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Chocolate mousse in a serving dish, topped with whipped cream.

Creamy Chocolate Mousse

Dessert

SERVES 4

PREP 20 min

COOK 5 min

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Ingredients

6 oz dark chocolate, roughly chopped
2 tbsp icing sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract

1 ½ cups Ontario 35% whipping cream
Whipped Cream (optional)

Instructions

Step 1

Place dark chocolate in a large glass bowl and microwave in 30 second intervals until fully melted.

Step 2

Meanwhile, in a separate bowl, gently whisk whipping cream and vanilla extract until fluffy (10 minutes).

Step 3

Next, using a spatula gently fold the whisked cream into the melted chocolate to form a mousse type texture.

Step 4

Pour mousse into glasses and serve with whipped cream and shaved chocolate.

Nutritional info per serving:

Per Serving 1/4th Recipe

Calories	390
Protein	4 g
Total Carbohydrates	13.2 g
Total Fat	33.7 g
Saturated Fat	21.2 g
Sodium	57 mg
Dietary Fibre	0 g
Cholesterol	63 mg
Total Sugars	14.9 g

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