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Sunday, February 20, 2011

Giada's Espresso Chocolate Mousse with Orange Mascarpone Whipped Cream

It does seems like I might be on a little espresso roll.  First the coffee cake now the mousse, but this mousse is easy, creamy and filled with deep chocolate flavor.  Here is the recipe.

Mousse
  • 1/2 cup whole milk
  • 3 tbsp. granulated sugar
  • 1/4 tsp. instant espresso powder
  • 1 cup bittersweet chocolate chips
  • 3 large egg whites
Orange Mascarpone Whipped Cream
  • 1/4 cup mascarpone cheese, at room temperature
  • 1/2 cup heavy cream
  • 2 tbsp. freshly squeezed orange juice
  • 2 tbsp. confectioners' sugar
  • 1 tsp. grated orange zest

To make the mousse, in a small saucepan stir the milk together with the sugar and and the espresso powder over medium heat until the milk is hot, but not boiling, and the sugar is dissolved.

Place the chocolate chips in a blender.  Pour the hot milk over the chips.  Run the blender on high until combined, just a few seconds, then add the egg whites and run the blender on high until light, about 1 minute.  Transfer the mousse to for 4 small serving cups.  Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate until firm, about 3 hours.

To make the mascarpone whipped cream, in the bowl of an electric mixer stir together the mascarpone and the orange juice until smooth.  Add the cream, confectioners' sugar and orange zest.  Whip until the cream forms soft peaks, about 1 minute.  Spoon a dollop onto each mousse. 
Note:  I changed the whipped cream recipe a little.  I used Grand Marnier instead of orange juice and agave nectar instead of confectioners' sugar.

40 comments:

  1. I'd say the mousse was lovely and light, with no cream in there. The mascarpone cream looks utterly delicious.

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  2. Oh, now this sounds great! How does this figure into my weight watcher plan? lol! sounds like a good recipe for my 'free' day :) Thanks!! -Tammy

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  3. Espresso roll is never a bad thing!!!:)
    An extra run (and 3) should burn this off.
    Thanks for another great recipe!!!!!

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  4. It's been a long time since I've had a good chocolate mousse. This looks delicious!

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  5. Mmmm, you can taste the calories from way over here! That looks delicious!
    xxx

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  6. This looks divine! You can never have enough espresso, or enough chocolate! What's next . . . espresso eggs? LOL!!! I like the change to the Grand Marnier, I'll bet it kicked the whipped cream up a notch! Thanks for another fantastic recipe and beautiful photos! Have a great day!

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  7. hey... there's nothing like a good, rich, light chocolate mousse... and this looks nothing like one!... sorry, only joking... couldn't resist!!!....it looks beautiful and I love the added orange in the marscepone... bet it cuts through the richness really well... but I love chocolate orange so i'm biased... one for the 'must make' folder I feel... x

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  8. My oh my, you offer such lovely looking and I am sure decadent tasting recipes. You can be sure I am going to give these both a try! Thank you for sharing.

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  9. Yum now I just need you to run over and fix it, :) I need a little pick me up right now. I have been rearranging kid bedrooms. Now I need to finish and I am running out of steam so I think that would do the job. Have a great week.

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  10. hi susan...just look at that little thing of beauty....does that ever look good...i LOVE chocolate and orange...one of my favorites...

    if you bring the dessert, i'll bring the pasta....i wish :-)

    and YES !!! little teddy has on his red sweater...naturally, the martha stewart collection :-)
    that sweet little teddy...

    we are enjoying the COLD weather here..it's nice for a change

    stay cozy and sending love,
    kary and teddy
    xxx

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  11. i almost forgot...guess what we had for dinner LAST night...yep...chili and cornbread

    :-)
    xxx

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  12. Wow! How lovely a combo is that chocolate and orange thing ?!? Mmmmm! Mousse like velvet! You have been a busy girl!

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  13. Such fantastic flavors! Easy and creamy sounds perfectly delicious to me!

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  14. I love anything with mascarpone int it!! Sounds divine :)

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  15. It looks so rich, creamy and delicious! What a wonderful weekend treat! I like the addition of Grand Marnier :)

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  16. That mousse looks so creamy and delicious! Hubby loves the chocolate and orange combo- he'd love this!

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  17. My sister-in-law made swiss chocolate mousse just yesterday afternoon. Oh. And Oh again! I made a pound cake to go with it and today I'll have to diet. :D

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  18. Oh that looks so so good!!
    Lovely combination of flavours!

    Gill x

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  19. Oh how yummy! Thanks for the recipe. I definitely need to try this one...yes, I am a chocolate lover for sure!!

    Have a great day!
    Bev

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  20. p.s. the view outside the sweet white window with the geese in the background is the land on which we are going to build a home, taken from our "neighbor"'s window. :D It makes me so happy that you find it pretty!

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  21. Delicious!
    Thanks for the recipe.

    Zambia x

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  22. Looks yummy ! Will have to try that recipe . Have a great day !

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  23. Oh my goodness, that sounds very good. I love coffee and I love mouse. What a great combination!

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  24. Surprisingly, the mousse has no cream in it. Very light dessert...the type of recipe that I'm looking for.

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  25. Gosh, this looks decadent and I bet tastes even better!
    ceecee

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  26. wow! i am so craving for some of this right now. they look amazing!

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  27. It looks delicious, Susan. I'll be right over, is there any cake left?
    Although it might take me a few days to get to your house from sunny south Florida.

    be well, be happy :o)
    Hugs,
    Pam

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  28. Wow, that sounds pretty easy. I am a big fan of chocolate mousse. Will have to try it out soon.

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  29. Oh my, another yummy recipe, I'm not sure my waistband can take all of these yummy treats!

    Kat :)

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  30. Ooh,lovely..chocolate and coffee, the perfect combination! I must give this a try when our friends come round for lunch/dinner.

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  31. Well, that just looks dee-licious! I will make this, for sure. :)

    ~Mary

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  32. Drooling!

    Oh, and Happy Presidents Pets Day -the day after Presidents Day, as I like to call it. In the US, of course we love our presidents..... pets. See my blog if you’re in the mood for a good ol' irreverent howl.

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  33. Love this and I am saving it; my kind of dessert; creamy good!
    Rita

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  34. Now grab me up a big old spoonful 'cause I want a bite of this delight!!! Oooooo, it sounds like heaven!

    God bless and have a fantastic day sweetie!!!

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  35. Tonight we had a simple dinner of French bread, cheese, salad, and wine...so, I made YOUR Mousse for Dessert! I was a little bit skeptical because Julia Childs' Chocolate Mousse recipe is my usual!! In her recipe, the egg whites also take place of heavy cream..but in her recipe the whites are beaten till stiff. Your whites just went, Kerplunk, into the Blender!Hmmmmmmm...But I followed Your instructions and did beat them (Maybe more than a minute...three or four minutes?). The mixture was liquid when I put it in the refrigerator but got solid and creamy and DELICIOUS in the 3 hours you suggested!!! Like a Gourmet Pudding and the 1/4 tsp espresso powder was delicious!!!! Oh but I will NEVER make whipped cream the same again. The Mascarpone with Grand Marnier and Powdered sugar was HEAVEN!!! You did not say how much heavy cream but I'm not sure it matters. I just poured in enough for two of us. It was a HUGE hit with myself and my husband and I think we are Mousse Snobs!!! THANK-YOU SO SO MUCH for an easy, DIVINE dessert!!!

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  36. It looks so good I'm tempted to give it a go!

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  37. This looks divine. You can't go wrong with chocolate and coffee. The best combination. Thanks for sharing. Great blog and great photos.

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