I think I’ve died and gone to chocolate heaven! Chocolate Mousse is one of those desserts that is perfect for a celebration. Yesterday for our New Year’s Eve celebration, I made my chocolate mousse even more decadent by topping it with DOVE® Whole Fruit Dipped in Dark Chocolate. Many thanks to the folks at Dove® Dark Chocolate for sponsoring this dessert and providing DOVE® Fruit samples.
Chocolate Mousse is a deceptive dessert. The airy whipped texture gives the illusion of a light dessert, but after a few bites you realize just how decadent and rich it is. A little of this dessert goes a long way, so I like to serve it in shot glasses. Plus, everything is cuter in miniature. I topped each chocolate mousse shooter with DOVE® Whole Blueberries Dipped In Dark Chocolate. Not only was it a lovely presentation, but also a delicious surprise for my friends and family.
Available in three varieties of real, whole fruit – cranberry, cherry and blueberry, DOVE® Fruit uses a divine combination of real fruit dipped in silky smooth DOVE® Dark Chocolate. As the #1 solid dark chocolate on the market, the unique, silky-smooth taste of DOVE® Dark Chocolate does not disappoint, living up to people’s expectations of what chocolate should taste like.
Along with my chocolate mousse, I placed a bowl of each Dove Fruit variety – cranberry, cherry and blueberry, onto the dessert table. I felt like such a good host, providing my guests with a delicious treat that provides the healthy benefits of dark chocolate and whole fruit.
I have goals to live a healthier lifestyle in 2015 which can be a bit of a challenge for someone like me with a serious sweet tooth. I think a few pieces DOVE® Whole Fruit Dipped in Dark Chocolate will help me satisfy those cravings, without the guilt that usually comes from sweet treats.
If you have a celebration coming up, I highly recommend this Chocolate Mousse recipe.
Decadent Chocolate Mousse Shooters
Ingredients:
4 egg yolks
¼ cup sugar
1 cup whipping (heavy) cream
1 package (6 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips (1 cup)
1 ½ cups whipping (heavy) cream
DOVE® Whole Fruit Dipped in Dark Chocolate (for garnish)
Directions:
In a small bowl, beat egg yolks with an electric mixer on high speed, for about 3 minutes or until thick and lemon colored. Gradually beat in the sugar.
In 2-quart saucepan, heat 1 cup whipping cream over medium heat until hot. Gradually stir at least half of the hot whipping cream into egg yolk mixture, then stir the egg mixture back into hot cream in saucepan. Cook over low heat for about 5 minutes, stirring constantly, until mixture thickens. Be sure mixture does not boil. Stir in chocolate chips until melted. Cover and refrigerate for about 2 hours, stirring occasionally.
In a chilled medium bowl, beat 1 1/2 cups whipping cream with electric mixer on high speed until stiff peaks form. Fold the chocolate mixture into the whipped cream. Pipe or spoon mixture into serving shot glasses. Top each with a piece of DOVE® Whole Fruit Dipped in Dark Chocolate. Immediately refrigerate any remaining dessert after serving.
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Decadent Chocolate Mousse Shooters
Ingredients
- 4 egg yolks
- ¼ cup sugar
- 1 cup whipping (heavy) cream
- 1 package (6 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips (1 cup)
- 1 ½ cups whipping (heavy) cream
- DOVE® Whole Fruit Dipped in Dark Chocolate (for garnish)
Instructions
In a small bowl, beat egg yolks with an electric mixer on high speed, for about 3 minutes or until thick and lemon colored. Gradually beat in the sugar.
In 2-quart saucepan, heat 1 cup whipping cream over medium heat until hot. Gradually stir at least half of the hot whipping cream into egg yolk mixture, then stir the egg mixture back into hot cream in saucepan. Cook over low heat for about 5 minutes, stirring constantly, until mixture thickens. Be sure mixture does not boil. Stir in chocolate chips until melted. Cover and refrigerate for about 2 hours, stirring occasionally.
