S’more Milk Chocolate Mousse filled Chocolate Cups with Marshmallow Frosting
Have Mercy!
Sorry, I just really have been wanting to say that line for longest time now and these just seemed like the perfect recipe.
Plus, I have been watching Full House re-runs pretty much every night with Asher before bed while I work.
I kind of love it all over again.
Nick at Nite rules.
And it’s been fun watching it with Asher, who has never seen the series before. She loves little Michelle and oh my gosh can you blame her? She has to be the cutest baby (err babies?) on television. Seriously, those Olsen twins were adorable.
You know what else is adorable?
Actually, lets not use the word adorable because that word sort of annoys me. I think it stems from people always calling me adorable to this day. I may look young, but I am so over being called adorable.
Anyway, these little no bake, S’more Chocolate Mousse in Chocolate cups? They are so stinkin cute! I love them and trust me, it is not just because they are cute.
They are maybe the best “S’more themed” knock off I have ever eaten.
If you know my mom, then you know she is a die-hard chocolate mousse fan.
Like die-hard. She loves the stuff.
Especially if is it really light and airy like this one. Honestly, it’s so light and yet so chocolatey at the same time. Almost like a creamier whipped cream with a hint of custard. It’s so good.
So good that I actually made four, yes four batches of this mousse over the last week and half. I changed up the recipe for one dessert and it was so good. So be on the look out for a few more mousse desserts coming your way over the next few weeks.
They are all different, all amazing, and all so good in their own way!
Let’s talk about the chocolate cups.
The highly edible, highly delicious, chocolate cups. The chocolate cups that are actually filled with graham crackers on the bottom. Yeah, they are just chocolate and graham cracker and they are too are so good.
The mousse may have been my moms favorite part about these, but the chocolate cups are my dads. The crunch from the hard chocolate and the graham crackers with the light whipped mousse is like texture heaven.
Then the marshmallow frosting.
That you actually get to toast!!
It’s pretty fun.
Here’s the thing about the frosting.
It is pretty easy to make, but it requires a kitchen torch. Which I do not have.
I could have just left the frosting un-toasted, but no I needed the warm toasty marshmallow to complete my s’more. I know I could have just toasted a real marshmallow and called it a day and if that is what you want to do I have no problem with that. It’s easier and am sure pretty dang delicious too, but I had to do the frosting…..
So I found a long-handled lighter (you know, one of those grill lighters or large candle lighters) and spent a good five minutes on each cup or cupcake or whatever you want to call them.
Best decision ever.
But, I can’t really recommend it since it took me forever.
Although like I said, it was so worth it!
If you want to make things super duper easy though, just toast some marshmallows and throw them on top. Whatever you do, make the warm chocolate ganache. It is just some chocolate, milk or cream and lots of vanilla, but it is good .
Oh and I heard some buzz around the internet that tomorrow is national S’mores days. I don’t know this for sure since I do not really follow those national food days, but if it is then you kind of have to make make these.
It’s a National day after all.
Ah….(just checked) tomorrow, Saturday August 10th, is indeed National S’mores Day.
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S’more Milk Chocolate Mousse filled Chocolate Cups with Marshmallow Frosting
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: chocolate, cupcakes, s'mores
They are maybe the best "S'more themed" knock off I have ever eaten.
Ingredients
Chocolate Graham Cracker Cups
- 12 ounces semi-sweet chocolate melted
- 3-4 graham cracker sheet plus more for topping
Mousse
- 6 ounces milk chocolate (can sub your favorite pure chocolate if desired)
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 tablespoon water
- 2 egg yolks
- 1/2 tablespoon sugar
- 2 tablespoons water
- 1 3/4 cups cold heavy cream
Marshmallow Frosting
- 4 large egg whites
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon cream of tarter
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Chocolate Ganache
- 6 ounces semi-sweet chocolate
- 1/2 cup heavy cream or milk
- pinch of salt
- 1 tablespoon vanilla
Instructions
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To make the chocolate graham cracker cups. Melt the chocolate in a microwave safe bowl on 30 second intervals, stirring after each, until melted and smooth. Place 12 cupcake liners in a cupcake mold. Using the back of a spoon or a pastry brush to smooth the chocolate up the sides of the liners. Add a few pieces of crushed graham crackers to the bottom of each cup, drizzle with any reaming chocolate. Place in the freezer for 10 minutes or the fridge for 20.
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Make the Mousse. In a microwave safe bowl add the chocolate, butter and 1 tablespoon water. Microwave on 30 second intervals, stirring after each, until melted and smooth. Set aside to cool.
