Baileys Chocolate Mousse
A luxurious, cloud-like dessert featuring dark chocolate and Baileys Irish Cream. This mousse is rich yet light, sophisticated yet simple to make at home. Perfect for a special occasion or a comforting treat.
- Prep Time: 20min
- Cook Time: 0min
- Total Time: 4h 20min
- Yield: 4 to 6 servings 1x
- Category: dessert
- Method: no-cook, chilling
- Cuisine: French
Ingredients
Scale
- 6 ounces semi-sweet or bittersweet chocolate, finely chopped
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1/3 cup Baileys Original Irish Cream
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream, divided
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1 pinch salt
Instructions
- Melt the chocolate, butter, and 2 tablespoons of heavy cream in a heatproof bowl set over a saucepan of gently simmering water. Stir until smooth and glossy. Remove from heat and let cool for 5 minutes.
- Stir the Baileys Irish Cream into the slightly cooled chocolate mixture until fully combined.
- In a separate bowl, using a hand mixer or stand mixer, whip the remaining heavy cream, sugar, and salt until soft peaks form.
- Vigorously fold about one-third of the whipped cream into the chocolate mixture to lighten it.
- Gently fold in the remaining whipped cream in two additions until no white streaks remain.
- Divide the mousse between 4-6 serving glasses or ramekins. Smooth the tops.
- Cover lightly with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 4 hours, or overnight, until set.
Notes
Ensure the chocolate mixture is slightly cooled before folding in the whipped cream to prevent deflating the mousse. For a non-alcoholic version, substitute Baileys with strong cold brew coffee. Do not skip the chilling time.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 6
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 16
- Sodium: 35
- Fat: 25
- Saturated Fat: 15
- Unsaturated Fat: 8
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 20
- Fiber: 2
- Protein: 2
- Cholesterol: 55
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