Description
Silky espresso coffee mousse delivers an elegant Italian dessert experience with rich, creamy layers of caffeinated indulgence. Chocolate shavings and whipped cream complete this luxurious treat that will delight coffee enthusiasts.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 oz (113 g) dark chocolate, melted and cooled
- 1 cup (240 ml) heavy cream
- ½ cup (120 ml) milk
- ¼ cup (60 ml) espresso or strong coffee, cooled
- ¼ cup (30 g) confectioners sugar
Instructions
- Preparation: Brew a robust espresso and let it cool to room temperature, allowing its aromatic essence to develop fully.
- Chocolate Fusion: Melt dark chocolate using a double boiler, creating a smooth, glossy base while simultaneously whisking the heavy cream in a chilled bowl until it forms stiff, cloud-like peaks.
- Flavor Blending: Combine the cooled espresso with milk and confectioners sugar, whisking until the mixture becomes uniform and silky. Gently incorporate the melted chocolate into this base, ensuring a harmonious and glossy consistency.
- Cream Integration: Delicately fold the whipped cream into the coffee-chocolate mixture, preserving the mousse’s elegant airiness and preventing deflation of the cream’s structure.
- Presentation and Chilling: Transfer the mousse into sophisticated serving glasses, creating smooth, even layers. Refrigerate for at least two hours to set the dessert, allowing it to develop a luxurious, melt-in-your-mouth texture that intensifies the complex flavor profile.
Notes
- Chill Your Tools: Use a cold mixing bowl and whisk to help the cream whip faster and create more stable peaks, ensuring a light and airy mousse texture.
- Chocolate Quality Matters: Select high-quality dark chocolate with at least 70% cocoa content to enhance the depth and richness of the dessert’s flavor profile.
- Folding Technique: Use a gentle, bottom-to-top folding motion when incorporating whipped cream to preserve the mousse’s delicate airiness and prevent deflating the mixture.
- Patience is Key: Allow sufficient chilling time in the refrigerator to let the mousse set completely, which helps develop a smooth, luxurious texture that melts perfectly on the palate.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Drinks
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: French
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 5
- Calories: 306
- Sugar: 18 g
- Sodium: 55 mg
- Fat: 24 g
- Saturated Fat: 14 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 27 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 80 mg