In a chilled medium bowl, beat 1 1/2 cups whipping cream with electric mixer on high speed until stiff peaks form. Fold the chocolate mixture into the whipped cream. Pipe or spoon mixture into serving shot glasses. Top each with a piece of DOVE® Whole Fruit Dipped in Dark Chocolate. Immediately refrigerate any remaining dessert after serving.
I would literally eat every single one of those. Chocolate mousse is one of my favorites.
I would too Robin, I love chocolate mousse.
I love the Dove fruit, but I’ve never thought to use them in any way other than eating them plain. This looks so tasty and classy.
This looks amazing!! Thank you for sharing! Happy New Year!
This looks good. I love Dove chocolate. I’m going to have to make this for a party or something.
Now that sounds really interesting. I love Dove and I love fruit. It just makes sense.
These look fantastic. I want one right now, please.
Me too! Too bad you can’t download food. This would be first on my list.
I just made this for New Year’s EVE for dessert, it went over very well and the guests at it all! You can never go wrong with Chocolate Mouse as a dessert.
Okay, this looks amazing. And I love that I could rationalize eating a whole bag of that DOVE fruit because it does contain fruit, after all 🙂
I never knew there was Dove fruit. I will definitely have to look for it in the store. We really like dark chocolate dipped fruit as a little treat.
Mmmm, I love Dove chocolate. Adding fruit to it only makes it better. I am going to have to find it!
You have my attention with chocolate chocolate and more chocolate!
These look absolutely positively delicious. I think I might have to try this recipe very soon.
Oh my goodness – how fun and delicious this looks. I would be using my fingers when no one was looking to finish that shooter off!! No chocolate wasted!
Oooo I will have to make this. Love Love Dove.
This looks amazing and so simple to make. It is also a perfect recipe to impress any quest. I cannot wait to make it!
LOL! Decadent is the right word, for sure! I haven’t had chocolate mousse in years, but I can tell you THAT will change. Pinned and going shopping for the ingredients! Yeah!
I LOVE LOVE this recipe! I think Chocolate Mousse is one of the best tasting dessert because it is so soft and creamy! I will have to make this very easy recipe!
You had me at chocolate mousse. I can’t wait to try this!
bye bye diet, i will definitely try this, thanks
I never knew mousse was so easy to make – I’ll have to give this a try for my birthday dinner dessert!
Oh yum I love all things Dove and I will be trying this recipe this weekend, this is a easy recipe and I will share it with everybody
I looove chocolate I’m an addict. I planned to do a diet but it makes me want to try this recipe!
I love chocolate anything and your photos makes this dessert to die for!!!
I was craving chocolate mousse last night, I kid you not! This looks amazing! Thanks for the recipe!
I made a homemade mousse for the first time in 2013. It was amazing. Adding Dove makes it that much better. YUM!
I think its a wonderful way to make a dessert that control the amount of calories.
I have to agree with most earlier comments, I love chocolate mousse! I want to eat all of these. I see no reason not to!
Those look so delicious. Im putting this on the menu for Valentine’s Day.
I have not had Chocolate Mousse in such a long time. Looks so yummy!
I didn’t know Dove had chocolate dipped fruit. I must find and buy some!
That looks so good! I love chocolate mousse!
Yummo. It looks so delicious! So light and fluffy looking
Yum. My mom used to make this when i was a kid. I completely forgot about it and would love to make this for my kiddos as a treat!
Yummm I love chocolate covered fruit! And the chocolate mousse looks so adorable in those shot glasses!
This mousse sounds absolutely heavenly! The Dove candies addition would make it that much better. Thanks for the recipe! “Pinned” 🙂
IT sounds good to me! I’d love to have some blueberries right now too, it’s def. been awhile.
I love chocolate mousse. I like how it is served and added chocolate blueberries.
Dove chocolates has always been one of my favorites! The mousse looks absolutely sinful! mmm!
