Eggless Caramel Chocolate Mousse

The dessert I want to eat this Valentine's Day + a few other contenders.

Hi Bakers,

Blame it on egg prices or my own hang-ups on eating raw eggs, but we are going eggless for today’s mousse. It is downright delicious and you need to have it in your life! Valentine’s Day or otherwise, this mousse had me scraping every last bit out of the bowl.

This chocolate mousse is sweetened by caramelized sugar and lightened with whipped cream. The texture is airy and soft - not dense and decadent like most other chocolate-forward desserts. So much more sophisticated than a chocolate pudding, but with not much more effort.

We start by making a ganache. Instead of melting the chocolate with steamed cream, homemade caramel sauce (which has an adequate amount of cream in it) is poured over chopped dark chocolate. For a bit more flavor, add a splash of vanilla and a pinch of salt.

To create the light, airy texture of mousse, the caramel ganache is folded together with whipped cream. Simple as that.