The Best Chocolate Mousse Brownies Ever

Chocolate Mousse Brownies are creamy, indulgent and loaded with chocolate, making them the perfect dessert.

I love making rich and creamy chocolate desserts like my famous Best Chocolate Banana Bread, German Chocolate Cupcake and Chocolate Baileys Poke Cake.

Chocolate mousse brownies

These Chocolate Mousse Brownies are one of the BEST brownies I have ever made. The brownie layer is amazing, it is soft, it is chocolaty, perfectly baked, with the right level of chewiness. The brownies are topped with a light, airy and creamy milk chocolate mousse, that balances the chocolaty brownies, that melts in your mouth!

The chocolate flavor is very subtle, almost like an introduction, so you are ready for the chocolate overload that will happen with your next bite. This is such an elegant dessert, it takes regular brownies to a whole new level.

Why you’ll love this recipe:

• It is rich and chocolaty and is a show stopper dessert.
• Easy to find ingredients and minimum prep work and dishes to clean.
• Perfect for brunch parties and for bigger crowds.
• Easy to transport if you have to take them to a brunch party.
• Can be made 1 or 2 days in advance so you don’t have to worry about the last-minute dessert.

What is a brownie?

A chocolate dessert that is usually square, but can come in a variety of forms. The texture is either fudgy or cakey and it may include nuts, sprinkles or chocolate chips.

Why are my brownies not fudgy?

To make the most amazing, melt in your mouth fudgy brownies you have to make sure that the fat-to-flour ratio is higher. If you use more flour, the end result will be more cake-like in texture.

In that case, to obtain a fudgier texture, use more butter, oil or chocolate.  The amount of sugar and eggs does not change whether you’re going fudgy or cakey.

How do you know when fudgy brownies are done?

Use a toothpick or skewer to test for doneness. For fudgier brownies, look for some crumbs stuck to the toothpick. For a cakey texture, the toothpick should come out clean.

How long will chocolate mousse brownies stay fresh?

• They can be stored wrapped in plastic wrap at room temperature for about 4-5 days.
• This recipe also freezes well, except the mousse layer. You can prepare the bottom layer, freeze and thaw when ready to use.
• To freeze, cool the brownies completely and fully wrap it in plastic wrap, tightly. After that wrap in aluminum foil. Freeze for up to 2-3 month. Defrost before serving.

Tools/Ingredients used to make Chocolate Mousse Brownies:

• Non-Stick Baking Pan – I use it for many recipes, brownies, fudge and blondies, the quality is great and it will last you a long time.
• Unsweetened Cocoa Powder – delicious flavor, it will make any chocolate dessert amazing.
• Parchment Paper – a kitchen staple, it just makes life so much easier with its non-stick magical powers.

Ingredients

For the Brownie Layer:

• 2 tablespoons  Softened butter  (for greasing the pan)
• 4  large eggs 
• 2 cups  sugar 
• 8 ounces  melted butter  (2 sticks)
• 1 1/4 cups  cocoa powder  (sifted)
• 1 teaspoon  vanilla extract 
• 1/3 cup  flour  (sifted)
• 1/2 teaspoon  kosher salt 

For Chocolate Mousse:

• 10 ounces  milk chocolate  (finely chopped)
• 2 1/2 cups  whipping cream  (chilled)
• 7 grams  gelatin 
• 2 tablespoons  water 

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