Cream Cheese Chocolate Mousse Tarts - Mini Tarts
Calories: 68kcal
Adjust Servings Here: 36 Mini Tarts
Description
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.
Ingredients
For the mousse
- 110 grams (4.00 oz) Bittersweet chocolate 60% cocoa or more
- 120 ml (0.5 cups) Whipping cream
- 30 grams (0.25 cups) Powdered sugar
- 1 tbsp (1 tbsp) Cornstarch
- 120 grams (0.50 cups) Cream cheese
- 2 tsp (2 tsp) Vanilla extract
- ¼ tsp (0.25 tsp) Salt
For the mini tart shells
- 24 shells Store-bought ready to use or
- 24 shells (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 Information
Calories: 68kcalCarbohydrates: 4gProtein: 0gFat: 5gSaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 12mgSodium: 47mgPotassium: 34mgFiber: 0gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 140IUCalcium: 11mgIron: 0.3mg
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