting the chance to type it up for you all.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For the chocolate flavour I use 100% pure cocoa powder, double check the brand. If you use a cocoa powder that has other ingredients, the calories are going to be higher, so it is important you use the right thing for this part.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For adding the sweetness I use Sukrin: Gold<\/a><\/strong><\/span> - a natural brown sugar sweetener. It's now my favourite sweetener to use because unlike many others it has no aftertaste. It's a little more expensive, but worth it in my opinion. I only use it occasionally in things like this, so for me it lasts quite a while.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Then for the creaminess I use a dairy free milk - almond or cashew milk will work (cashew is much creamier, so if you can get that, I recommend giving it a try, it's great in overnight oats, and oatmeal etc too, if you are wondering how on earth you will use it all). I have also made the mousse with normal milk, just to check it still works and it does, so if you don't want to go and buy one of the dairy free milks, you can use regular milk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Once set I added some light aerosol cream to the top and a little grated milk or dark chocolate, and these were really yummy. Felt like such a treat and totally curbed the chocolate craving. Infact they even stopped me from raiding the kids easter chocolate collection over the weekend. So that's a real plus, right?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Looking for some more dessert or cake recipes to try? - Previously on Slimming Eats<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n