EASY CHOCOLATE MOUSSE, THREE WAYS

Easy Chocolate Mousse, Three Ways image

Provided by Katie Brown

Yield Serves 6 (makes approximately 18 spoonfuls)

Number Of Ingredients 10

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8 ounces semisweet Bakers chocolate chopped
2 (8-ounce) containers Cool Whip topping
Basic Chocolate Mousse:
1/2 cup of toasted coconut, slivered nuts, or crushed candy
Malted Chocolate Mousse:
1/3 cup malted milk powder
1/2 cup Whoppers candies, crushed
Chocolate Amaretto Mousse:
3 tablespoons amaretto liquor
1/2 cup slivered almonds,

Steps:

1. Place chocolate in a large microwaveable bowl. Melt in microwave for 2 minutes, stirring every 30 seconds. Stir chocolate until smooth.
2. Once chocolate cools, add 1 cup of Cool Whip to the chocolate, stirring quickly. Continue folding in the rest of the Cool Whip in 2 batches, until there are no visible streaks.
3.Divide mousse into thirds.
Basic Chocolate Mousse:
Place one-third of the mousse into a medium-size zip-locking plastic bag, cut off one corner, and pipe mousse onto 6 spoons, about 1 tablespoon per spoon. Top with your favorite toping, such as toasted coconut, slivered nuts, or crushed candy.
For Malted Chocolate Mousse:
Fold malted milk powder into one-third of the mousse. Place mixture in a medium-size zip-locking plastic bag. Pipe onto 6 spoons and top with crushed whoppers.
For Chocolate Amaretto Mousse:
Fold Amaretto into one-third of the mousse. Place mixture in a medium-size zip-locking plastic bag. Pipe onto 6 spoons and top with toasted almond slivers.