Description
A rich and creamy dark chocolate mousse topped with fresh cherries.
Ingredients
Scale
- 7 oz dark chocolate, chopped
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream, chilled
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup fresh cherries, pitted
- cupcake liners or small cups
Instructions
- Melt the dark chocolate in a microwave-safe bowl in 30-second intervals until smooth.
- In a separate bowl, whip the chilled heavy cream until soft peaks form.
- Gently fold in the sugar and vanilla extract into the whipped cream.
- Combine the melted chocolate with the whipped cream mixture by folding gently until fully incorporated.
- Spoon or pipe the mousse into cupcake liners or small cups, filling them three-quarters full.
- Top each mousse cup with a fresh cherry and drizzle with melted chocolate if desired.
Notes
- This mousse can be made in advance and refrigerated until ready to serve.
- For extra flavor, consider adding a splash of liqueur to the mousse mixture.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-Bake
- Cuisine: French
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 mousse cup
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 25g
- Saturated Fat: 15g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 80mg