Beautiful desert and these chocolates are so dangerous! I am in love with the Dove Chocolate Covered Cranberries.
Those look delicious. I love everything chocolate!
These looks absolutely delicious. I’m looking forward to National Chocolate Mousse Day. Totally making these. 😉
I’ve just recently discovered chocolate covered fruit and love it. I have to try the Dove one. Your mousse looks amazing. I’m not sure I could make it. It doesn’t seem to complicated but I’m sure mine wouldn’t be as perfect.
These look delicious! They would make for great party desserts!
Those look so delicious. When I was in pastry school we made chocolate mousse a lot and it was such a pain in the butt to make without it falling.
Chocolate really is my downfall and this looks so good. Dove chocolate is my absolute favorite chocolate.
Yum, very decadent, this chocolate mousse with dark chocolate dipped fruit is definitely something I need to try. Thank you for sharing this recipe.
These look yummy and so dose the chocolate covered fruit from Dove.
What a wonderful dessert. I love the added touch of the chocolate covered blueberries. I know my whole family would love this dessert.
I love yummy dessert shooters like this. They are so easy to make but everyone LOVES them.
These look Amazing! I am going to have to try making these for my brother in-laws birthday. He is a Chocaholic. So these would be perfect! Thank you so much for the recipe!
I am not a fan of dairy, but if I could get one dairy-free I might give it a try.
Oh my goodness, give me chocolate mousse any day, delicious. x
Awesome dessert! Dove is a great chocolate and I’m sure this was so tasty.
Oh that sounds like a yummy recipe. Love Dove, it’s so rich and creamy!
That looks heavenly! Thanks for sharing!! I had to pin 🙂
Oh wow! These would have been perfect for my Christmas party last year (2013). This year we had a quite family gathering. This chocolate mousse looks so delicious!
Chocolate mousse with Dove chocolate is just irresistible. Thanks for the recipe. The fruit will reduce my guilt slightly.
This looks like such a delicious dessert. It is so decadent and flavorful.
Oh wow, this looks so delicious, it would look so pretty on the dessert table.
I am not so much a chocolate person but this does look delicious and Dove is out of this world . I like their chocolate because it is smoother and much milder than som of the cheaper brands. I might have to give this a try and youre right mousse is prettyeasy!
Oh these look so good. I can’t wait to try this recipe. I think I could eat them all.
YUMMY!!! This is too much for me. I love chocolate and whip cream and with this I have both. Thanks for the recipe.
This looks absolutely delicious! I could eat mousse by the gallon! 😀
omg that is such a delightful treat – looks way too yummy too!
I am drooling at the photo of all the chocolate mousse. I have never tried Dove Fruit. It sounds like something I need to get and make this recipe.
wow the recipe is so delicious and its a must make for me for my weekend party.
Yes, yEs, and YESSSSSSSS. Save some for me. This looks so good right now and I’m starving.
This recipe looks and sounds amazing! I would love to make this for our family! Thanks so much for sharing.
Oh this looks so yummy, can’t wait to try these!
I love chocolate anything and your photos makes this dessert look so delicious.
My girls love Dove chocolate and mousse so they should love this!
I bet you I have not had Chocolate Mousse in over 30 years. These look so decadent and delicious. I will be making these for my next family function. Yum!
I’d have to add a smidgen of Bailey’s to mine and THAT would be heaven!
Looks like asuper tasty dessert! And so easy to make too!
Yum! I’ve featured this on Worthwhile Wednesdays tonight!
~Allie http://www.craftyallieblog.com
This is one of those desserts that appears humble, but captures your heart with a bite! I love this idea and the Dove whole fruit – how perfect! You are putting Martha to shame!!!
I so have to make these they look so yummy and something the whole family will enjoy.
Thanks for sharing your Decadent Chocolate Mousse recipe. It looks and sounds scrumptious and I can’t wait to try it!
This is what I was searching For, Perfect for up coming family get together