Cream Cheese Chocolate Mousse Tarts - Mini Tarts
Bite-size mini chocolate tarts make perfect desserts after a meal. These cream cheese chocolate mousse tarts are semi-homemade treats that take no more than 10 minutes to prepare when you use ready-made mini tart shells. Cream cheese based chocolate mousse in a buttery shortcrust tart shell.
Servings 36 Mini Tarts
Calories 68kcal
Equipment
- Kitchen Scale
- Stand Mixer
Ingredients
For the mousse
- 110 grams Bittersweet chocolate 60% cocoa or more
- 120 ml Whipping cream
- 30 grams Powdered sugar
- 1 tbsp Cornstarch
- 120 grams Cream cheese
- 2 tsp Vanilla extract
- ¼ tsp Salt
For the mini tart shells
- 24 shells Store-bought ready to use or
- 24 shells Shortcrust pastry homemade
- 24 shells Rich Shortcrust pastry homemade
Instructions
For the mini tarts shells
- Today, I used ready-made store-bought mini flower tart shells.
- But you can also make them yourself using my recipe and videos for sweet shortcrust pastry or rich shortcrust pastry
- These can be made ahead of time - (up to several days ahead of time - just keep them covered in an airtight box).
For the mousse
- Melt chocolate in the microwave or double boiler - set aside to cool.
- Whip the cream with powdered sugar, salt, and cornstarch until soft peaks.
- Add cream cheese followed by vanilla extract.
- Combine the melted chocolate with the whipped cream mixture.
- Chill for 10 mins so it firms up and become piping consistency.
- Transfer to a piping bag with a large star piping tip.
- Pipe large chocolate mousse stars.
- Decorate with chocolate shavings.
Nutrition
Calories: 68kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Protein: 0g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 12mg | Sodium: 47mg | Potassium: 34mg | Fiber: 0g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 140IU | Calcium: 11mg | Iron: 0.3mg