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Irish Chocolate Mousse with Baileys

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I have a Corned Beef brisket ready for the slow cooker, and am vacillating between Colcannon or Irish Potato Champ for the potato side, Double Irish Trouble Milkshake or Irish Coffee (maybe one of each?!) but decided instead of the whimsy of Leprechaun Tracks Ice Cream I’m going more traditional for St. Patrick’s Day this year:  Irish Chocolate Mousse with Baileys. Well, maybe not traditional but a bit more grown up!

I love all the crazy green foods to be found on the internet at this time of year but I personally tend to go in a more traditional recipe direction when planning a St. Patrick’s Day celebration or dinner. Perhaps due to my travels to Ireland and having a number of Irish friends, still in the motherland as well as transplanted in the U.S. When I began to travel to Ireland for work, and my work mates traveled to the U.S., invariably we’d be together around St. Patrick’s Day either here or there. The madcap drunken antics of the U.S. St. Patrick’s Day was a far cry from the celebration of the saint himself in Ireland. No green beer or Corned Beef and Cabbage.

Irish Chocolate Mousse with Baileys - BoulderLocavore.com

Things are changing and candidly my friends confessed that word of the rollicking good time of a New York St. Patrick’s Day celebration made it back to Ireland and they’ve zipped it up a bit, never liking to miss a party. In the Boulder Locavore household we celebrate our Irish roots and our friendships with traditional Irish food in March. I’ve shared many of the authentic Irish recipes I’ve collected with you too. It’s traditional for us to serve Guinness for my husband and Irish whiskey or Irish coffee for me (until the day Guinness might make a gluten-free version!) as well.

Irish Chocolate Mousse with Baileys - BoulderLocavore.com

This year I made a dessert that’s all but whimsical. It’s a rubber-meets-the-road mousse for serious chocolate lovers. That kind of dessert where everyone sits around the table silently, absorbed in the journey of wherever the chocolate takes them. The rich mousse is made with bittersweet chocolate which is deep in flavor to begin with however the secret here is adding some mascarpone cheese, strong coffee and Bailey’s Irish Cream taking it to a whole new level. I love to serve it with some berries which complement the chocolate flavor and a dollop of whipped cream. It’s not just for St. Patrick’s Day of course, but will certainly be the perfect end to your dinner!

Irish Chocolate Mousse with Baileys - BoulderLocavore.com

Irish Chocolate Mousse with Baileys - BoulderLocavore
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Irish Chocolate Mousse with Baileys

This sultry deep chocolate mousse is unforgettable. Made richer with mascarpone cheese, strong coffee and Baileys Irish Cream, it very well may become your new favorite! Mousse is fairly simple to construct with the bulk of the Total Time being chilling. It definitely may be made ahead for an event, just ensure it is fully sealed and kept in the refrigerator.
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Keyword chocolate mousse with baileys irish cream, irish chocolate mousse
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 3 hours
Servings 6 servings
Calories 349 kcal
Author Toni Dash

Ingredients

  • 6 ounces Bittersweet Chocolate (chocolate chips or a bar chopped)
  • 4 ounces Mascarpone Cheese , room temperature
  • 2 tablespoons Granulated Sugar
  • 2 tablespoons strong Coffee , cooled to room temperature
  • 2 tablespoons Baileys Irish Cream
  • ½ cup Heavy Whipping Cream
  • Optional topping: mixed fresh berries , whipping cream

Instructions

  1. Place the chocolate in a heatproof metal bowl on top of a saucepan of boiling water. Stir often until the chocolate melts fully. Remove from heat to cool for 5-10 minutes.
  2. Using a mixer, beat the mascarpone cheese until smooth. Add the sugar; beat to combine.
  3. Starting at a slow mixing speed add the coffee and Baileys. Once the liquid begins to mix in, increase the speed to medium to fully incorporate all the ingredients. Stir the mixture into the slightly cooled chocolate.
  4. Whip the heavy cream until stiff peaks appear (but not so much that it becomes dry). Fold the cream into the chocolate mixture.
  5. Spoon the mousse into 6 ramekins, cover and chill until set; 2-3 hours (or overnight).

Recipe Notes

Adapted from Irish Country Cooking

Nutrition Facts
Irish Chocolate Mousse with Baileys
Amount Per Serving
Calories 349 Calories from Fat 243
% Daily Value*
Fat 27g42%
Saturated Fat 16g80%
Cholesterol 47mg16%
Sodium 20mg1%
Potassium 175mg5%
Carbohydrates 21g7%
Fiber 2g8%
Sugar 15g17%
Protein 3g6%
Vitamin A 570IU11%
Calcium 57mg6%
Iron 1.8mg10%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

 

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

TONI DASH

Toni Dash, is the writer/blogger, photographer, recipe developer and creator of Boulder Locavore®. She has been developing easy to make, well-tested recipes since 2010. Her seasonal recipes bring excitement to the dining table for both gluten-free and gluten diners. Toni has been featured in numerous publications and on culinary websites for her creative, delicious recipes and travel features. For more details, check out her About page.

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    • Toni Dash says

      They are 3 1/2 inches in diameter and 2 inches tall holding a bit over 1/2 cup (there isn’t a size marking on the ramekins themselves).

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  3. Taylor @ The Girls on Bloor says

    How perfect is this for St Patrick’s Day?! It’s a bit too late for me to go grocery shopping now but maybe this will be perfect for a post St Paddy’s Day celebration tomorrow <3

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    • Toni Dash says

      I ‘must do’ plan, Taylor! Candidly I think it’s too delicious to JUST be for St. Patrick’s Day anyway. Why not celebrate every day?!

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    • Toni Dash says

      I hope you will Sarah. Chocolate mousse seems like the type of dessert you only order at restaurants but once you make you it you realize it’s a cinch to make at home.

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    • Toni Dash says

      Thank you Blessing! I always imagined chocolate mousse would be difficult to make before I began making it but it really is very simple. That may or may not be a good thing depending on one’s self control having it in the fridge!

      Reply

  7. amanda @ fake ginger says

    I definitely want to make this for St. Patrick’s Day. There is nothing I love more than chocolate mousse!

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  9. Alyssa @ Simply Quinoa says

    This sounds Ahhh-mazing! I love chocolate mousse but that you’ve given it a slightly boozy spin? Oh yes!

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    • Toni Dash says

      If you like chocolate mousse I think you’d be in heaven with this Alyssa! Thanks for popping by. Love your blog.

      Reply

  11. Liren says

    Toni, this is spectacular! I just love chocolate mousse, and can imagine how you have elevated it here with Irish cream!

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    • Toni Dash says

      Thank you Liren! It has a beautiful, deep, serious flavor thanks to the bittersweet chocolate, coffee and Baileys. Happy St. Patrick’s Day!

      Reply

  12. Catherine says

    What a beautiful dessert! I love chocolate mousse…it is one of my favorite treats. Pinning for later. Take care dear, Catherine xo

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