Description
Indulge in the rich flavors of Chocolate Mousse Brownies, featuring a dense brownie base topped with a light and airy chocolate mousse and a smooth ganache.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup unsalted butter
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 4 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 cup cocoa powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 8 oz semisweet chocolate (for mousse)
- 8 oz semisweet chocolate (for ganache)
- 1/2 cup heavy cream (for ganache)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F and grease a 9 by 13 inch pan.
- Melt the butter in a saucepan and remove from heat.
- Stir in the granulated sugar and brown sugar.
- Beat in the eggs one at a time.
- Stir in the vanilla.
- Mix flour, cocoa, and salt in a bowl.
- Fold dry mix into the chocolate mix until just blended.
- Pour batter into the prepared pan.
- Bake for 20 to 25 minutes and let cool.
- Melt the semisweet chocolate for the mousse and cool slightly.
- Whip the cream until stiff peaks form.
- Fold whipped cream into the cooled chocolate gently.
- Spread the mousse over the cooled brownies.
- Chill the brownies with mousse until it sets.
- Heat heavy cream for ganache until it simmers.
- Pour the hot cream over the ganache chocolate and let sit.
- Stir the ganache until smooth.
- Pour ganache over the mousse and chill until set.
- Cut into squares and serve.
Notes
For a lighter mousse, consider using Greek yogurt instead of some cream. Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 4 days, or freeze for up to one month.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 square
- Calories: 380
- Sugar: 30g
- Sodium: 220mg
- Fat: 24g
- Saturated Fat: 14g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 80mg
Keywords: brownies, mousse, chocolate dessert, easy dessert, chocolate mousse brownies