Dark chocolate mousse
Two main ingredients and an airy texture: bistro-style mousse, no cream.
- Total time
- 3 h 20
- Prep
- 20 min
- Resting
- 3 h
- Difficulty
- Intermediate
Method
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Melt the chocolate over a bain-marie, then let it cool for 5 minutes.
- 10 min
- Saucepan
-
Separate the eggs. Stir the yolks one at a time into the melted chocolate.
- 3 min
- Mixing
- Mixing Bowl
-
Whisk the whites with the salt to firm peaks, adding the sugar at the end.
- 5 min
- Whisking
- Hand Mixer
-
Loosen the chocolate with a third of the whites, then gently fold in the rest with a spatula, lifting the mixture.
- 3 min
-
Divide between glasses and chill for at least 3 hours.
- 3 h
Nutrition facts
Per serving, for the base recipe.
- Energy
- 330 kcal
- Protein
- 8 g
- Carbohydrates
- 27 g
- Fat
- 21 g
- Fiber
- 4 g
- Sugars
- 22 g
- Sodium
- 70 mg
Good to know
Allergens
- Eggs
Suitable for diets
Season
- All Year
Categories
- Festive Recipes
- Traditional
- Date Night
- Gluten Free
- Vegetarian
Reviews
75% would make it again
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September 11, 2026, cooked the recipe
Correct
Bon, mais j'ai dû prolonger la cuisson de quelques minutes.
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September 2, 2026, cooked the recipe
A keeper
Clear steps and great result. Scaling the servings worked perfectly for six people.
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August 21, 2026, cooked the recipe
Très bon
Les proportions sont justes. J'ai juste ajouté un peu plus d'ail.
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August 21, 2026, cooked the recipe
Adopté !
Simple, rapide et tout le monde a fini son assiette. Je la refais la semaine prochaine.
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