Hot Chocolate Strawberry Mousse
Hot Chocolate Strawberry Mousse — rich and velvety, this decadent dessert features a chocolate mousse with fresh strawberries and an almond cookie crumble! So effortless to put together and the perfect elegant dessert when served in fun cocktail glasses, the holidays are incomplete without this!
Ingredients
- 2 cups milk
- 1/2 cup cream
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 tsp instant coffee powder
- 4 tbsp corn starch
- 2 tbsp cocoa powder
- pinch salt
- 1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1 tsp vanilla essence
Assembly:
- 5 almond cookies
- 1 tbsp butter , melted
- 1 cup strawberries , chopped
Garnish:
- cocoa powder
- freeze dried strawberries , powdered
- strawberries , finely diced
- golden sprinkles
Instructions
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To make the hot chocolate mousse base, whisk together milk, cream, sugar, instant coffee powder, cornstarch, cocoa powder, and salt.
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Then, add semi-sweet chocolate chips and vanilla essence, and heat the mixture on medium flame. Whisk vigorously to prevent any lumps. After about 5 minutes, you should start to see large bubbles. We want this to be a thick and the mixture should start sticking to the back of a spoon (see my recipe video for this). At this point, your hot chocolate mixture is ready, take it off the heat and keep it aside.
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To make the almond cookie crumble, mix melted butter with crushed almond cookies.
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In a serving glass, add a layer of almond cookie crumble followed by a layer of chopped strawberries. Then, fill the serving glass with hot chocolate mixture up to the top and level it off with the help of a spatula. Let this chill in the fridge for 2-3 hours.
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To garnish, add diced strawberries, edible flowers, and a dusting of cocoa powder, freeze-dried strawberry powder, and golden sprinkles. Serve chilled and enjoy!