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In a small sauce pan whisk together the egg yolks, 2 tablespoons water and sugar. Place on the stove over medium heat and stir constantly until the sauce thickens slightly and just coats the back of a spoon, about 2-3 minutes. Stir the melted chocolate into egg mixture until completely smooth. Place in the fridge while you whip the cream.
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Place the cream in the bowl of a stand mixer and whip cream until stiff peaks form. Make sure not to over-beat, cream will then become lumpy and butter-like.
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Now add half the whipped cream with cooled chocolate mixture. Gently fold the cream into the chocolate until no more streaks remain. Add the remaining cream and gently fold into the mousse.
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Remove the chocolate cups from freezer and fill to the top with the chocolate mouse. You may have left over mousse, this can be stored in the fridge for up to a week or frozen if needed. Place the cups in the fridge for at least 2 hours (or the freezer for 1).
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Once your are ready to serve, make the marshmallow frosting. Bring a small pot of water to a simmer. In a heat proof bowl, add the egg whites, sugar and cream of tarter. Place the bowl over the simmering water and whisk constantly for 4 minutes or until a candy thermometer reads 160 degrees F. Remove from the heat and beat the mixture, starting on low speed and gradually increasing the speed until stiff peaks form. Stir in the vanilla.
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Pipe or spoon the frosting onto the cold chocolate mouse cups. If desired garnish with crushed graham crackers and then using a kitchen torch or a long handled lighter (this is not recommended, but it did work in a pinch) toast the top of the frosting. Drizzle with chocolate ganache.
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To make the chocolate ganache, add the chocolate, heavy cream and a pinch of salt to a heat proof bowl and microwave on 30 second intervals, stirring after each until melted and smooth. Whisk in vanilla. Pour the warm sauce over the toasted marshmallow frosting.
Recipe Notes
*If you do not want to make the frosting you can place 1 or 2 tasted Marshmallows can be substituted for marshmallow frosting on top of each cup. Then drizzle with the ganache as directed. *Mousse adapted from [How Sweet Eats | http://www.howsweeteats.com/2013/05/milk-chocolate-mousse-with-coconut-whipped-cream/] who adapted it from [Taste of Home | http://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/heavenly-chocolate-mousse].
So yeah, you have to make these.
These babies, omg, they’re the cutest indeed. And all those chocolate mousse, that must be heaven, I adore that stuff.
Thanks for the lighter tip, I don’t have a kitchen torch either, so I might be trying that soon! :–)
Thank you! Hope you love these!
Have mercy INDEED! These look incredible! Amazing job!
Thank you so much!
Great use of a long handled lighter!
Tieghan you have outdone yourself! good gaaawwwwwwsh!!!! These are amazing “cups”!!
Amazing post!!
Thank you so much, Shashi!!
If texture heaven is filled with these s’more cups…I’m totally there!
You should definitely get a torch…but a real one from the hardware store! they are cheaper, work better, and have more fuel. I made the switch from kitchen torch to real-deal torch this year…it was a good decision 🙂
So, I got home from Oregon on Thursday and yesterday I was walking out towards the garage and I spotted it…….the boys torch that they use for, well I have no idea. I snatched that thing and could not be more excited. I feel kind of badass using though. It’s pretty fun. LOL!
Thank you, Cindy!
Amazing Tieghan! Love the chocolate cups…so impressive, seriously. I wish I could pop one into my mouth at this very second. And couldn’t help but laugh at the image of you toasting these with a lighter (totally would have done that too) 🙂
Have Mercy is Right!!! These look amazing and delectable and more! I would totally love these!!!
Thank you so much, Robyn! Wish I could send you some!
Cute little dessert! Gorgeous photos too!
Thank you so much, Maria! Have a great weekend!
Okay, can we talk about the marshmallow frosting? I mean…basically I’m thinking face plant.
Haha! Yes, agree! Thanks Jen!
Those look absolutely ridiculous! Totally want to give this a try, yummy!
Happy Blogging!
Happy Valley Chow
Thank you so much, Eric!
Can I say OMG! All with tweeny twang…..
These look incredible.. are you really only as young as you are? You are taking the blogosphere by storm! incredible…. Im lost for words!
Heh!! Thank you so much!! You are so sweet!
I love this recipe !!! And I love your awesome Blog.
I follow u 😉
Awe, thank you so much!!! You are so sweet!
Holy four letter word. These look unbelievable. I am so going to make these for my next party. Teighan, your parents and family must love having you do this. I mean my word. It’s like you are a personal gourmet chef/candy make/pastry chef. Lucky lucky family. These are the most beautiful, seriously yummy looking thing I have seen in a long time. Pinning. Making. Drooling.
Have Mercy!
