Chocolate mousse
Here is a simple quick recipe for chocolate mousse. It is just necessary to be careful at the final stage, when mixing the melted chocolate and the beaten egg-whites.
481 K 4.7/5 (131 reviews)
40 min.
Easy
8 people
8 IngredientsLast modified on: February 21th 2011
For 8 people, you will need:
- 1
10.6 oz dark chocolate - 2
4.4 oz butter - 3
4 egg yolks - 4
6 egg whites - 5
1 teaspoon lemon juice - 6
2 pinches fine (or table) salt - 7
4 tablespoons caster sugar - 8
4 tablespoons cold coffee (optional)
Change measures:
Times for this recipe
Preparation: 20 min.
Resting: 10 min.
Cooking: 10 min.
All in all: 40 min.
If you start now, at , you will finish around : ?.Change start time
To finish around 7pm, you'll need to have started before: .Change end time
Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 10 min.
Break 10.6 oz dark chocolate in small pieces in a pan, and melt on very low heat or in a bain-marie.
Stage 2
Stage 3 - 3 min.
Add 4.4 oz butter cut in small pieces, and continue to stir...
Stage 4
... until you get a nice smooth shiny chocolate.
Stage 5 - 3 min.
Add 4 egg yolks, and continue to stir until completely mixed.
Stage 6 - 10 min.
Leave the chocolate to cool a few minutes. We do that to be sure that it will not be too hot when added to the beaten egg-whites.
Stage 7 - 5 min.
Beat 6 egg whites with the pinch of salt and 1 teaspoon lemon juice.
Halfway through add 4 tablespoons caster sugar to make firmer and brighter white.
Halfway through add 4 tablespoons caster sugar to make firmer and brighter white.
Stage 8 - 3 min.
Take about 2 tablespoons of beaten egg-whites and add them to the chocolate.
Stage 9
We do that to make chocolate lighter, easier to add to the remaining egg-whites.
Stage 10 - 1 min.
Pour the "light" chocolate into the remaining beaten egg-whites.
Stage 11 - 5 min.
And finish the mousse by folding in gently.
For this, it's best to tip the bowl and to turn with the maryse from top to bottom, lifting the mixture each time.
The goal is to succeed in mixing the egg whites into the chocolate without letting them "fall", so making a beautiful light mousse...
Refrigerate for 2 hours before serving.
For this, it's best to tip the bowl and to turn with the maryse from top to bottom, lifting the mixture each time.
The goal is to succeed in mixing the egg whites into the chocolate without letting them "fall", so making a beautiful light mousse...
Refrigerate for 2 hours before serving.
Remarks
To reinforce the chocolate taste with something stronger, you can add two or three tablespoons of strong coffee to the pan after the butter.
Source: Home made.
Nutritional information
| Proteins (gr) | Carbohydrates (gr) | Fats (gr) | Energy value (in k-calories) | Energy value (in k-joules) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whole recipe | 30 RDI=10 % | 210 RDI=20 % | 200 RDI=30 % | 2,740 RDI=140 % | 11,480 RDI: 140 % |
| Per 100 g | 4 RDI=2 % | 30 RDI=3 % | 30 RDI=4 % | 400 RDI=20 % | 1,680 RDI: 20 % |
| Per person | 3 RDI=1 % | 30 RDI=2 % | 20 RDI=4 % | 340 RDI=20 % | 1,440 RDI: 20 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 8 people : 3.40 €
- Per person : 0.45 €
Change currency: 
Note: Be careful, these prices are only an estimate, you can consult the table of prices by ingredients used for this estimate.
Some other recipes using this recipe
Belle-helene in a glass
It's a recipe where you make 4 layers of different creams in a small glass: vanilla cream, small dice of pear cooked in maple syrup, chocolate mousse and whipped cream. It should be served to your guests cool but not too cold .
262 K3.8 1 hour 50 min.
This recipe uses (among others)
Dark chocolate
Like these other recipes: How to make chocolate chips, Chocolate thins with toasted nuts, Chocolate sauce, Chocolate orangettes for Erika, Brownies, ... See them all 36
Butter
Like these other recipes: Fried cheese toasties with avocado, Craquelin (sweet cracker dough), Welsh-style potato purée, Cockles and cabbage with smoky cream sauce, Little apple and verbena tarts, ... See them all 472
Egg white
Like these other recipes: Hazelnut and orange cake, Ice-cream Vacherin, Pavlova, Baked Alaska, Financier batter, ... See them all 52
Egg yolk
Like these other recipes: Gnocchi alla romana, Household cake (Gâteau de ménage), Blackcurrant, vanilla and lime verrine , Confectioner's custard (Crème pâtissière, or French pastry cream), Coconut-vanilla cream for Elsa , ... See them all 73
Other recipes you may also like
Fruit crémeux
This kind of "crémeux" (it means "creamy", but contains no actual cream) is a basic recipe in the repertoire of French pastry chefs. It is smoother but less frothy than a mousse and uses gelatin to set it as it cools. Often used as a tart filling or in other desserts, crémeux is usually poured to...September 12th 2020189 K2.5 40 min.
Real custard sauce (crème anglaise)
Real custard or vanilla sauce consists of egg yolks beaten with sugar and cooked slowly in vanilla milk. It is the base or the accompaniment for many desserts.January 17th 2018426 K 24.3 45 min.
Marinated tuna with herbs
Here is a very simple recipe, preferably for a barbecue or plancha, but could be made in the kitchen. As for any summer-barbecue-backyard recipe, all proportons can be varied according to taste.February 21th 2011275 K4.3 1 hour 25 min.
Apricot and almond cream tart
Half apricots arranged on a thin layer of almond cream.July 12th 2023334 K4.1 1 hour 45 min.
Stuffed tomatoes and courgettes
A classic recipe of French family cooking, but with a more sophisticated filling.February 21th 2011345 K3.8 1 hour 50 min.
News list of cooking-ez.com
Sign up to receive the latest recipes (next batch due to be sent on 2025-07-20)
Note: We'll never share your e-mail address with anyone else.
Post a comment or question
Follow this recipe
If you are interested in this recipe, you can "follow" it, by entering your email address here. You will then receive a notification immediately each time the recipe is modified or a new comment is added. Please note that you will need to confirm this following.
Note: We'll never share your e-mail address with anyone else.
Alternatively: you can subscribe to the mailing list of cooling-ez.com , you will receive a e-mail for each new recipe published on the site.