Have you ever wanted to impress your sweetie, family member or someone special that you can make a cute dessert? If you thought it was too hard, you didn’t have the skills or you didn’t have the time, I have the perfect dessert for you. These Valentine’s Day Chocolate Mousse in Heart Shells are no bake, take only a few ingredients and are soooooo tasty. They remind me a bit more of a ganache than a mousse, but either way they are delicious. Since they are naturally gluten free, I made a small batch for my daughter. They received two thumbs up and I knew I had a hit.
All you need to make these treats is white chocolate, chocolate chips and cream. I prefer milk chocolate chips, but if you would like a less sweet version, substitute semi-sweet chocolate chips or a dark chocolate candy bar. If you decide to use a dark chocolate bar, break the bar into pieces before beginning the recipe.
Make the white chocolate shells first. I use the microwave method of melting my white chocolate for 45 seconds, stirring and microwaving 45 more seconds. Remove the melted chocolate from the microwave and stir until smooth. Spread the white chocolate evenly over small silicone hearts. I use this Wilton 6-Cavity Silicone Heart Mold Pan
While the hearts are cooling, make the chocolate mousse. There are two ways to make the chocolate mousse mixture, saucepan or microwave. I prefer the microwave method because it’s faster and I don’t have to stir as often, but either way works. To make the chocolate in the microwave: Place cream and chocolate in a microwave safe bowl and microwave on high for one minute. Stir until smooth. (If mixture is not completely melted, return to the microwave for another 30 seconds.) For the stovetop method: place chocolate and cream in a saucepan over medium heat. Stir continually until melted. Remove from heat.
Remove the hearts from their silicone molds and fill with the mousse mixture. Return the hearts to the freezer for the mousse mixture to set (usually five to ten minutes.) Enjoy!
- 3 ounces white chocolate bark, broken into pieces
- 1 1/2 cups chocolate chips
- 2 tablespoons cream (add more as needed to make the mixture smooth. You might need to add one to two more tablespoons.)
- Melt white chocolate in microwave safe bowl for 45 seconds. Stir. Return to the microwave for 45 more seconds. Stir until smooth. Spread white chocolate evenly over small silicone heart cups. Place in freezer until firm. (Around ten minutes)
- Make mousse filling. Add chocolate chips to microwave with cream. Microwave on high for one minute. Stir until smooth. If chips are not completely melted, return to microwave for 30 more seconds. Add more cream if needed–if mixture is not smooth.
- Remove shells from silicone. Add mousse filling. Place in freezer until firm; around 10 minutes.
So perfect for the holiday, or any day actually. 🙂 It sounds and looks delicious.
What a great Valentine’s Day treat! I love mousse and can’t imagine anything better.
This looks like a yummy recipe. It looks like it will make the perfect gift for a candy lover.
How adorable are these little chocolate treats? My kids would love eating these
I haven’t had chocolate mousse in so long. This looks so good, I need to do this for valentines for our house I think my kids would love this!
These are adorable. My husband and kiddos will love this, for sure.
I am excited to try making these. They look so delicious and easy to make. I hope mine turn out as good as yours.
These look so delicious. I will have to get the ingredients i need to make this on the weekend. My family will love them.
That looks so amazing! I am sure this would be a hit in our house.
Heart-shaped chocolate. What’s not to love? And so simple to make too. Can’t beat that.
These are so cute and they look easy enough for the kids to help with. They will love to make and give to daddy for Valentines Day Im sure
This looks like a great recipe.
My husband is a big fan of chocolate mousse.
This is such a cute Valentine’s Day treat. I love white chocolate and that mousse looks really good!
Those are CUTE and look so yummy, too! Now I need chocolate… 🙂
Those little mousse shells are so cute! I need to get one of those fun silicone molds so I can make some too!
Oh my, it’s so hard to eat healthy with all of these delicious, yummy treats on so many blog posts! These look amazing!
These look so cute and yummy. I think I will make these for my Valentine’s Day luncheon with the girls.
OMG they look so tasty! I would love to make these with my kids!
I love simple— and those look so delicious! We might have to make something like this for our Valentine’s Day party! 🙂
Those are so cute! I would love to make these for my husband and the kids. I think they’d love them.
Mine would, too. Since mousse is such a hit with them, I think I will surprise them with these.
Those are absolutely adorable! There’s nothing like a heart shaped treat for Valentine’s Day.
How cute! Chocolate mousse is a favorite in our house. My kids can’t get enough.