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    Dark Chocolate Mousse Brownies

    Modified: Jan 6, 2022 · Published: Jun 5, 2020 by Kristin · This post may contain affiliate links. · 2 Comments

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    These Dark Chocolate Mousse Brownies are creamy, chocolatey, and quite addictive! The flavor packed combination will have you wanting to make these over and over again!

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    My daughter takes after me. She LOVES brownies! Just about any flavor and she ALWAYS asks to make a box.

    A few nights ago, my daughter asked if she could make a box of brownies for the family. Yes, after tons of recipes on the blog, we still buy boxed brownies for simple occasions.

    I agreed to let her since we hadn’t had dessert in a few days, plus, she offered, and who am I to turn down brownies, right?!

    Well, she set off to work on preparing them when my hubby wandered into the kitchen. Since he is a fan of brownies with frosting, mousse, or some type of variety…. he set out to work on enhancing them.

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    • Dark Chocolate Mousse Brownies are creamy, indulgent, and loaded with chocolate, making them the perfect dessert.
    • Check out these other great sweet treats from the blog:
    • Creamy, chocolate packed brownies with a decadent dark chocolate mousse layered on top. The perfect way to satisfy any sweet tooth craving! Print the recipe below and be sure to give these Dark Mousse Brownies a try!
    • Dark Chocolate Mousse Brownies

    Dark Chocolate Mousse Brownies are creamy, indulgent, and loaded with chocolate, making them the perfect dessert.

    chocolate brownie with a decadent dark chocolate mousse layer on top

    My daughter immediately suggested adding a mousse topping and the two of them began preparing it!

    I went ahead and took the role of the taste tester as it is quite rare for me not to be the one in the kitchen!

    Within minutes, they had the mousse ready to go and added them to the brownies. Now, if you prefer homemade brownies…. check out this recipe! However, if you’re like me and like shortcuts, grab a brownie mix from the store and add the mousse layer to those! I won’t judge if you don’t, he-he!

    Ingredients Needed:

    Chocolate Brownie Mix + ingredients listed on box

    Dark Chocolate

    Heavy Whipping Cream

    Unflavored Gelatin

    Water

    How to prepare:

    Prepare box of brownies (or homemade recipe) as directed on box.
    Place the chopped dark chocolate in a bowl.
    In a small dish- combine the gelatin with the water. Set aside.
    Bring ½ cup heavy whipping cream to a boil over medium heat.
    Pour the heavy whipping cream over the chopped chocolate, stirring until smooth and chocolate has melted.
    Heat the softened gelatin mixture over low heat (you can use same saucepan the heavy whipping cream was in) until gelatin has dissolved.
    Pour gelatin mixture into melted chocolate mixture.
    Whip the remaining 1 cup until soft peaks form.
    Add about ½ the whipped cream mixture to the chocolate mixture and stir until just combined.
    Add remaining ½ of whipped cream mixture and stir until just combined.
    Spread mousse mixture over cooled brownie and place in refrigerator for at least 1-2 hours.
    Serve and enjoy! *We grated white chocolate over ours, that is optional

    Not only were the brownies moist, fudge like, and chocolatey…. but the mousse layer was creamy, rich, and was a great addition to the brownies!

    moist, chocolate brownies with mousse layered on top

    If you have a sweet tooth craving, these Dark Chocolate Mousse Brownies are just the thing you need!

    Check out these other great sweet treats from the blog:

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    Enjoy and be sure to let me know what you think in the comment section below if you try these!

    chocolate brownies and dark chocolate mousse combined into a tasty dessert

    Creamy, chocolate packed brownies with a decadent dark chocolate mousse layered on top. The perfect way to satisfy any sweet tooth craving! Print the recipe below and be sure to give these Dark Mousse Brownies a try!

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    Dark Chocolate Mousse Brownies

    Recipe by: Kristin
    These Dark Chocolate Mousse Brownies are creamy, chocolatey, and quite addictive! The flavor packed combination will have you wanting to make these over and over again!
    5 from 3 votes
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    Prep Time 10 minutes mins
    Cook Time 35 minutes mins
    Course Dessert
    Servings 9
    Calories 577 kcal

    Equipment

    • Mixing Bowls
    • 8x8 baking pan

    Ingredients
      

    • 1 box chocolate brownie mix + ingredients needed on box *or homemade brownies
    • 10 oz dark chocolate, chopped
    • 1 ½ cups heavy whipping cream
    • 1 teaspoon unflavored gelatin
    • 2 tablespoon water

    Instructions
     

    • Prepare box of brownies (or homemade recipe) as directed on box.

    Mousse Layer:

    • Place the chopped dark chocolate in a bowl.
    • In a small dish, combine the gelatin with the water. Set aside.
    • Bring ½ cup heavy whipping cream to a boil over medium heat.
    • Pour the heavy whipping cream over the chopped chocolate, stirring until smooth and chocolate has melted.
    • Heat the softened gelatin mixture over low heat (you can use same saucepan the heavy whipping cream was in) until gelatin has dissolved.
    • Pour gelatin mixture into melted chocolate mixture.
    • Whip the remaining 1 cup until soft peaks form.
    • Add about ½ the whipped cream mixture to the chocolate mixture and stir until just combined.
    • Add remaining ½ of whipped cream mixture and stir until just combined.
    • Spread mousse mixture over cooled brownie and place in refrigerator for at least 1-2 hours.
    • Serve and enjoy! *We grated white chocolate over ours, that is optional

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1pieceCalories: 577kcalCarbohydrates: 60gProtein: 6gFat: 35gSaturated Fat: 18gCholesterol: 55mgSodium: 188mgPotassium: 255mgFiber: 3gSugar: 36gVitamin A: 595IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 49mgIron: 5mg
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    Comments

    1. David Hughes says

      June 23, 2020 at 9:58 pm

      5 stars
      Great dessert for us chocoholics.
      When I lived in upstate NY, there was an Italian deli that got desserts from the city twice a week.
      One of them was a brownie with a scoop of mousse on top and a hard shell topping. My favorite treat each week.
      I chilled the mousse and use a small melon scoop to top the brownie. I put the brownies on wax paper before putting the hard shell syrup on. Return to fridge.
      That’s the way I tweaked this recipe and bonus-left over mousse!.

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      • Kristin says

        June 24, 2020 at 8:17 am

        Yum!! Sounds fabulous! Leftover mousse is my favorite part, I could dive into that stuff, haha! Glad you enjoyed!

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