Christmas Chocolate Mousse Cups by @millsandbuns

10 min
Easy

2 servings

🍪

2.5

Biscuits

🍫

130 g

Dark Chocolate

🥛

60 g

Fresh Cream

🍚

30 g

Icing Sugar

🥛

100 g

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

Allergens

Milk, Gluten

Dietetics

Dietary regimen

Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Egg-free

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, electric mixer

Type

Type

Type Of Dish

Dessert, No-bake dessert

Occasions

Christmas, Holiday party, Kids' activity, Celebration

Origin

Source

Platform

instagram

Original Creator

@millsandbuns

Origin

Cuisine

Western, American-inspired

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.)