Easy edible chocolate cups filled with smooth, creamy, eggless Mint Mousse make for a heavenly minty treat you can whip up in 30 minutes or less. Add a few chocolate chips or St. Patty’s Day inspired sprinkles and you’ll have a hit on your hands.
With St. Patrick’s Day coming up I thought it would be a great time to share this fun minty sweet treat. These homemade chocolate cups filled with sweet EASY-to-make mint mousse are a mint chocolate match made in heaven. The mousse comes out so creamy and light. Pair that with an edible chocolate cup… I’m in!
This mousse can be ready to eat in about 30 minutes but texturally isn’t fully set until it has chilled for at least 4 hours.
This beautiful light green mint mousse is also great for a lighter frosting on cupcakes or cakes. When I made this batch of mint mousse I also tried it with mini brownie cups. It was so good!
I always get a little nervous when it comes to unflavored gelatin and desserts. I don’t know what it is but it just scares me a bit. Maybe I’m the only one. Haha! I think it has something to do with how gelatin can make or break a dessert.
With that said, even though this mint mousse has gelatin in it to help it set, it’s still really easy and quick to make. I have had it come out with little gelatin clumps once before and I’m pretty sure it was because I was in a hurry and added it to the whipped cream to fast. Learn from my experience and take your time (at least when you add the gelatin to the mint mousse base).
If all goes well you’ll end up with this beautiful mint mousse fluff!
My kiddos loved it! I used the Creme De Menthe for the mint flavoring. It’s the same kind of mint flavor an Andes Mint has. It’s a more subtle sweet peppermint. Sometimes when I use peppermint as a flavoring, my little BooBaw says it’s “too spicy” so we tend to go for Creme De Menthe.
The homemade edible chocolate cups were so fun too. I always think of Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory (the old one) where Willy Wonka drank from the teacup then ate it. So awesome! As a kid, I always thought that was the coolest part of the movie.
I have a note in the printable recipe card that explains how I made these chocolate cups.
Here’s the yummy brownie treat we made with this mousse. They were so good! Recipe to come before St. Patty’s Day.
What’s your favorite minty sweet treat?
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Easy Eggless Mint Mousse
Easy edible chocolate cups filled with smooth, creamy, eggless Mint Mousse make this a heavenly minty treat you can whip up in 30 minutes or less.
Ingredients
- 1/3 cup water
- 1 packet unflavored gelatin, 7g or about 2 1/4 tsp
- 1 1/2 cups heavy cream
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 1 to 1 1/2 tsp Creme De Menthe extract, a more subtle sweet peppermint flavor like Andes Mints
- 3 to 5 drops green food coloring
Instructions
- Stir gelatin into 1/3 cup cold water to soften. Set aside for 5-10 minutes.
- In a cup or bowl 16 oz or larger, microwave gelatin mixture for 90 seconds. Let cool (about 3-8 minutes). You want the gelatin cooled but still runny or you will get clumps in your mousse.
- Meanwhile, in a large bowl, whip cream and sugar together until beater begin to "track" or form ridges when mixing (soft to medium peak stage).
- Add mint extract and coloring.
- With mixer on medium-high speed, slowly pour cooled but still liquid gelatin. Whip until mousse thickens to stiff peaks. This is the stage before you make butter so be careful not to over whip.
- You can spoon or pipe into serving dishes or let set to use as frosting on cupcakes or cake.
- Chill for at least 4 hours before serving.
Notes
Making fun CHOCOLATE CUPS at home is easy. Melt chocolate. Pour about 1/4 cup melted chocolate into cupcake liner. Spread up sided of liner. Let chocolate-coated liner cool in a cupcake or muffin tin to keep its shape until hardened. Carefully remove paper liner. That's it! I don't grease the liners. The colder the chocolate the easier the liner will come off. I cool mine in the freezer for 20-30 minutes.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 6 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 248Total Fat: 21gSaturated Fat: 14gTrans Fat: 1gUnsaturated Fat: 6gCholesterol: 67mgSodium: 19mgCarbohydrates: 12gFiber: 0gSugar: 12gProtein: 2g
Originally Published: 02.24.2018 Updated: 03.05.2024
Perfect for St Patrick’s! Thanks for sharing.
Thanks Amy! My girls loved them. 🙂