Thursday, March 12, 2015

Chocolate Bowls with Berries and Chocolate Mousse





It was my parents wedding anniversary the beginning of March and that weekend they were coming over for a BBQ and I wanted to make a special dessert. So I hit up Pinterest and found this recipe on Nugget Market that looked fun and yummy. Here is the link http://www.nuggetmarket.com/recipes.php?id=219 their pictures are amazing! I had Ayden help me with the chocolate bowl and he had so much fun eating the bowls it was so worth the effort! Enjoy!

Here is what you need:

  • 12 oz Semi-sweet Chocolate Chips
  • 4 balloons partially filled
  • Cookie sheet covered with wax paper or aluminum foil
  • 3 oz Cream Cheese
  • 2 Tbs Butter softened
  • 3/4 C Confectioner's Sugar
  • 1/4 C C Unsweetened Cocoa
  • 1 Tbs Milk
  • 1/4 Tbs Vanilla
  • 1 C Heavy Whipping Cream
  • 1 Pint Fresh Berry (any kind you choose)
To Make Chocolate Bowls:

In a heavy saucepan, melt chocolate in a double boiler on low heat. Melt until the chocolatereaches a smooth consistency. Removed chocolate from pan and let sit at room temperature for 5-7 mins.

Prep your cookie sheet with liner. Dip the bottom half of your blown up balloons in the chocolate and rest on the cookie sheet for 3-4 mins, then repeat process.


Place the balloons in the refrigerator for 1 hour. Remove and gently pop the balloons, carefully peeling the balloon from the chocolate (this is the hardest part, have patience). Leave bowls in a cool place loosely covered.


To make the chocolate mousse:

With a mixer cream together cream cheese and butter on medium speed. Add confectioners sugar, cocoa, milk and vanilla. Continue to beat mixture until light and fluffy.



In a separate bowl whip heavy cream on medium until stiff peaks form. Fold whipped cream into cream cheese mixture with a rubber spatula. Spoon or pipe mousse into the chocolate bowls. Return the bowls to the refrigerator until ready to use. I let mine sit in the refrigerator for 1 hour and they were perfect.

Just before serving add your berries.





 

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