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Have Mercy…S’more Mousse Filled Chocolate Cups!
Sorry, I just really have been wanting to say that line for the longest time now and these just seemed like the perfect recipe.
Plus, I have been watching Full House re-runs pretty much every night with Asher before bed while I work.
I kind of love it all over again.
Nick at Nite rules.
And it’s been fun watching it with Asher, who has never seen the series before. She loves little Michelle and oh my gosh can you blame her? She has to be the cutest baby (err babies?) on television. Seriously, those Olsen twins were adorable.
You know what else is adorable?
Actually, let’s not use the word adorable because that word sort of annoys me. I think it stems from people always calling me adorable to this day. I may look young, but I am so over being called adorable.
Anyway, these little no-bake, S’more Chocolate Mousse in Chocolate cups? They are so stinking cute! I love them and trust me, it is not just because they are cute.
They are maybe the best “S’more themed” knock off I’ve ever eaten.
If you know my mom, then you know she is a die-hard chocolate mousse fan.
Like die-hard, she loves the stuff.
Especially if it’s really light and airy as these are. Honestly, it’s so light and yet so chocolatey at the same time. Almost like a creamier whipped cream with a hint of custard. It’s so good.
So good that I actually made four, yes four batches of this mousse over the last week and a half. I changed up the recipe for one dessert and it was so good. So be on the lookout for a few more mousse desserts coming your way over the next few weeks.
They are all different, all amazing, and all so good in their own way!
Let’s talk about the chocolate cups.
These highly edible, highly delicious, chocolate cups. They’re actually filled with graham crackers on the bottom. Yep, just chocolate and graham crackers and they are too are so good.
The mousse may have been my mom’s favorite part about these, but the chocolate cups are my dad’s. The crunch from the hard chocolate and the graham crackers with the light whipped mousse is like texture heaven.
Then the marshmallow frosting.
That you actually get to toast!!
It’s pretty fun.
Here’s the thing about the frosting.
It is pretty easy to make, but it requires a kitchen torch. Which I do not have.
I could have just left the frosting un-toasted, but no, I needed the warm toasty marshmallow to complete my s’more. I know I could have just toasted a real marshmallow and called it a day. And if that’s what you want to do I have no problem with that. But I had to do the frosting…..
So I found a long-handled lighter (you know, one of those grill lighters or large candle lighters) and spent a good five minutes on each cup or cupcake or whatever you want to call them.
Best decision ever.
But, I can’t really recommend it since it took me forever.
Although like I said, it was so worth it!
If you want to make things super duper easy though, just toast some marshmallows and throw them on top. Whatever you do, make the warm chocolate ganache. It is just some chocolate, milk or cream and lots of vanilla, but it is good.
Oh, and I heard some buzz around the internet that tomorrow is national S’mores days. I don’t know this for sure since I do not really follow those national food days, but if it is then you kind of have to make these.
It’s a National day after all.
Ah….(just checked) tomorrow, Saturday, August 10th, is indeed National S’mores Day.
S’more Milk Chocolate Mousse filled Chocolate Cups with Marshmallow Frosting
Ingredients
Chocolate Graham Cracker Cups
- 12 ounces semi-sweet chocolate, melted
- 3-4 graham cracker sheet, plus more for topping
Mousse
- 6 ounces milk chocolate (can sub your favorite pure chocolate, if desired)
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 tablespoon water
- 2 egg yolks
- 1/2 tablespoon sugar
- 2 tablespoons water
- 1 3/4 cups cold heavy cream
Marshmallow Frosting
- 4 large egg whites
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon cream of tarter
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Chocolate Ganache
- 6 ounces semi-sweet chocolate
- 1/2 cup heavy cream or milk
- pinch of salt
- 1 tablespoon vanilla
Instructions
- To make the chocolate graham cracker cups. Melt the chocolate in a microwave safe bowl on 30 second intervals, stirring after each, until melted and smooth. Place 12 cupcake liners in a cupcake mold. Using the back of a spoon or a pastry brush to smooth the chocolate up the sides of the liners. Add a few pieces of crushed graham crackers to the bottom of each cup, drizzle with any reaming chocolate. Place in the freezer for 10 minutes or the fridge for 20.
- Make the Mousse. In a microwave safe bowl add the chocolate, butter and 1 tablespoon water. Microwave on 30 second intervals, stirring after each, until melted and smooth. Set aside to cool.
- In a small sauce pan whisk together the egg yolks, 2 tablespoons water and sugar. Place on the stove over medium heat and stir constantly until the sauce thickens slightly and just coats the back of a spoon, about 2-3 minutes. Stir the melted chocolate into egg mixture until completely smooth. Place in the fridge while you whip the cream.
- Place the cream in the bowl of a stand mixer and whip cream until stiff peaks form. Make sure not to over-beat, cream will then become lumpy and butter-like.
- Now add half the whipped cream with cooled chocolate mixture. Gently fold the cream into the chocolate until no more streaks remain. Add the remaining cream and gently fold into the mousse.
