Guilt-Free Dark Chocolate Mousse

by pem0001 in Cooking > Dessert

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Guilt-Free Dark Chocolate Mousse

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Indulge in a rich, decadent dessert, and feel guilt-free!

Prep: 10 min   Cook: 11 min    Stand: 45 min   Chill: 2 hours

Serves 4

What You Will Need

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1 3.5 ounce premium dark chocolate bar
2 tablespoons sugar
1 tablespoon unsalted butter
1 large egg
2 tablespoons fat-free milk
3/4 cup cool whip lite

Chop

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Coarsely chop dark chocolate bar.

Melt

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Combine chocolate, sugar, and butter in a medium saucepan.  Cook over low heat, stirring continually until chocolate is melted.  Remove from heat.

Whisk

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In a small bowl, whisk together the egg and milk.

Whisk to Combine

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Gradually whisk about half of melted chocolate mixture into the egg mixture.

Whisk and Melt

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Add the chocolate-egg mixture back into the saucepan with remaining melted chocolate, stirring constantly.

Cook to Thicken

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Cook over low heat, stirring constantly for 5 minutes.

Cool

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Remove from heat; transfer to a non-metallic bowl and let stand for 45 minutes.

Fold

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Fold cool whip gently into cooled chocolate mixture until blended.

Spoon

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Spoon evenly into 4 glasses or cups.  Cover and chill for 2 hours.

Serve

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Top  each serving with cool whip and berries.  Enjoy!