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Chocolate Peanut Butter Mousse

Valerie Lee
This Chocolate Peanut Butter Mousse topped with a hard chocolate shell is light and fluffy. This dessert creates a satisfying contrast between the smooth mousse and the firm, crackling chocolate.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 4 cups
Calories 797 kcal

Equipment

  • 2 Mixing bowls
  • Hand or stand mixer
  • Rubber spatula
  • Serving cups, ramekins, jars, glasses or small bowls

Ingredients
  

Peanut Butter Mousse base:

  • 1 cup (240 ml) heavy whipping cream, cold
  • 1/2 cup (120 g) creamy peanut butter
  • 1 cup (8 oz) cream cheese, softened
  • 1/2 cup (60 g) powdered sugar

Hard Chocolate Shell topping:

  • 1/3 cup (60 g) semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • 2 tbsp (30 ml) coconut oil

Instructions
 

Peanut Butter Mousse base:

  • In a cold bowl, whip the heavy cream to stiff peaks and set aside.
  • In a separate bowl, beat together the cream cheese, peanut butter, powdered sugar until smooth and fluffy.
  • Gently fold the whipped cream into the peanut butter mixture until fully combined.
  • Serve in small glasses or bowls and chill in the refrigerator for 1-2 hours to firm up.

Hard Chocolate Shell topping:

  • In a bowl, microwave together chocolate chips and coconut oil 15-30 seconds in 2 intervals stirring in between, until smooth and fully melted.
  • Once your peanut butter mousse has chilled and firmed up, pour a thin layer of the melted chocolate on top of each peanut butter mousse cup.
  • Refrigerate again for 10-15 minutes. The topping will harden into a chocolate shell.

Notes

  • Sprinkle crushed peanuts or flaky salt on the melted chocolate before it hardens.
  • If you don’t want a coconut flavor in the shell, use refined coconut oil.
  • Let mousse chill thoroughly before topping to prevent the melted chocolate from sinking or melting the base.
  • Store this Chocolate Peanut Butter mousse recipe for maximum 2-3 days in the fridge.
Note: The calories of this recipe are an estimate. Use a nutritional fact calculator of your choice!

Nutrition

Serving: 2gCalories: 797kcalCarbohydrates: 35gProtein: 13gFat: 70gSaturated Fat: 37gPolyunsaturated Fat: 6gMonounsaturated Fat: 21gTrans Fat: 0.01gCholesterol: 125mgSodium: 334mgPotassium: 399mgFiber: 3gSugar: 27gVitamin A: 1644IUVitamin C: 0.4mgCalcium: 120mgIron: 2mg
Keywords 4-ingredient, chocolate, no bake, peanut butter recipes
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