Keto Dark Chocolate Mousse
fluffy, creamy, and shockingly sugar-free
No cream, no sugar... usually that means no joy either.. but not today, buddy. This mousse is shockingly scrumptious. I don’t usually go for keto or ‘diet’ recipes, but this one just happens to check those boxes accidentally. So hey, be healthy if you want... but deliciousness is the only thing I was going for. :)
Ingredients:
5 oz unsweetened chocolate chips
1 tsp vanilla bean paste, or extract
1/2 tsp salt
4 eggs, divided and at room temperature
1/3 cup allulose sweetener, or any preferred sweetener
Directions:
In a large microwave-safe bowl, microwave the chocolate in 30-second increments until fully melted; be careful not to burn it. Mix in vanilla bean paste and salt.
In a medium bowl with an electric mixer, whip up egg whites until soft peaks form. Add in the sweetener and continue whipping until stiff peaks form; this should take roughly 4 minutes.
Mix egg yolks one by one into the chocolate mixture. If the mixture seizes or hardens, simply mix in warm water one tablespoon at a time until the mixture becomes glossy again.
Gently fold in the egg whites with a spatula, and pour into your serving dishes.
Refrigerate for at least three hours and up to three days before serving.
Spoon, serve, and enjoy!
Note: If you aren't on a sugar-free diet, feel free to use dark chocolate instead of 100% cacao, as 100% can be hard to find sometimes. You can also use sugar as your preferred sweetener; just use 1/4 cup instead of 1/3 cup.
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