Guilt-Free Chocolate Mousse
My guilt-free chocolate mousse uses low-fat milk and zero cream. Pan, whisk, 20 minutes active time. Set it cold for dessert tonight.
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 169kcal
Equipment
- Pan
- Whisk
- serving bowl
- cups
Ingredients
- ½ cup cocoa powder
- 3 tbsps cornstarch
- ½ cup white sugar
- salt, Pinch of
- 3 cups low-fat milk
- 2 egg yolks, whisked
- 1 tsp vanilla essence
- Chopped nuts, optional
Instructions
- Combine cocoa powder with cornstarch, white sugar and salt in a pan. Gradually whisk in low-fat milk until evenly mixed. Place pan over medium-high fire, stirring constantly for 4 to 5 mins until mixture starts to bubble and thicken. Remove from stove.
- Whisk ½ cup of warm cocoa mixture into whisked egg yolks. Slowly whisk this into remaining warm cocoa mixture in pan.
- Place pan over medium-low fire and stir constantly for 1 min. Remove from fire and add vanilla essence. Pour mixture into a serving bowl or individual cups to set. Refrigerate for at least 2 hrs. Serve chilled and topped with nuts, if desired.