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Chocolate Mousse Cups with Raspberries (made for 4)

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Layers of Oreo cookie crust with chocolate mousse and fresh raspberries topped with homemade whipped cream.

Chocolate Mousse Cups with Raspberries

Chocolate mousse, raspberries… AND homemade whipped cream?!!

Who can resist that combination? Especially when it’s a simple and quick recipe to go alongside your fancy upcoming Valentine’s dinner or your Tuesday tacos.

It won’t matter whether you eat them on Valentine’s day or not you will still love them just the same. I personally love the Oreo cookie crust at the bottom!

Oreo Mousse Cups with Raspberries

One of the things I most love about this recipe is that it makes enough for 4 aka simple, quick, and you aren’t staring dessert in the face for two weeks.

Because if this dessert is around you will want to eat it. I promise.

Chocolate Mousse Cups with Raspberries

One of my most favorite things is homemade whipped cream and so I don’t make it that often but when I do it certainly helps create a perfect treat and this treat is..well Valentine’s day worthy. And Monday worthy when you need a little extra chocolate to get you through!

I got this idea from the Sweet! Celebrations Cookbook by Elise Strachan and it’s just fabulous. I just changed a couple things around in order to cut down on dishes and time.

Chocolate Mousse Cups with raspberries

We have a couple chocolate lovers in the house and a few that are not so thrilled about all things chocolate so 4 is just enough.

However, no one and I mean NO ONE can walk by the homemade whipped cream without dabbing their fingers in it so I am always on whipped cream patrol.

The chocolate mousse is silky smooth after just making it and if you plan on making it and eating it later you will find that it gets magically richer after being in the fridge.

I hope you get the chance to make this recipe! And soon!!! It’s dee-lish! I asked Parker, my 5 year-old if it was too chocolatey and he replied, “NO!! Course not!

Chocolate Mousse Cups with raspberries

Chocolate Mousse Cups with raspberries

Layers of Oreo cookie crust with chocolate mousse and fresh raspberries topped with homemade whipped cream. 
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Course Dessert
Cuisine Valentine's Day

Ingredients
  

  • 5 Oreo cookies
  • 1 tbsp unsalted butter melted
  • 3/4 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • 1 3/4 cups heavy whipping cream divided
  • 6 oz fresh raspberries
  • 1 tbsp granulated sugar

Instructions
 

  • Add Oreo cookies to food processor and process until crushed. Combine crushed cookies with melted butter in a bowl until combined. 
  • Spoon mixture into bottom of jars and press down with fingers until compacted. 
  • Add chocolate to a microwaveable bowl and microwave in 30 sec increments until melted. Add 1/4 cup heavy cream to chocolate and stir to combine. Set aside.
  • Using an electric mixer beat 3/4 cup of heavy cream to very soft peaks meaning the whipped cream will be light and fluffy but not leaving marks in the whipped cream. 
  • Fold the chocolate mixture in to the whipped cream. Add heaping spoonful of chocolate over the Oreo crust in each jar and tap jar on your hand to settle it. 
  • Add 2 raspberries to each jar and place into the chocolate along the side of the jar. Add another spoonful or two of chocolate over the top and smooth out.
  • Prior to serving, whip remaining 3/4 cup heavy cream with sugar until you get stiff peaks, about 3-4 minutes. Place a dollop on top of each jar along with a raspberry or two. Enjoy!!

Notes

Adapted from Elise Strachan in Sweet Celebrations cookbook

Chocolate Mousse Cups with Raspberries

 

Vegan Dark Chocolate Espresso Mousse

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Creamy, rich chocolate mousse made with coconut milk, coconut oil, espresso, and dark chocolate. You only need 5 minutes to prepare this mousse and then let it sit overnight in the fridge for a wonderful chocolate treat! Chocolate lovers unite!

vegan dark chocolate espresso mousse


Dessert. It is time. Are you ready? This is probably one of the simplest desserts I have ever put together and one of the best. My taste in desserts goes kinda like this: I can easily turn down pie, cake, cheesecake, even ice cream (some days!).  I know, crazy right. However, if we’re talking simple things like chocolate chip cookies, vanilla custard, or umm chocolate mousse perhaps then there is no turning my head the other way. Those things are the best in my eyes. Heck, stick a can of whipped cream in front of me and I am on my way to grabbing the nearest spoon. For real.

vegan dark chocolate espresso mousse



So if you are wondering why I went vegan with this mouuse, I guess you can say I am a little intrigued, curious, or maybe even a tad envious of vegans today. Vegan food isn’t like it was even 10 years ago. I feel like people that aren’t vegan or vegetarians are more drawn to incorporate vegan dishes into their daily lives than ever before because of the popularity of plant-based recipes and how the number of vegan food bloggers has increased. While I don’t think veganism is for everyone, I do believe incorporating a few more plant-based recipes into one’s diet is a good idea.

vegan dark chocolate espresso mousse

You are in luck today if you are hoping this velvety smooth mousse tastes half as good as it looks. Its chocolatey goodness is something to shout about. I mean so so good. Sometimes I wonder about how much I talk to my husband about food and whether or not it’s a little annoying, but then I consider how much we talk about anesthesia and motorcycles and I think nah, we are totally even. Oh ya. Right?

5 minutes now means chocolatey goodness later! 🙂

vegan dark chocolate espresso mousse

vegan dark chocolate espresso mousse

Vegan Dark Chocolate Espresso Mousse

Megan
Creamy, rich chocolate mousse made with coconut milk, coconut oil, espresso, and dark chocolate. You only need 5 minutes to prepare this mousse and then let it sit overnight in the fridge for a wonderful chocolate treat! Chocolate lovers unite!
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Total Time 5 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 5 servings

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup dark chocolate chips be sure it's dairy free if you want recipe vegan + extra for chocolate shavings
  • 1 teaspoon coconut oil
  • 1 14 oz can full fat coconut milk
  • 1 tablespoon instant espresso coffee
  • 1/4 banana

Instructions
 

  • Add chocolate and coconut oil to microwave-safe bowl and heat on high power for 30 seconds. Stir and repeat 1-2 more times, stirring after every 30 seconds until chocolate is fully melted.
  • Pour coconut milk into large bowl of stand-up mixer.
  • Grind instant espresso coffee with a mortar and pestle or add it to a small bowl and use back of a spoon to grind it into more of a powder.
  • Add it to coconut milk along with the melted chocolate.
  • Using beater attachment, mix on medium speed for about 1 minute or until smooth.
  • Transfer chocolate mixture into individual jars or small bowls and refrigerate overnight or at least 7 hours.
  • Upon serving, using potato peeler shave bits of chocolate to serve on top of mousse. Cut half of a banana into slices and make heart cutouts using 3/4'' heart cookie cutter. (Optional-but definitely makes eating them more fun!)

Notes

Recipe adapted from The Almond Eater

 

 

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