Homemade Chocolate Mousse with Cocoa Powder and Whipping Cream
This mousse is light and creamy with a nice chocolate flavor. Easy to make and refreshing, this makes a great hot-weather dessert.
Servings 8 servings
Calories 238kcal
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar
- 3 large egg yolks beaten
- 1 and 1/2 cup whole milk
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 2 tablespoon butter
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream
- 2 tablespoon powdered sugar (aka confectioners)
Instructions
- In a large saucepan at medium temperature, stir together sugar and egg yolks
- Stir in flour and cocoa powder
- Add milk and stir gently to combine
- Stir continually on medium-low heat until pudding becomes thick.
- Take off heat and stir in butter and vanilla.
- Stir until butter melts.
- Place lid on the pan and allow to cool completely.
- Make whipped cream. In the bowl of an electric mixer, add whipped cream.
- With the whisk attachment, beat until cream begins to get thick. Carefully add confectioners sugar.
- Beat until stiff peaks form.
- Fold whipped cream into cooled chocolate pudding.
- Refrigerate 1 hour to chill.
Nutrition
Calories: 238kcal | Carbohydrates: 18g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Cholesterol: 122mg | Sodium: 60mg | Potassium: 131mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 13g | Vitamin A: 691IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 83mg | Iron: 1mg
