Most of the time goes in setting these cups – I would suggest making a day ahead. After that making mousse and setting them is pretty easy. Want to skip on making chocolate cups then just fill these mousse in a see- through glass, set them and serve cold (picture below). I have piped the mousse in the glasses but you can just pour them in layers and top them with your favorite toppings and serve cold. Plan to make just the mousse then the total time is cut down- see below. Feel free to add any fruit puree of your liking, add blueberry puree to create a yellow-pink -blue combination. For those counting calories, use low fat whipping cream to make mousse. Instead of gelatin agar-agar can be used. The rich, fluffy and indulgent flavor of this mousse is incredible – one couldn’t ask for a better dessert. Mango being the favorite fruit of my older old he couldn’t wait to get his hands on this dessert and the younger on just wanted the empty chocolate cowl 😉 . If you like mangoes that this is your recipe! FEW TIPS ON MAKING CHOCOLATE CUPS –
Coating muffin liners is easy, if no paint brush on hand coat it with the back of the spoon. For me it was two coats of chocolate to get these perfect cups. While working with them they should be cold through and through and pretty firm or else they will start melting. Working with them on a summer day – make sure you freeze the cups before unwrapping them. Also whatever stuffing you are putting in these cups should be cold to avoid melting. Fill these cups up with cold mousse and set them in the refrigerator for 30 minutes and top with your favorite fruit and serve.
Quick and easy recipe with a wonderful texture! if you are looking for something thick and quick dessert tonight then give it a try!
TOTAL TIME INCLUDING CUPS AND MOUSSE – 4- 5 HOURS
Making Chocolate cups – 40 minutes (including micro time and coating the cups) Setting the cups – 2-3 hours (first and second coat) Preparing mousse – 40 minutes (preparing and setting time) Setting final cups – 30 minutes to 1 hour
IF PLAN TO MAKE JUST MOUSSE AND FILL THE GLASSES THEN TOTAL TIME – 40 MINUTES
Preparing mousse – 40 minutes (preparing and setting time)
