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Rich Chocolate Mousse

Rich Chocolate Mousse

A light and creamy chocolate mousse made with cocoa, milk, gelatin, and whipped topping, then chilled until smooth and airy for an easy, elegant dessert.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings: 6
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: French
Calories: 95
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 (1/4 ounce) envelope unflavored gelatin
  • ¼ cup water
  • 1 cup milk
  • ½ cup Dutch process or unsweetened cocoa
  • ⅓ cup Equal® Spoonful™
  • 2 cups light whipped topping plus light whipped topping and chocolate Curls or cocoa for garnish

Method
 

  1. Sprinkle gelatin over water in small saucepan. Let stand 2 to 3 minutes. Cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until gelatin is dissolved; cool. Stir 1/4 cup of the milk into cocoa to make a paste. Gradually stir in remaining milk.
  2. Stir in gelatin mixture and Equal® Spoonful™. Refrigerate until mixture begins to thicken, 20 to 30 minutes. Fold in 2 cups whipped topping.
  3. Spoon mixture into stemmed glasses or serving bowl. Refrigerate 2 to 4 hours.
  4. To serve, garnish mousse with dollops of whipped topping and chocolate curls.

Notes

Food Exchanges: 1/2 Starch, 1 Fat.
Recipe provided courtesy of Merisant Corporation ® and the NutraSweet Company, makers of Equal®.