Creamy Chocolate Mousse Recipe

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Joan Schroeder from Pinedale, Wyoming sent the recipe for this fluffy dessert that's sure to satisfy chocolate cravings. "I like to garnish servings of the mousse with strawberries," she suggests.

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Creamy Chocolate Mousse Recipe

Prep: 10 min. + chilling

Yield: 6 Servings

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Ingredients

1-1/2 cups heavy whipping cream
3 tablespoons sugar
1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1/3 cup chocolate syrup
3 tablespoons baking cocoa
Maraschino cherries and fresh mint, optional

Directions

In a chilled small bowl, beat cream until soft peaks form. Gradually add sugar and vanilla, beating until stiff peaks form. Fold in chocolate syrup and cocoa.
Spoon into dessert dishes. Refrigerate until serving. Garnish with cherries and mint if desired. Yield: 6 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1/2 cup) equals 285 calories, 22 g fat (14 g saturated fat), 82 mg cholesterol, 31 mg sodium, 20 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 2 g protein.

Originally published as Creamy Chocolate Mousse in Quick Cooking May/June 2003, p37