- Remove the chocolate cups from freezer and fill to the top with the chocolate mouse. You may have left over mousse, this can be stored in the fridge for up to a week or frozen if needed. Place the cups in the fridge for at least 2 hours (or the freezer for 1).
- Once your are ready to serve, make the marshmallow frosting. Bring a small pot of water to a simmer. In a heat proof bowl, add the egg whites, sugar and cream of tarter. Place the bowl over the simmering water and whisk constantly for 4 minutes or until a candy thermometer reads 160 degrees F. Remove from the heat and beat the mixture, starting on low speed and gradually increasing the speed until stiff peaks form. Stir in the vanilla.
- Pipe or spoon the frosting onto the cold chocolate mouse cups. If desired garnish with crushed graham crackers and then using a kitchen torch or a long handled lighter (this is not recommended, but it did work in a pinch) toast the top of the frosting. Drizzle with chocolate ganache.
- To make the chocolate ganache, add the chocolate, heavy cream and a pinch of salt to a heat proof bowl and microwave on 30 second intervals, stirring after each until melted and smooth. Whisk in vanilla. Pour the warm sauce over the toasted marshmallow frosting.
Notes
Nutrition
Nutritional information is only an estimate. The accuracy of the nutritional information for any recipe on this site is not guaranteed.
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So yeah, you have to make these.
Lastly, if you make these S’more Mousse Filled Chocolate Cups, be sure to leave a comment and/or give this recipe a rating! Above all, I love to hear from you guys and always do my best to respond to each and every comment. And of course, if you do make this recipe, don’t forget to tag me on Instagram! Looking through the photos of recipes you all have made is my favorite!
I just made these! The mouse tastes sooo goood! But the chocolate cups are stuck to the cupcake liner and I wasn’t able to remove the liners without breaking the delicate chocolate cups 🙁
I am so glad you liked these Catherine! It is a little difficult to get the cups off.. I like to rip them off slowly. Thank you!
Oh my gosh I made these and they were AMAZING!!!!! the mousse was the best part. I keep making it because it’s so good! thank you so much for this life changing dessert! 🙂
So happy you loved these, thank you!
I simply can’t decide which I like more, edible chocolate cups, mousse or toasted marshmallow.(P.S it’s ingenious idea to use a lighter for toasting marshmallow). I’ve featured these decadent cups on my blog, hoping that you don’t mind, but if you do, please contact me and I’ll remove it. All the best.
Don’t mind at all! Thanks so much Vera!
Oh my heck these look incredible!!!
Thanks for linking up! I shared your post in my wrap up http://tidymom.net/2013/9-creative-ideas/ Have a great rest of the weekend!
Thank you so much!! I am so happy you like them!
You’ve done it again, almost had me licking my screen!! I totally didn’t though, don’t worry! 😉 These little treats would be dangerous in my house!!
HEhe!! Thanks Jocelyn!! They were gone in a second around here!
I think these really do deserve a “Have mercy!” They look like little pockets of heaven!
Well thank you so much, Melanie!!
Oh Tieghan. My dear sweet genius Tieghan!!!! I am in love with these amazing cupcakes! The marshmallow frosting alone makes me weak at the knees. I love s’more desserts and these have to be the BEST I’ve seen in a long time my friend. Lovely!
Thanks so much, Sally!!! Your S’more round-up post had the very same effect on me! Hope Vacay and Kevin’s B-day was awesome!
Wow. I just.. don’t have any words over here, so yeah. Amazing!!
I love the toasted marshmallow frosting. Gorgeous! <3 Pinning these. 😀
Thank you so much, Abbie!!
These cups look incredible, the torched top makes it – well worth the effort! 🙂
Thank you, Laura!
Have Mercy, indeed, Tieghan! S’mores Chocolate Mousse Cups? How divine! (See? I didn’t say adorable or adorbs. Ha!) Truly, out-of-this-world concept and I bet they taste over-the-moon delish! By the way…you have made my recipe round-up I am working on. And, not only with this recipe! Thanks so much for sharing, girl. You do amazing work. And, Happy S’mores Day! xo
Awe, thank you so much!! I will come by and check it out!
These couldn’t be any cuter!!! What a great “grab & go” dessert to eat out in the yard with kids!!! Love! Pinning!
Thank you so much!
Oo yum, these are spectacular!! Gotta love milk chocolate 🙂
Thank you so much, Yvonne!
Your mom and I must be kindred spirits because I absolutely LOVE mousse. It makes me so incredibly happy. And just looking at these cute little treats makes me so happy too! I love your photos and – just like your ice cream – love that you did everything from scratch. These need to happen in my kitchen!
And by the way, I’ve toasted marshmallows with a lighter before. 😉
Thank you so much, Alexandra!! Mousse is a very common dessert around here, we love it! You are so sweet!
Thanks!
LOL! Full house. We’ve been watching it 5 or 6 times a day here. Jordan is totally obsessed.
I’m obsessed with these! OMG!
Haha! We are loving full house!!
Thanks Dorothy!
I have a very strong desire to drink that mousse out of those chocolate cups! BIG yum.
Haha! The mousse is my favorite mousse ever!!