One of my favorite gluten free desserts – Chocolate Mousse! Chocolate mousse is almost always gluten free! Hooray! But you would need to verify this before enjoying if you have Celiac or are highly intolerant. It could have chocolate or another ingredient that is not gluten free. Follow this Gluten Free Dark Chocolate Mousse recipe and you’ll be all gluten-free golden!
Chocolate mousse is one of my favorites to add in a cake layer on a gluten free cake. Whether you choose to use as a filling for a chocolate torte or cream puff, use as a filling for a pie, or just serve in small fancy glasses for a special dessert, no one will be disappointed! This recipe is not only gluten free, but also dairy free, as it contains no heavy cream.
I tested the recipe using meringue powder, for those of you that are worried about eating raw egg whites. You could also use pasteurized eggs for safely eating chocolate mousse, as the eggs are heated in the pasteurization process. I have also seen recipes that make a swiss meringue, which is basically heating the egg whites with sugar and water to kill any bacteria. The egg yolks in the recipe were also heated to safe temperature.
If you enjoyed this recipe, you may also want to check out our Gluten Free Chocolate Mousse Pie and Simplified Chocolate Mousse Cake (Gluten Free and Grain Free).
Enjoy!
Gluten Free Dark Chocolate Mousse
Ingredients
- 7 ounces dark chocolate , broken into pieces or dark chocolate chips (gf brand and dairy free if needed)
- 2 tablespoons rum (gf brand) or Cognac
- 1/4 cup strong coffee
- 3 large egg yolks
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1/4 cup water
- 1/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1/8 cup meringue powder (use a brand that is gluten free or is processed in a facility that doesn’t process gluten)
Instructions
- In a saucepan stir together the 1/4 cup water and 1/4 cup plus one tablespoon of sugar. Dissolve the sugar over medium heat and bring to a boil. Set aside to cool.
- In a stand mixer or a medium bowl with a hand beater, using a whisk attachment, whisk the egg yolks and the 1 tablespoon of sugar on high for 3 minutes or until lemony yellow and thick. Set aside.
- Melt the chocolate with the strong coffee, in a bowl over a saucepan or a double boiler, with an inch of water simmering, not allowing the bowl or saucepan with chocolate and coffee, to touch the water. Once the chocolate has melted, add in the rum or Cognac and stir until smooth. Quickly whisk in the egg yolk mixture and continue to cook over the simmering water until an instant thermometer reads 150 degrees. Remove from the double boiler and cool the chocolate mixture.
- Add the meringue powder to the cooled water and sugar from step 1. Stir in with a hand whisk until smooth, then pour into a clean, dry bowl of the stand mixer with the whisk attachment (or in a large bowl with a hand mixer) beat on high speed for 6 or 8 minutes, until stiff peaks form.
- Fold the meringue into the mousse, a third at a time, folding gently after each addition to not lose aeration of the egg white. The meringue powder will make a very smooth and stable meringue. I read that it’s always better to have a few flecks of the egg white than to over mix your mousse.
- Spoon or pipe (using a pastry bag) into small stemware or ramekins. Chill completely for 3 to 4 hours, or overnight. Top or pipe with lightly sweetened whipped cream, raspberries, a small gluten free cookie, or whatever else you like. Sift a bit of cocoa powder over the whipping cream.
Notes
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