Chocolate Raspberry Mousse
This Chocolate Raspberry Mousse is a classic French dessert, that it'll make happy all chocolate lovers. So rich and fluffy, yet light and creamy with a taste of raspberry. Just with a few ingredients you can make a restaurant-style dessert.
Ingredients
- ½ envelope unflavored gelatin
- 2 tbsp cold water
- ¼ cup boiling water
- 1 cup white sugar
- ½ cup cocoa powder
- 4 cups cold whipping cream
- 1 tbsp vanilla extract
Raspberry Jelly Topping
- 1 cup raspberries + for decorations
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
- 6 tbsp white sugar
- ½ envelope unflavored gelatin
- 2 tbsp water
Instructions
- Sprinkle gelatin over cold water in a small bowl. Let stand for 2 minutes to soften.
- Add boiling water. Stir until the gelatin is completely dissolved and the mixture is clear. Cool slightly.
- Mix sugar and cocoa in a large bowl. Add whipping cream and vanilla extract.
- Beat on medium speed of mixer, scraping the bottom of bowl occasionally, until mixture is stiff.
- Pour in the gelatin mixture and beat until well blended.
- Spoon into dessert dishes and refrigerate at least 30 minutes before adding the raspberry jelly toppings.
Raspberry Jelly Topping
- Add raspberry and lemon juice in a blender. Make a raspberry sauce at high speed for 1 minute, or until is well blended.
- Place the raspberry sauce in a non-stick small pan, add the sugar, and start cooking.
- Meanwhile, sprinkle gelatin over the 2 tablespoons of water in a small cup. Stir until the gelatin is completely dissolved.
- Add the gelatine mixture to the sauce and cook it for 10 minutes or until starts to thicken. Stir occasionally.
- Let cool down before you place it on top of the chocolate mousse.
- Then add raspberry topping on top of the chocolate mousse. Let it sit for 15 more minutes before serving.
- Garnish with strawberry, and chocolate pieces, or with a teaspoon of whipping cream.