Halloween Chocolate Mousse
Just look how cute these little chocolate mousse graveyards are! It's kind of ridiculous how much I love Halloween and all the slightly cheesy, a little bit gory, and downright fun the food can be.
The inspiration for these totally adorable Halloween desserts came from a photo over at My Recipes. If you have a favorite chocolate mousse recipe definitely go ahead and use that. Or you can try out my take on Julia Child's Chocolate Mousse. Or you can use the recipe posted here; it's light and fluffy and chocolaty.
The tombstone cookies are a basic rolled sugar cookie recipe. If you have one you love go for it and use it to make these tombstones. If you use the recipe I have here you will have TONS more cookie dough than you'll need for the chocolate mousses (insert big smiley face for extra cookies!)
Did I mention that I am a total sucker for Halloween desserts?
This past weekend I was hired to cater a Halloween party and was encouraged to make the menu as fitting as possible. There were tomato eyeballs and severed finger cookies and a bubbling cauldron of cheese (otherwise known as Caramelized Shallot and Gruyere Fondue, at least when it's not served in a cauldron) and lots of other Halloween inspired treats, including these chocolate mousse graveyards.
So guys, I need to quickly share something with you … I LOVE desserts served in 125ml mason jars. Seriously, they're the best!
Here's why desserts in little mason jars are the best:
- You can make them ahead of time and they always store so easily
- You can transport them no problem at all
- They're the perfect amount of dessert for after a big meal
- And they're super stupidly cute
If you make these Halloween Chocolate Mousse desserts make sure to snap a pic and tag @theendlessmeal on Instagram so I can like and comment on your photos. I love seeing TEM recipes you create.
PrintHalloween Chocolate Mousse
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Prep Time: 1 hour
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Cook Time: 10 mins
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Total Time: 1 hour 10 minutes
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Yield: 8 servings 1x
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Category: Dessert
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Method: Baked
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Cuisine: North American
Description
If you're looking for a seriously cute Halloween dessert, this is it: Halloween Chocolate Mousse. The tiny graveyard scene is deliciously ghoulish.
Ingredients
For the Halloween chocolate mousse:
- 4 ounces bittersweet chocolate, cut into small pieces
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 2 large eggs, separated
- 1/8 teaspoon cream of tartar
- 4 tablespoons white sugar, divided
- 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup whipping cream
For the tombstone cookies:
- 3/4 cups butter, softened
- 1 cup white sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- Black decorating gel or icing
To assemble:
- Oreo cookie crumbs
Instructions
For the Halloween chocolate mousse:
- In a medium-sized bowl melt the chocolate and butter over a pot of simmering water, making sure the bowl doesn't touch the water. When it has melted remove it from the heat and whisk in the egg yolks.
- In a large bowl add the cream of tartar to the egg whites. Beat with an electric mixer until foamy. Slowly add 2 tablespoons of sugar and continue beating until stiff glossy peaks form.
- In a large bowl add cream, vanilla extract, and the remaining 2 tablespoons of sugar. Beat until stiff peaks form.
- Add 2 tablespoons of egg whites to the chocolate mixture and stir to loosen it. Carefully fold in the remaining egg whites. Then fold in the whipped cream.
- Divide mousse evenly between 8 small (125ml/ 1/2 cup) mason jars and place in the fridge to set for at least 2 hours.
- Make ahead: mousse can be made up to 2 days ahead and kept refrigerated.
For the tombstone cookies:
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
- In a large bowl cream together the butter, sugar, eggs, and vanilla using an electric mixer. In a medium bowl whisk together the flour, baking flour, and salt. Slowly add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix till combined.
- Roll out half the dough to 1/2 inch between 2 pieces of parchment paper, lightly dusted with flour. Cut out tombstone shapes. (Making the tombstones slightly pointed at the ends will help them hold in the mousse.)
- Bake on cookie sheets for 6-8 minutes, or until lightly browned on the bottom. Remove from oven and cool completely.
- Using a gel decorating pen or icing sugar, write RIP on each tombstone.
To assemble:
- Scoop about 1 teaspoon of cookie crumbs on top of chocolate mousse and place a tombstone cookie in each.
Notes
I substituted 1/2 cup of gluten free flour. The brand I use has black flecks (buckwheat four, I believe) and it worked well to produce a speckled, stone-like look.
*Mousse recipe is from Joy of Baking. They have a great video tutorial which I recommend you watch if you are new to making chocolate mousse.
These looks so good
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Thank you! They really are. 🙂
These are so cute! Must remember them for next Halloween 🙂
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cute and it looks yummy!
These are so cute! I love desserts in little mason jars for all the reasons you talked about, especially #4! What a perfect way to celebrate Halloween
Thanks, Cate!
These are freaking ADORABLE! A sort of grown-up “cute”, which I would have otherwise thought an oxy moron! Love.
Cheryl
http://thestylistquo.com
These are really cute!
These are definitely fun, a fitting ending for Hallowe’en.