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Eggless Dark Chocolate Orange Mousse

Published: | LAST UPDATED ON: Dec 18, 2020 by Lubna Karim

Can there be anything more luscious and delicious than Eggless Dark Chocolate Orange Mousse? This chocolate orange mouse is rich, velvety and decadent. A perfect party treat or after dinner dessert on any day.
Eggless Dark Chocolate Orange Mousse

Life being mommy,

The only me-time, I get during the day is when Lil’M takes her afternoon power nap. Though she sleeps for 1-1½ hrs, I get busy doing something or other. Sometimes I use this free time to do a photo shoot, where I lavishly spread out my pops and with a tension free mind I click around. Other time I sit in front of my desktop, yeah I still use my desktop. I feel comfortable editing pictures in my it. As soon as I login to my desktop and I get easily carried away by sorting out pictures or checking out facebook updates or drooling over in pinterest.

Today when Lil’M slipped into her sleep, I slowly got down from her side and turned on my desktop. As the writing bug has bitten me, I wanted to make this post at any cost.  This is one long pending post and many of my facebook friends had already had a glimpse of this post during Ramadan. And many of them have been sending requests to share the recipe. So here it is.

Eggless Dark Chocolate Orange Mousse

Cooking from Jehanne’s Mini Cook Books

One fine evening, during Ramadan, we had bunch of people attending Iftaar party. My mom has taken up the charge for main course, my aunt took starter section and all that was left for me was dessert session. I thought I will make something different rather than regular dessert like kheer, gajar ka halwa, gulab jamuns, kesari, etc. Then I remembered mini cookbooks sent by Dr.Jehanne Ali. Jehanne is no new name to the regular readers of my blog. She has previously done guest posts on this space too. A multi talented buddy of mine, who is a cardiac doctor by profession, a multi lingual personality has recently added a new feather in her hat. She has come up with four beautiful mini cookbooks. Each mini cookbook has got 35 recipes, which are simple, heart-healthy and scrumptious.
Eggless Dark Chocolate Orange Mousse

Flipping through the pages of Heart-Healthy ‘Sweets & Desserts’ mini cookbook, I got carried away. The mini book is loaded with mouth watering delicious desserts. Every recipe is worth trying. But considering time, occasion and ingredients available, I picked this Dark Chocolate Orange Mousse recipe, which is eggless too. After having heavy and spicy meal, a cool, smooth and creamy dessert like chocolate mousse will be a perfect iftar dinner party dessert. Isn’t it??

Eggless Dark Chocolate Orange Mousse

This mousse recipe is surely a winner. Everyone at the party loved it and kids enjoyed it to the last by licking their spoons. Really who can resist the magical combination of citrusy orange and bitter-sweet dark chocolate. To me this mousse is like a therapy, where the flavour of orange and chocolate will soothe your taste buds and pamper your senses. Jehanne says, “Chocolate and orange provide antioxidants and minerals essential for a healthy heart. This mousse is the best after dinner dessert and is perfect for entertaining”.

Eggless Dark Chocolate Orange Mousse

Heart-Healthy Sweet & Desserts mini cookbook has got 35 delectable recipes which are easy to follow with handy ingredients. The book has got flapjacks, popsicles, sorbets, jellos, friands, smoothies, tarts, puddings, granitas….all in all a must have to book in your collection….

DARK CHOCOLATE ORANGE MOUSSE

Recipe Source: Heart-Healthy ‘Sweets & Desserts’

INGREDIENTS:
  • 220 g Dark Chocolate
  • ½ cup fresh Orange juice
  • 1 cup Whipped Cream
  • ½ tbsp. Orange zest
  • ½ tbsp. Vanilla essence
  • 3-4 Orange slices, peeled, garnish
Eggless Dark Chocolate Orange Mousse

How to make Eggless Dark Chocolate Orange Mousse

PREPARATION:

  • Melt chocolate in a microwave safe bowl or by double boiler method.
  • To the whipped cream add melted chocolate, orange juice, zest and vanilla essence.
  • Combine well and transfer into serving bowls.
  • Refrigerate for 2-3 hours or until the mousse is set.
  • Serve chilled with peeled orange slices.
  • Add ‘love’ to make this mousse taste ‘Yummy’.

How to make Vegan Chocolate Orange Mousse

  • You can use non-dairy whipped cream, try ‘Tropolite’ brand which is easily available in many supermarkets along with vegan dark chocolate.
Eggless Dark Chocolate Orange Mousse

Recipe Notes:

  • I used Morde Dark Compound in making this mousse. You can try any dark chocolate with has got more than 56% cocoa in it.
  • Check out the post, Rich Chocolate Fudge with Mixed Nuts for different options on melting chocolate.
  • For whipped cream I used BlueBird Instant whipped cream powder. You can know more about BlueBird Instant Whipped Cream in my Fruit & Cream Trifle post.
  • In the original recipe, Jehanne used orange extract and I replaced it with vanilla essence, as I can’t find orange extract at my place.
Eggless Dark Chocolate Orange Mousse

You can pre-orders these fantabulous mini cookbooks from any part of the world through these following sites Amazon, Guardian BookShop and TheBook Depository.

Recipe Card of Eggless Chocolate Orange Mousse

Eggless Dark Chocolate Orange Mousse

If you are looking out for baking related items or the products mentioned in this post then you can shop for them at Bangalore Baking Institute or General Food Addictives.

Comments

  4. Deepali Jain says

    I totally know what it means to have that 1-11/2 hour when the baby sleeps and how one gets distracted by pinterest/ facebook/ emails 🙂

    great recipe and i love eggless chocolate dishes anytime!

    Reply

  9. Aps prabhu says

    Same here… the afternoon time is the only time for me… it almost runs with leftover work and so on… then blogging browsing and all!
    the mousse look lovely…. somehow after i delivered m love for chocolate has dropped down a lot and she doesn't like it 😀

    Reply

  10. Jehanne says

    thank you for trying this out Lubna, I am really glad you and company liked it! The pictures did more justice to the recipe than mine, haha:P. I will link your review on my blog, sweetie 🙂

    Reply

  17. jenn says

    Thanks for stopping by my blog today!

    Great use of nap time!!! doesn't the time go by fast when they are napping.

    This looks amazing!

    Reply

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