Greek Yogurt & Dark Chocolate Mousse
Stirred together with just four ingredients, this sultry-smooth chocolate mousse has a tangy tartness that's a natural canvas for the bitterly dark chocolate.
Ingredients
- ½ cup Greek yogurt * (see below in the recipe notes for a homemade version)
- ¼ cup + 2 tbsp whole milk
- 80 gm dark chocolate, chopped
- 1-2 tbsp honey (optional)
- 2 tbsp espresso (optional)
Instructions
- Bring the milk to a boil in a heavy bottom saucepan and pour whilst hot over the chopped chocolate (ideally in a medium heatproof bowl). Gently stir until the chocolate melts and you have a silkily-smooth ganache.
- Next, whisk the Greek yogurt until smooth and then gently fold it into the chocolate mix until fully incorporated.
- Now stir in honey (adjust as per your desired consistency). Optional: add in espresso for a caffeine kick.
- Pour the mousse mix into two small ramekins or serving cups and refrigerate for a few hours/ overnight until it sets into a firm texture. Serve as is, or with a scattering of fresh berries and chocolate shavings!
Notes
HOMEMADE GREEK YOGURT
You can make Greek yogurt by straining homemade curd or dahi. Simply line a fine-mesh sieve with 2 layers of cheesecloth and place this over a large bowl. Scoop out the cooled yogurt onto this cheesecloth, cover and chill it for anywhere between 8 to 24 hours (depending on your desired level of thickness). More detail, here.
Pro tip: Don’t throw out the leftover liquid that seeps into the bowl – this liquid whey can be blitzed into smoothies for a kick of protein, or even added to a new ferment given that it is rich in the bacteria needed to catalyse lacto-fermentation.