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white chocolate mousse topped with fruits and a spoonful of mousse
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White Chocolate Mousse

White chocolate mousse is an easy to make elegant dessert perfect for summers. This egg free mousse is made with just 4 main ingredients and you can garnish it with fruits of your choice.
This is such a simple yet delicious festive dessert suitable for parties too. You can easily make it ahead and enjoy. This post will help you make best mousse without eggs or agar agar or gelatin.
Prep Time20 mins
Cook Time5 mins
Total Time25 mins
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: continental
Keyword: white chocolate mousse
Servings: 3
Calories: 604kcal
Author: Harini

Ingredients

For white chocolate mixture

  • 1/4 cup cream
  • 1 cup white chocolate chopped or chips

For mousse

  • 1 cup whipping cream or double cream or low fat cream
  • 2 tablespoons icing sugar optional
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract optional

For serving

  • chopped fresh fruits

Instructions

  • Place 1/4 cup cream in a small saucepan and bring to a gentle simmer in low heat. Add the chopped white chocolate morsels or white chocolate squares and whisk well until the chocolate is fully melted. You can also use white chocolate chips.
    white chocolate with cream in a small bowl
  • Set aside to cook thoroughly to room temperature.
    melted white chocolate
  • Next place the cold cream in a medium bowl and start whipping it in a hand mixer or electric mixer or stand mixer until stiff peaks form. Add 1 teaspoon vanilla extract or powder and 2 tablespoons icing sugar.
    heaby cream, vanilla and icing sugar in a mixing bowl.
  • Whip until stiff peaks are formed. Start at low speed and gradually whip at high speed.
    cream whipped until soft peaks are formed.
  • Add the melted white chocolate to the whipped cream.
    melted white chocolate folded into whipped cream
  • Fold very gently without deflating the cream using a rubber spatula.
    white chocolate mousse ready to be set
  • Divide the white chocolate mixture among three small serving glasses or dessert bowls. Cover with aluminum foil or small pieces of parchment and refrigerate for 4-6 hours. Do not freeze
    white chocolate mousse divided
  • Once the mousse is well set add finely chopped fruits of your choice and serve immediately.
    three glasses of white chocolate mousse

Notes

Variations
You can make this mousse in various flavors. Here are some ideas.
  1. Add 1/2 cup mango puree or strawberry puree or sweetened pineapple puree.
  2. Along with whipping cream you can add 1/2 cup cream cheese too. It helps in making a thicker mousse.
  3. Add few drops of rasmalai extract
  4. You can swirl any jam like strawberry jam or mango jam while serving.
  5. Fruit compotes like blueberry compote, strawberry sauce will be good as topping.
  6. Dark or white chocolate curls or shavings
  7. You can also top this mousse with nuts, granola if you like some crunch.
  8. Fresh berries like strawberries, raspberries, blueberries can be added as garnish just before serving.

Nutrition

Serving: 3servings | Calories: 604kcal | Carbohydrates: 34g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 51g | Saturated Fat: 31g | Cholesterol: 145mg | Sodium: 78mg | Potassium: 202mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 31g | Vitamin A: 1471IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 152mg | Iron: 1mg