Chocolate Peppermint Mousse – Super Healthy Kids

This gentle and ethereal Chocolate Peppermint Mousse is the right dessert in the course of the vacation season. Creamy chocolate meets a touch of peppermint between layers of fluffy whipped cream.

Why You’ll Love this Recipe:

If you observe a gluten and dairy free food plan, you already know that plenty of the time it means skipping out on plenty of the ice lotions, sizzling cocoa flavors, and such. But I’m all the time searching for methods to include these vacation flavors in a more healthy means that works for us! If you’d requested me a number of years in the past if I believed dairy free desserts could possibly be scrumptious, I most likely would have rolled my eyes at you and requested you to go me the caramel sauce.

Instead of creating a number of dishes to fulfill completely different dietary needs- I wished a option to make a scrumptious gluten and dairy free desserts that EVERYONE loves. And this Chocolate Peppermint Mousse completely delivers. It has all of the fluffy creaminess that we love about mousse, with large chocolate taste and simply the proper trace of peppermint. It completely satisfies our candy tooth with out being overly candy or heavy.

Plus… it’s extremely straightforward to make and simply appears to be like so visually interesting. It is unquestionably certainly one of our very favourite vacation desserts!

Ingredients for Chocolate Peppermint Mousse:

• darkish chocolate– to be really dairy-free, be sure to use a dairy free chocolate bar. We like Lily’s
• milk chocolate– we desire utilizing finely chopped chocolate bars, however chocolate chips will work in a pinch. Just give them a tough chop.
• coconut milk– be sure to are utilizing canned, full-fat coconut milk or unsweetened coconut cream. Otherwise, it received’t thicken up while you whip it. You’ll find yourself with Chocolate Peppermint Soup. Probably nonetheless scrumptious, however not what you’re going for right here!
• peppermint extract– in case you are searching for a straight Chocolate Mousse, you possibly can go away this out, or sub it with vanilla extract. Or, strive orange extract or zest for a yummy Chocolate Orange Mousse.

Optional, however probably not:

• heavy cream– for a dairy free dessert, use dairy free whipped topping or comparable various. Otherwise, sweeten as desired and whip to a stiff peak.
• peppermint candies– crushed peppermint candies add a scrumptious crunch and extra punch of peppermint. This is a good way to make use of up all these sweet canes that present up this time of yr!

How to Make Chocolate Peppermint Mousse:

1. Chop chocolate. You need a positive chop- you may be counting on the warmth of the coconut milk to soften the chocolate.
2. Heat coconut milk. Heat till extremely popular and bubbles type across the fringe of the pan. Do not boil!
3. Whisk. Pour the heated coconut milk over the chopped chocolate and whisk till the chocolate is melted.
4. Chill. You wish to be sure that your combination is totally cooled and thickened. At least 4-5 hours, however it may take longer.
5. Beat. Using a hand or stand mixer with a whisk attachment, beat till thick and ethereal. This can take for much longer than you would possibly suppose! Don’t quit. Just preserve beating, it’s going to get there finally!

More Delicious Holiday Dessert Recipes:

• 1 cup darkish chocolate bar roughly chopped
• 1/2 cup milk chocolate bar roughly chopped
• 1 14 ounce can coconut milk full fats
• 1/4 teaspoon peppermint extract
• 1/2 cup heavy cream
• 5 every peppermint candies crushed

• Finely chop the chocolate and put in medium mixing bowl.

• In a small saucepan, warmth the coconut milk till it is extremely sizzling, however don’t convey to a boil. It will begin to steam and small bubbles will type across the fringe of the pot.

• Pour the new coconut milk over the chopped chocolate and whisk till mixed and the chocolate is melted. Stir within the peppermint extract. Chill within the fridge for 4-5 hours or till it has cooled utterly and thickened.

• Once the combination has chilled and thickened, beat with a hand mixer (or in a stand mixer with a whisk attachment) till gentle, ethereal and fluffy. This may take as much as 10 minutes to attain the proper texture. It would possibly look like it will not get thick.. simply preserve beating. It will get there!

• Whip the heavy cream and sweeten to your required sweetness with confectioners sugar.

• You can now both spoon the chocolate mousse into bowls, or switch right into a piping bag and pipe into fancy glasses. Alternate the mousse and whipped cream layers. You can even add bits of crushed peppermint sweet within the layers, or simply sprinkle it on prime as a garnish. Keep within the fridge till able to serve. Enjoy!

Calories: 480kcal | Carbohydrates: 35g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 37g | Saturated Fat: 22g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 11g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 35mg | Sodium: 20mg | Potassium: 406mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 24g | Vitamin A: 454IU | Vitamin C: 0.2mg | Calcium: 57mg | Iron: 6mg