Healthier chocolate mousse

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It’s rich and velvety yet light as air… What more could you ask from this classic dessert? Well, here’s the best bit: there are under 150 calories in each portion!

Serves: 6

Time to make: 15 mins

Hands-on time: 10 mins

Ingredients

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100g dark chocolate (70% cocoa solids), plus 20g extra, shaved, to decorate
1 tablespoon agave syrup
6 egg whites
2 ½ tablespoons castor sugar

Instructions

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1 Gently melt the 100g chocolate with the agave syrup in a heatproof bowl set over a pan of barely simmering water (don’t let the water touch the bowl), stirring occasionally. It should take about 5 min for the chocolate to melt. Remove the bowl from the heat and allow to cool slightly.

2 Meanwhile, put the egg whites into a large mixing bowl and whisk with an electric mixer until they form stiff peaks. Add the sugar and whisk until the egg whites become glossy.

3 Fold a little of the whisked egg whites into the cooled chocolate mixture to loosen, then add the rest, little by little, taking care not to knock out the air. Divide the mousse among 6 glasses, then chill for at least 30 min.

Serving suggestion

Top each mousse with chocolate shavings to serve.

Nutrition Info (per serve)

Calories 139cal

Kilojoules 582kJ

Protein 5.5g

Total fat 7.2g

–Saturated fat 4.4g

Carbohydrates 13.2g

–Sugars 11.9g

Dietary fibre 1.7g

Sodium 79mg

Calcium 9mg

Iron 0.4mg

Note: This nutrition analysis is a guide only. Nutrition composition will vary depending on the exact ingredients used. See our guides on your optimal daily nutrition intake, and supermarket shopping.

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