Mocha Mousse
A rich, decadent chocolate coffee mousse that comes together in minutes and requires no pre-planning.
Servings: 4
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup of heavy cream, cold
- 1/3 cup of confectioners sugar
- 1 teaspoon of espresso powder
- 4 ounces of cream cheese
- 4 ounces of chocolate
- chocolate, finely chopped (optional garnish)
Instructions
- Place 4 ounces of cream cheese and 4 ounces of chocolate in a heat proof bowl and melt in 15 second increments in the microwave or over a pot of simmering water to form a double boiler
- As soon as the cream cheese and chocolate has melted enough to stir, remove it from the heat and mix until smooth and set aside to cool
- Whip 3/4 cup of cold heavy cream with 1/3 cup of confectioners sugar and a teaspoon of espresso powder until stiff peaks form
- Gently combine the whipped cream and melted cream cheese and chocolate and transfer the mixture into 2 medium sized dishes or 4 smaller dishes
- Enjoy immediately or chill until ready to serve
- Garnish with finely chopped chocolate (optional)