Lighter chocolate mousse

  • Portion size: Serves 4
  • Hands-on time 20 min  
  • Difficulty: easy

Our lighter take on a classic chocolate mousse uses just three ingredients and tastes just as decadent as the full-fat version.

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Ingredients

  • 100g good quality dark chocolate, chopped, plus a few shavings to decorate
  • 4 large free-range egg whites
  • 50g fat free greek yogurt

You’ll also need…

  •  4 x 200ml ramekin
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Method

  1. Melt the chocolate in a heatproof bowl set over a pan of barely simmering water (don’t let the bowl touch the water). Stir occasionally until melted, then set aside to cool slightly.
  2. Put the egg whites in a large, clean bowl and use an electric hand mixer to whisk to medium-stiff peaks. Stir the yogurt into the melted chocolate until combined.
  3. Using a large metal spoon or spatula, stir a spoonful of the whisked egg whites into the chocolate mixture to loosen, then carefully fold in the remaining egg white.
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  5. Divide equally among the ramekins, then chill for 4 hours before serving. Decorate the mousses with a few chocolate shavings to serve.

Nutrition

  • 151kcals Calories
  • 7g (4.2g saturated) Fat
  • 6g Protein
  • 15.6g (15.4g sugars) Carbs
  • 0.8g Fibre
  • 0.2g Salt

Quick wins & tips

To make decorative chocolate shavings, run a vegetable peeler down the edge of a bar of dark chocolate. Beat leftover yolks with a pinch of sugar or salt and freeze in a food bag, labelled with the number of yolks and the date, for up to 3 months.

Make Ahead

The mousse will keep for several days, covered with cling film in the fridge.

Cook smarter

We omitted the sugar and used a good quality dark chocolate instead of a sweetened chocolate, then added fat-free greek yogurt for a rich, creamy texture.

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