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2 Ingredient Chocolate Mousse (Quick & Easy Hack)

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Who knew decadent chocolate mousse could be so simple? With just two ingredients (chocolate and water) you can create a velvety dessert in minutes. This clever technique involves whisking the chocolate mixture over a bowl of iced water, transforming it into a rich, spoonable mousse without the need for cream or eggs. It’s naturally plant-based, fuss-free, and perfect for satisfying your chocolate cravings.
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Prep Time15 minutes
Total Time15 minutes
Servings6

Ingredients 
 

Instructions 

  1. Bring a kettle of water to the boil. In the meantime, add 2 large handfuls of ice cubes (around 500g) to a large bowl and pour in enough cold water to almost reach the top of the ice.
  2. Break the chocolate into a medium bowl (that easily fits into the large bowl) and pour over 210ml of boiling water. If using a different percentage of chocolate, please refer to the conversion guide above. Whisk it until the chocolate has completely melted.
  3. Now place the bowl with the chocolate into the bowl with the ice and whisk until the chocolate begins to thicken (4-5 minutes), thereby incorporating air. Once it has thickened to a point where the whisk leaves thick ribbons and the surface doesn’t instantly level out when you drizzle the chocolate, remove the bowl from the ice and continue whisking for another 30 seconds as it cools down even further. This happens really quickly, so rather remove it too early and continue whisking it to see if it stiffens up into a mousse. If not, return it to the ice bath and cool it down a little more.
  4. Either spoon the mousse into a glass or serve it on a plate. To do this elegantly, soak a tablespoon in very hot water to heat it up. Then make a quenelle by pushing the warm spoon through and finally around the chocolate mousse for a smooth egg shape. Optionally, serve with some flaky salt to accentuate the chocolate flavor.

Notes

Storage: Refrigerate for 3-4 days.