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Dark Chocolate Honey Mousse {or Frosting}
This dark chocolate honey mousse melts in your mouth. Whether you’re looking for a fancy dessert or afternoon pick-up-me-up, this chocolate mousse fits the bill. It also is delicious as a light and fluffy cake frosting.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 2 minutes
Chilling Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 12 minutes
Servings 6 Servings
Ingredients
- 1 cup (6 ounces) good-quality dark chocolate or dark chocolate chips see note
- ¼ cup (3 ounces) raw honey
- 2 egg yolks
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1 ¼ cup (11 ounces) heavy whipping cream
Instructions
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In medium-sized mixing bowl, add the chocolate chips and honey. Melt in microwave at 80% power in 30 second increments, stirring in between until smooth and melted.
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Whisk 2 egg yolks into the warm chocolate mixture until smooth. Then add 1 teaspoon vanilla extract and stir. Set chocolate mixture aside to cool slightly.
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In large mixing bowl or the bowl of a stand mixer, add heavy whipping cream and whip with beaters until soft peaks form.
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Add the chocolate mixture to the whipped cream and gently stir to incorporate.
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If using as a mousse, pour or pipe into serving containers and refrigerate an hour or so before serving or up to 3 days. Garnish with chocolate, if desired.
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If using as a cake frosting, frost the cake or cupcakes immediately (making sure they are perfectly cool first). Then chill in the refrigerator until ready to serve.
Recipe Notes
1. My preferred brand of chocolate is Ghirardelli.