lo cal mocha chocolate mousse
I found this recipe typed on a yellowing sheet of paper tucked between the pages of a recipe book I bought at an estate sale. I love the flavors of coffee and chocolate together. A note added to the recipe states it has 119 calories per serving.
prep time
cook time
method
Stove Top
yield
6 serving(s)
Ingredients
- 1 cup evaporated skim milk, undiluted
- 1/3 cup dutch process cocoa powder
- 2 tablespoons strong brewed coffee
- 3 tablespoons sugar, divided
- 2 - egg yolks
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 - egg whites
How To Make lo cal mocha chocolate mousse
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Step 1In a saucepan whisk together the evaporated milk, cocoa, coffee, 2 Tblsp. sugar, egg yolks, and salt until smooth. Cook on low heat, stirring constantly, until slightly thickened. This should take about 5 minutes.
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Step 2Remove from heat and stir in vanilla extract. Pour mixture into a bowl, cover & cool for 1 hour.
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Step 3When chocolate mixture is cool, beat egg whites in a bowl until foamy. Add remaining 1 Tblsp. sugar and beat until soft peaks form.
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Step 4Stir one-fourth of the whites into chocolate mixture, then gently fold in the remainder.
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Step 5Spoon into six glasses and chill at least two hours. Top with a dollop of whipped topping and a bit of grated chocolate if desired before serving.
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Category:
Puddings
Category:
Chocolate
Keyword:
#coffee
Keyword:
#mocha
Keyword:
#low-calorie
Keyword:
#Dessert
Keyword:
#chocolate
Ingredient:
Non-Edible or Other
Culture:
American
Method:
Stove Top
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