Description
Indulge in this luxurious Coffee Mousse with a glossy Dark Chocolate Ganache, offering a perfect balance of rich coffee flavor and decadent chocolate.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups heavy cream
- 1 cup brewed espresso
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 tablespoons gelatin
- 1/4 cup cold water
- 8 oz dark chocolate, chopped
- 1/4 cup butter
Instructions
- Whip the cream: In a large bowl, use an electric mixer to whip the heavy cream until soft peaks form.
- Prepare the gelatin mixture: In a separate bowl, dissolve the gelatin in cold water and mix with hot espresso and sugar until combined.
- Combine ingredients: Add vanilla extract to the warm espresso mixture and gently fold it into the whipped cream.
- Chill the mousse: Pour into serving dishes and chill in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours.
- Make the ganache: In a double boiler or microwave, melt the chopped dark chocolate and butter until smooth.
- Finish with ganache: Cool the ganache slightly and pour over the chilled mousse.
- Final chill: Return to the fridge for an additional 30 minutes before serving.
Notes
For added flavor, consider adding a pinch of sea salt on the ganache. This mousse can be made a day in advance for better flavor.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Chilling and Mixing
- Cuisine: French
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 16g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 30g
- Saturated Fat: 18g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 22g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 100mg