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Home » Type » Desserts » Mousse » Easy Chai-Spiced Dark Chocolate Orange Mousse for One

Easy Chai-Spiced Dark Chocolate Orange Mousse for One

September 30, 2015 by Faith 10 Comments

Chai tea and essential orange oil beautifully accentuate the flavor notes of dark chocolate in this Easy Chai-Spiced Dark Chocolate Orange Mousse for One.

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There are some occasions that just call for chocolate and/or cake. Or maybe chocolate cake.

Namely, promotions, holidays, and birthdays.

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Now, I don’t know how you feel about making your own birthday cake, but when your mom lives eight hours away and your husband has trouble boiling water for pasta (no joke…when questions arise like “how much water should I boil?” you know it’s easier to just do it yourself, lol), it’s probably safe to say you’ll be baking your own cake. Which, incidentally, I never had a problem doing.

My birthday is today. I made a birthday Fudgy Blueberry-Orange Chocolate Cake with Dark Chocolate Avocado Ganache and shared the recipe over on my other blog, Healthy Sweet Eats. But sometimes you just need a little more chocolate…on your birthday or otherwise. Single serving chocolate mousse fits the bit quite nicely.

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This recipe is chocolate mousse perfection for a few different reasons. It makes just one serving so if you’re craving something decadent, but don’t want a big batch of something tempting you all week, this is fabulous. It comes together in less than 10 minutes because if you’re anything like me, once you decide you need chocolate, waiting much longer than that really isn’t an option. And the flavor profile is just different enough to be interesting, but not so much so that it’s weird.

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I love chai paired with chocolate, and a little touch of orange flavor adds even more dimension. Fresh fruit like blueberries or cherries are just icing on the cake.

It’s a delicious birthday treat, but just as perfect for satisfying a chocolate craving anytime.

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Easy Chai-Spiced Dark Chocolate Orange Mousse for One
Prep time:  8 mins
Total time:  8 mins
Yield: 1 serving
 
Chai tea and essential orange oil beautifully accentuate the flavor notes of dark chocolate in this Easy Chai-Spiced Dark Chocolate Orange Mousse for One.
Ingredients
  • 90 g bittersweet chocolate (I used Chocoley’s Bittersweet Dark Indulgence Couverture Chocolate)
  • ⅓ cup (80 ml) strong-brewed masala chai (spiced tea)
  • 3 drops orange essential oil
Instructions
  1. Melt the chocolate in a microwave or double boiler.
  2. Whisk the tea and orange essential oil into the melted chocolate.
  3. Place the bowl of chocolate over a slightly larger bowl of ice water and whisk until thickened like mousse, which will take about 5 minutes if you’re whisking by hand. If you over-whip and the mousse becomes grainy, reheat the chocolate mixture and start whisking again.
  4. You can serve it immediately or refrigerate. Note that after refrigerating it will stiffen a bit and may need to be re-whipped to smooth it out before serving.
Notes
Recipe inspired by and adapted from the recipe for Instant Chocolate Mousse (Chocolate Chantilly) on Café Fernando who shared the recipe from Herve This and Heston Blumenthal.
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Disclosure: I received the Chocoley products that I used in this recipe for free; as always, opinions stated are my own.

Filed Under: Chocolate, Gluten Free, Mousse, Recipes for One, Valentine's Day Tagged: 3-Ingredient Recipes, Birthday Treats, Chai Tea, Chocolate, Chocoley, Chocoley Bittersweet Dark Indulgence Couverture Chocolate, Dark Chocolate, Dessert, Easy Recipes, Masala Chai, Mousse, Orange Flavor, Recipes, Single Serving Dessert, Small-Batch Recipes

Comments

  1. Joanne says

    October 24, 2015 at 5:51 pm

    My husband can boil water, but he can’t scramble eggs to save his life…so you can bet I’m always baking my own cake!! There are definitely days where I just NEED chocolate and don’t have an occasion to make something big, so this is perfect!

    Reply
  2. Laura (Tutti Dolci) says

    October 2, 2015 at 8:04 pm

    Love this mousse, Faith! The texture looks sublime. Hope you had a wonderful birthday! :)

    Reply
    • Faith says

      October 4, 2015 at 9:25 pm

      Laura, I did have a great birthday, thank you so much, sweet friend! xoxo

      Reply
  3. Aunt Peg says

    October 2, 2015 at 7:03 am

    Happy birthday, Faith! This looks delicious!! And I am DEFINITELY going to order that Fudgy Blueberry-Orange Chocolate Cake with Dark Chocolate Avocado Ganache for my next birthday, too. :-) I hope you had a great day!!

    Reply
    • Faith says

      October 2, 2015 at 9:49 am

      Thanks, Aunt Peg!! I hope you enjoy the cake, it was soooo good. :)

      Reply
  4. Monali says

    October 1, 2015 at 3:42 pm

    Happy belated Faith! I hope you had a good one. This mousse looks delicious and I can’t wait to try it!

    Reply
    • Faith says

      October 2, 2015 at 9:49 am

      Thanks so much, Monali! I hope you enjoy the mousse. :)

      Reply

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