Name: Easy Baileys Chocolate Mousse
Prep time: 15 min
Ingredients: 125 grams dark chocolate, 60% - 70% cacao, chopped; 300 ml cold whipping cream, divided use; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 2 teaspoons gelatin powder; 4 tablespoons water; 120 ml (½ cup) Baileys Irish cream; 3 tablespoons icing sugar

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This Easy Baileys Chocolate Mousse is creamy, rich and deliciously decadent. Dark chocolate is infused with the sweet flavour of Irish Cream and lightened with whipped cream. It is super easy to make and doesn’t contain any eggs. Finish off each mousse glass with a dollop of whipped Baileys cream and shavings of chocolate. This mousse is an impressive dessert to serve at any any occasion.

Baileys has always been a fave of mine. For years it was my go to drink. I still keep a bottle of Baileys in the house mostly to use in drinks. Such as this creamy White Russian Cocktail and this rich indulgent hot beverage.

Mousse is the French word for foam. It starts with a flavour base to which eggs are added. Classic mousse is made using raw eggs. To lighten the mousse, whipped egg whites are mixed in to make it light and fluffy.

This recipe doesn’t contain any eggs. It relies on softly whipped cream to aerate the mousse. Gelatin is added to give it body, hold it’s shape whilst leaving it tender enough to melt in your tongue.

Ingredients for the Baileys Chocolate Mousse

All you need for this mousse are:

Dark Chocolate-for a truly chocolatey mouse use bittersweet dark chocolate which contains 60-70% dark cocoa. It is important to use good quality dark chocolate for best tasting results.
Whipping or Heavy Cream– creates a light and airy mousse. Whisk the cream to medium peaks before folding into the chocolate ganache.
Baileys Irish Cream- Adds flavour to the mousse.
Gelatin – Gives the mousse body and helps it hold its shape.

Making the Mousse

In a saucepan, heat the cream until it starts to just bubble on the sides. Remove from the heat and add the chocolate to the cream. Leave to sit for 1 minute and then stir to incorporate. Whisk the chocolate mixture until smooth and glossy(This is chocolate ganache). Mix in Irish cream until combined. Leave to come to room temperature.

Now whisk together gelatin and water in a small bowl. Leave it to bloom. When the ganache has come to room temperature, melt the gelatin in the microwave for 15 seconds until melted. Whisk the gelatin into the chocolate mixture.

Finally whip the cream until soft peaks form. Gently fold the cream into the ganache. You do not want to deflate the cream.

Divide the mousse between individual glasses or ramekins. Chill in the fridge for at least an hour or until set.

Finally whip some cream with Baileys Irish Cream and icing sugar until soft peaks form. Top each mousse with a dollop baileys cream and chocolate curls.

How to serve Baileys Chocolate Mousse

This mousse is just fine on it’s own. You can also add whipped cream or some fresh fruit.

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