Layered Chocolate Mousse

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Layered Chocolate Mousse

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Recipe Data

4
Servings
30min
Prep
30min
Total

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    Description

    Layering dark chocolate mousse and salted caramel milk chocolate mousse makes for a silky-smooth layered dessert that is sure to impress any guest. But, you don't have to tell them how easy they are to make!

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    Servings and Ingredients

    Ingredients
    Serves 4
    QuantityIngredientAdd
    Dark Chocolate Mousse
    5 oz. Lily's Sweets dark chocolate baking chips, melted and cooled
    1 c. Hy-Vee heavy whipping cream, cold
    ½ tsp. Hy-Vee vanilla extract
    1 pinch(es) Hy-Vee salt
    Caramel Chocolate Mousse
    3 oz. Lily's Sweets salted caramel milk chocolate
    ¾ c. Hy-Vee heavy whipping cream, cold
    Optional Garnishes
    Unsweetened whipped cream
    Lily's Sweets dark chocolate baking chips

    Things To Grab

    • 2 medium bowls
    • Stand mixer
    • Whisk attachment
    • Large resealable plastic bag or piping bag
    • 4 (4-oz. each) glass serving dishes

    Directions

    1. Make Dark Chocolate Mousse: Place melted and cooled dark chocolate chips in a medium bowl; set aside.

    2. Place 1 cup heavy whipping cream, vanilla, and salt in the bowl of a stand mixer. Using the whisk attachment, beat until soft peaks form. Fold whipped cream into melted dark chocolate about 1/3 of a time being careful not to over mix. 

    3. Place mixture into a large resealable plastic bag or piping bag and pipe mixture into the bottom of four 4-oz. each glass serving dishes. Cover dishes; cover and chill. 

    4. Make Caramel Chocolate Mousse: Place melted and cooled caramel milk chocolate in a medium bowl; set aside.

    5. Place 3/4 cup heavy whipping cream in the bowl of a stand mixer. Using the whisk attachment, beat until soft peaks form. Fold whipped cream into melted milk chocolate about 1/3 of a time being careful not to over mix. 

    6. Place mixture into a large resealable plastic bag or piping bag and pipe mixture over dark chocolate layer in serving glasses. Store mousse in refrigerator until ready to serve. Just before serving, garnish with unsweetened whipped cream and additional chocolate chips, if desired.

    Nutrition facts

    Servings

    560 Calories per serving

    Amounts Per Serving

    • Total Fat: 56g
    • Cholesterol: 120mg
    • Sodium: 30mg
    • Total Carbohydrates: 39g
    • Protein: 7g

    Daily Values

    0%
    Iron 35%
    0%
    Calcium 6%
    0%
    Vitamin D 10%
    0%
    Potassium 2%

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    Courtesy of Lily's Sweets