Description
Indulge in the rich and creamy delight of these decadent No-Bake Chocolate Mousse Bars. A chocolate lover’s dream, these bars are a perfect blend of a crunchy cookie crust and a velvety smooth chocolate mousse, topped with delicate chocolate shavings.
Ingredients
Scale
For the Crust:
- 24 chocolate sandwich cookies, crushed
- 6 tbsp unsalted butter, melted
For the Filling:
- 8 oz semi-sweet chocolate, chopped
- 2 tbsp cocoa powder
- 2 tbsp powdered sugar
- 1 ½ cups heavy cream, divided
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
For Garnish:
- Chocolate shavings
Instructions
- Prepare the Crust: Mix crushed chocolate sandwich cookies with melted butter. Press into the bottom of a parchment-lined 9×9-inch baking dish to form the crust. Chill.
- Make the Filling: Melt semi-sweet chocolate with ½ cup heavy cream. In a mixing bowl, beat cream cheese, sugar, and vanilla. Mix in cocoa powder and powdered sugar. Fold in the melted chocolate. Whip remaining cream and fold into the chocolate mixture.
- Assemble: Spread mousse over the crust. Chill for at least 4 hours. Garnish with chocolate shavings before serving.
Notes
- For a flavor twist, add espresso or coffee liqueur to the mousse.
- Store covered in the refrigerator for up to 5 days or freeze for longer storage.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-Bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar
- Calories: 310
- Sugar: 22 g
- Sodium: 210 mg
- Fat: 21 g
- Saturated Fat: 12 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 30 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 45 mg
