Christmas Chocolate Mousse Cups by @millsandbuns

10 min

2 servings

🍪

2.5

Biscuits

🍫

130 g

Dark chocolate

🥛

60 ml

Fresh cream

🍬

30 g

Icing sugar

🥛

100 ml

Whipping cream

🧀

50 g

Cream cheese

🥨

15 g

Mini pretzels

🍬

3 g

Candy eyes

🍫

1

M&m

  1. Place
    • graham crackers

    Place 2 to 3 graham crackers in a zip-top bag and crush them finely with a rolling pin.

  2. Divide
    • graham crackers

    Divide the crushed graham crackers between 2 ramekins and press firmly into an even base with the back of a spoon.

  3. Place
    • dark chocolate
    • fresh cream

    Place 130 g dark chocolate and 60 g fresh cream in a microwave-safe mixing bowl.

  4. Microwave
    • dark chocolate
    • fresh cream

    Microwave the chocolate and fresh cream in 20-second intervals, stirring between intervals, until smooth and melted.

  5. Cool
    • dark chocolate
    • fresh cream

    Let the melted chocolate mixture cool for about 5 minutes until lukewarm.

  6. Add
    • whipping cream
    • icing sugar

    Add 100 g whipping cream and 30 g icing sugar to a clean mixing bowl.

  7. Whip
    • whipping cream
    • icing sugar

    Whip the cream and icing sugar with an electric mixer until stiff peaks form.

  8. Fold
    • whipping cream
    • dark chocolate

    Fold half of the whipped cream into the cooled chocolate mixture using a rubber spatula.

  9. Fold
    • whipping cream
    • cream cheese
    • dark chocolate

    Fold in the remaining whipped cream and 50 g cream cheese until the mousse is smooth and airy.

  10. Spoon
    • graham crackers
    • dark chocolate
    • fresh cream

    Spoon the chocolate mousse evenly over the graham cracker bases in the 2 ramekins.

  11. Decorate
    • mini pretzels
    • candy eyes
    • chocolate candy

    Decorate each mousse cup with mini pretzels, candy eyes, and 1 chocolate candy.

  12. Refrigerate

    Refrigerate the mousse cups for 60 to 120 minutes, until firm and set.

Christmas Chocolate Mousse Cups by @millsandbuns

10 min

2 servings

🍪

2.5

Biscuits

🍫

130 g

Dark chocolate

🥛

60 ml

Fresh cream

🍬

30 g

Icing sugar

🥛

100 ml

Whipping cream

🧀

50 g

Cream cheese

🥨

15 g

Mini pretzels

🍬

3 g

Candy eyes

🍫

1

M&m

Preparation Steps

  1. Step 1/12

    Place 2 to 3 graham crackers in a zip-top bag and crush them finely with a rolling pin.

    🍖graham crackers
    🫙zip-top bag
    🥖rolling pin
  2. Step 2/12

    Divide the crushed graham crackers between 2 ramekins and press firmly into an even base with the back of a spoon.

    🍖graham crackers
    🍳ramekin
    🥄spoon
  3. Step 3/12

    Place 130 g dark chocolate and 60 g fresh cream in a microwave-safe mixing bowl.

    🍫dark chocolate
    🥛fresh cream
    🥣mixing bowl
  4. Step 4/12

    Microwave the chocolate and fresh cream in 20-second intervals, stirring between intervals, until smooth and melted.

    🍫dark chocolate
    🥛fresh cream
    🥣mixing bowl
    🥄spoon
  5. Step 5/12

    Let the melted chocolate mixture cool for about 5 minutes until lukewarm.

    🍫dark chocolate
    🥛fresh cream
    🥣mixing bowl
  6. Step 6/12

    Add 100 g whipping cream and 30 g icing sugar to a clean mixing bowl.

    🥛whipping cream
    🍬icing sugar
    🥣mixing bowl
  7. Step 7/12

    Whip the cream and icing sugar with an electric mixer until stiff peaks form.

    🥛whipping cream
    🍬icing sugar
    🥣mixing bowl
  8. Step 8/12

    Fold half of the whipped cream into the cooled chocolate mixture using a rubber spatula.

    🥛whipping cream
    🍫dark chocolate
    🥛fresh cream
    🥣mixing bowl
    🥄rubber spatula
  9. Step 9/12

    Fold in the remaining whipped cream and 50 g cream cheese until the mousse is smooth and airy.

    🥛whipping cream
    🧀cream cheese
    🍫dark chocolate
    🥛fresh cream
    🥣mixing bowl
    🥄rubber spatula
  10. Step 10/12

    Spoon the chocolate mousse evenly over the graham cracker bases in the 2 ramekins.

    🍖graham crackers
    🍫dark chocolate
    🥛fresh cream
    🥛whipping cream
    🧀cream cheese
    🍳ramekin
    🥄spoon
  11. Step 11/12

    Decorate each mousse cup with mini pretzels, candy eyes, and 1 chocolate candy.

    🥨mini pretzels
    🍬candy eyes
    🍫chocolate candy
    🍳ramekin
  12. Step 12/12

    Refrigerate the mousse cups for 60 to 120 minutes, until firm and set.

    🍳ramekin

Composition

Ingredients

Types

Sweets, Dairy, Sweeteners, Snacks, Grains

Ingredients

Biscuits, Dark chocolate, Fresh cream, Icing sugar, Whipping cream, Cream cheese, Mini pretzels, Candy eyes, M&m

Notes

Biscuits (graham crackers, crushed, for the base), Mini pretzels (for topping, amount not given), Candy eyes (for topping, amount not given), M&m (for topping)

Allergens

Milk, Gluten

Dietetics

Dietary regimen

Calories

705 kcal

Macro nutrients

Protein: 8g, Total fat: 52g, Saturated fat: 31g, Carbohydrates: 58g, Sugars: 48g, Fiber: 5g

Nutritional Information

Minerals

Calcium: 180mg, Iron: 4.5mg, Potassium: 390mg, Sodium: 260mg

Vitamins

Vitamin A: 330µg, Vitamin D: 2.2µg, Vitamin B12: 0.8µg

Preparation

Time Information

Preparation

10 minutes

Overall

10 minutes

Difficulty

Level

Easy (1/4)

Steps

12 steps

Equipments

Utensils

ramekin, mixing bowl, whisk, rubber spatula, spoon, zip-top bag, rolling pin

Appliances

Refrigerator, Microwave, Mixer

Type

Type

Type Of Dish

Occasions

Christmas, Holiday party, Kids' activity, Celebration

Origin

Source

Platform

instagram

Original Creator

@millsandbuns

Origin

Cuisine

Geographic

to inform

Various

Aspect

Texture

Light, Airy, Creamy, Silky, Crunchy

Flavors

Chocolatey, Sweet, Rich, Creamy, Slightly bitter, Salty

Other

Price

Medium

Recommended Preservation

fridge

Preservation Infos

room temperature : 0 min (Do not leave out for more than 120 min because the mousse contains dairy.), fridge : 2 days (Cover each ramekin tightly with plastic wrap or place in an airtight container.,Add pretzel decorations shortly before serving for the best crunch.), freezer : 30 days (Freeze tightly covered without the pretzel and candy decorations.,Thaw overnight in the refrigerator before serving.)