“Using vanilla yogurt may make it more child-approved; they thought it wasn’t sweet enough, but I liked that it was light and not too sweet.”
Lisa Lacey, mom of Noah, 9, Caleb, 4, and Nathan, 1, St. Thomas, Ont.
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Chocolate Yogurt Mousse Cups
Oh so light and chocolatey good. This healthy dessert is destined to become an everyday essential for your chocolate cravings. Draining the low-fat yogurt overnight gives it a wonderful rich smoothness and makes the mousse lovely and thick.
Loading ...April 1st, 2009
Recipe by LeeAnne Wright
Servings
6Prep Time
Prep: 15 min.On the table: 15 min. + overnight draining + 1 hour chilling
Ingredients
Directions
Drain yogurt in refrigerator overnight in a cheesecloth-lined colander placed in a bowl.
Melt chocolate over a double boiler. Remove double boiler from heat.
Whisk drained yogurt into chocolate.
Sift cocoa into chocolate mixture then whisk to combine.
Beat egg whites in a clean bowl, adding sugar 1 tbsp at a time. Beat until whites are glossy and form firm peaks.
Fold the whites into chocolate mixture.
Spoon the mousse into serving dishes.
Refrigerate 1 hour to set. Garnish with chocolate shavings when ready to serve.
Nutrients Per Serving
Nutrients per serving: 145 calories, 5 g fat, 139 mg calcium, 96 mg sodium, 21 g carbohydrates, 2 g fibre, 7 g protein.
Photo by Edward Pond
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