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Marry Me No-Bake Raspberry Chocolate Mousse Cups

An elegant, impossibly easy no-bake dessert featuring luxurious dark chocolate mousse swirled with a sweet-tart raspberry puree. The perfect romantic treat for any occasion.
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 0 minutes
Total Time 4 hours 30 minutes
Servings: 6 cups
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American, French-inspired
Calories: 420

Ingredients
  

Raspberry Puree
  • 6 oz fresh or frozen raspberries about 1 1/2 cups
  • 2 tbsp honey or maple syrup adjust to taste
  • 1 tsp fresh lemon juice
  • 0.5 tsp pure vanilla extract
Chocolate Mousse
  • 7 oz dark chocolate 60-70% cacao, finely chopped
  • 2 cups heavy whipping cream cold
  • 0.25 cup powdered sugar sifted
  • 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
  • 1 pinch fine sea salt
For Assembly & Garnish
  • Fresh raspberries
  • Mint leaves
  • Shaved dark chocolate

Equipment

  • Small saucepan
  • Fine-Mesh Sieve
  • Mixing bowls
  • Electric hand mixer or stand mixer
  • Rubber spatula

Method
 

  1. Make the raspberry puree: In a small saucepan, combine raspberries, honey, and lemon juice. Cook over medium heat for 5-7 mins, mashing berries, until broken down. Remove from heat, stir in vanilla.
  2. Strain the warm puree through a fine-mesh sieve into a bowl, pressing with a spatula to extract all liquid. Discard seeds. Cool puree to room temperature (refrigerate to speed up).
  3. Melt the chocolate in a heatproof bowl over a pot of simmering water (double boiler), stirring until smooth. Remove from heat and let cool slightly until just warm.
  4. In a large bowl, whip the cold heavy cream, powdered sugar, vanilla, and salt until stiff peaks form.
  5. Fold about 1 cup of the whipped cream into the melted chocolate to lighten it. Then, gently fold this chocolate mixture back into the rest of the whipped cream until fully combined and no white streaks remain.
  6. Divide the cooled raspberry puree in half. Fold one portion into about 1/3 of the chocolate mousse to create a raspberry-chocolate mix.
  7. Assemble the cups: Layer or swirl the plain chocolate mousse, the raspberry-chocolate mix, and the remaining plain raspberry puree into 6 serving cups. Use a skewer to create a marbled effect on top.
  8. Chill the cups in the refrigerator for at least 4 hours, or preferably overnight, to set completely.
  9. Before serving, garnish each cup with fresh raspberries, a mint leaf, and shaved dark chocolate.

Notes

Ensure chocolate is only warm, not hot, when folding into cream to prevent seizing. For best texture, chill thoroughly. Can be made 2 days ahead; garnish just before serving.