Feeling bored with the usual desserts?
It’s time to make something special. This dessert blends rich dark chocolate, bold coffee flavor, and a sweet touch of cherries. Try this Black Forest Coffee Mousse—it’s delicious and surprisingly easy to make. It’s the perfect dessert, Coffee Mousse, to impress your guests or to treat yourself to something delicious. Let’s look at how to make this homemade dessert.
What You’ll Need
This recipe makes enough for six people. It takes about 40 minutes to prepare, plus a few hours for the mousse to set.
For the Chocolate and Coffee Mousse
- 200 g dark chocolate (70% cacao)
- 2 tsp instant Costa coffee
- 3 large eggs, yolks and whites separated
- 60 g caster sugar
For the Cherry Compote
- 300 g cherries
- 150 g caster sugar
- Juice and zest of 1 orange
For Serving
- 150 ml double cream
- 1 tsp vanilla paste
- 30 g caster sugar
- 6 extra cherries for garnish
- Orange zest for garnish
Step-by-Step Instructions for Coffee Mousse Recipe
Follow these steps to create your delicious mousse.
It’s not as hard as it might seem.
1. Make the Chocolate and Coffee Mousse
1. In a small bowl, dissolve the instant coffee in 125 ml of boiling water.
2. Place the dark chocolate in a heatproof glass. Place the bowl over a saucepan of gently simmering water. Make sure the bottom of the bowl doesn’t touch the water. Pour the coffee mixture over the chocolate. Stir slowly until the chocolate melts. Keep mixing until the texture is smooth and creamy.
3. Take the bowl off the heat and add three egg yolks, stirring until everything is well mixed.
4. In a large bowl, beat the egg whites and caster sugar with a stand mixer or hand mixer. Keep mixing until stiff, shiny peaks form.
5. Carefully fold the stiff egg whites into the chocolate mixture in two parts. Be careful not to crush the air bubbles in the egg whites.
6. Once everything is well combined, divide the mousse evenly into six glasses. Place them in the fridge for at least two hours to firm up.
2. Prepare the Cherry Compote
1. Cut the cherry in half and take out the pits.
2. Put the halved cherries in a saucepan with the caster sugar, orange juice, and orange zest.
3. Bring the mixture to a boil, then lower the heat and let it simmer for approximately 15 minutes. The compote should thicken into a nice syrupy consistency.
4. Take the mixture off the heat and let it cool down completely.
3. Assemble and Serve
1. Right before serving, whip the double cream with vanilla paste and caster sugar. Stop when it forms soft peaks.
2. Take the chilled mousse glasses from the fridge. Spoon a thick layer of the cooled cherry compote over the chocolate mousse.
3. Top each glass with a cherry doll made of whipped cream.
4. Add a fresh cherry and a little orange zest as a garnish.
Serve immediately and enjoy this truly delightful and rich Black Forest Coffee Mousse.
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