Hot Chocolate Mousse Cups
Decadent chocolate mousse served in charming cups, topped with whipped cream and peppermint for a delightful experience.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 135 minutes
- Yield: 6 servings 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Chilling
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/2 cup chocolate (semi-sweet or dark), melted
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Peppermint extract (to taste)
- Chocolate cups (store-bought or homemade)
- Whipped cream (for topping)
- Crushed peppermint (for topping)
- Mini marshmallows (for topping)
Instructions
- Whip the heavy cream in a mixing bowl until soft peaks form.
- Combine sugar, cocoa powder, melted chocolate, vanilla extract, and peppermint extract in another bowl until smooth.
- Fold the whipped cream into the chocolate mixture until well combined.
- Spoon or pipe the mousse into chocolate cups evenly.
- Chill in the refrigerator for at least 120 minutes to set.
- Top each cup with whipped cream, crushed peppermint, and mini marshmallows before serving.
Notes
Store the mousse cups in the refrigerator for up to 3 days, keeping toppings separate until ready to serve.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 300
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 30mg
- Fat: 21g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 27g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 50mg
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