Wow!! Thank you so much, Jenna!! I wish my family thought of me that way! LOL!
Thank you so, so, so much! You words made my day!
Oh, goodness. I love the combination of creamy mousse, crunchy chocolate and well just about everything about this! And the marshmallow.. 5 minutes per cupcake. I get it, completely. Well worth it!
Thank you so much, Maria!
National S’mores Day? I have a new mission in life between now and then – Consume ALL THE SMORES!!!! And I’ll start with these.
Good. Mission.
Thanks Megan!
I dont think these could get any better! I seriously want like 10 of them! 🙂
Thank you so much, Carla!
Pinned to the biggest group board I’m on. AMAZING!
The layers. The cross-section showing them all just makes my eyes go googly-eyed seeing all those wonderful layers. As with all your desserts, each and every layer could be it’s own wonderful dessert!
Thank you so much the the pinterest love, Averie!! You are so awesome!
How awesome do these look?! Perfect for summer, and as I’m sure our boys will agree, perfect for this weekend!! Great post!
Thank you so much, Dan!
UGH this is the perfect dessert for me!! I want to go into a sugar coma eating this treat while watching Full House! Have a great weekend, lady!
Haha!!
Thank you, Julia! Have a great weekend too!
Oh, these look so adora-, er, I mean, amazing! 😉 Pinning to my s’mores board now!!
Thank you so much, Jennifer!
Yea, I’ll say Have Mercy! Whoa, these are a summertime must and they are so cute too.
Thank you so much, Cathy!
You’re at it again. Making me want dessert before lunch. I love chocolate and these look so good!
oops! Sorry… or not! Nothing wrong with a little chocolate before lunch! LOL!
Thank you so much, Melanie!
Girl, you are pure brilliance.
Not sure about that, but thank you!
Dude, as a kid I had the biggest crush on Uncle Jesse! As an adult… I’m crushing hardcore on this cupcakes! I need!
LOL!! Thank you, Ashley!
These look soooooo good! I’m always looking for yummy desserts to make for Holiday Home Tour event that our ED Foundation puts on each Christmas. I do have a few questions.
1. Is this recipe for standard cupcake size or mini?
2. Do you leave the cupcake liners on when serving, or are those taken off before adding the mouse?
3. Can these be made in their entirety and stored for at least up to a day before serving? I make about 200 of each of the bite-size items I make, so this is an important question.
Can’t wait to try these!
Thanks,
Karen
Hi Karen,
These are for standard size cupcakes and yes, you do take the liners of before adding the mousse. I have fixed the recipe to include that. The cups can be made ahead all the way until the frosting. I think it is best to frost the cups only a few hours before the event. Otherwise the frosting can fall flat after a day or so in the fridge. Also, since you want bite size and are making 200 I would make these as mini cups. The standard ones that the recipe is for are hand held, but still fairly big. I would say that this recipe would yield 32 mini cups.
Hope this help and let me know if you have any more questions!
Thanks Karen!
I have not had the chance to enjoy s’mores yet this summer (I am definitely missing out). This recipe made my mouth water, and reminded me that I need to fill my belly with some more s’mores!!
Yes, you do!!! Today is the perfect day!
Thanks Chelsea!
Can I be your neighbor PLEASE
Haha! There is a house for sale next door….
Thanks Mimi!
HAH! When I first saw the title of this post my immediate thought was “Have mercy!” Because, I too am still a HUGE Full House fan. And Uncle Jesse. Ohhhh Uncle Jesse. These look marvelous lady! I must try 🙂 PS It makes me feel incredibly old that Full House is on Nick at Night…
Haha!! Thank you so much, Des!
These little chocolate cups are perfect! Love everything about them!
Thank you so much, Jessica!!
Oh man..amazing! Perfect for my chocolate addiction!
Thank you so much, Gaby!! Have such a great trip!!
Amazing !! Absolutely Amazing !!
Thank you so, so much!!
I have a very strong desire to drink that mousse out of those chocolate cups! BIG yum.
Haha! The mousse is my favorite mousse ever!!
LOL! Full house. We’ve been watching it 5 or 6 times a day here. Jordan is totally obsessed.
I’m obsessed with these! OMG!
Haha! We are loving full house!!
Thanks Dorothy!
Your mom and I must be kindred spirits because I absolutely LOVE mousse. It makes me so incredibly happy. And just looking at these cute little treats makes me so happy too! I love your photos and – just like your ice cream – love that you did everything from scratch. These need to happen in my kitchen!
And by the way, I’ve toasted marshmallows with a lighter before. 😉
Thank you so much, Alexandra!! Mousse is a very common dessert around here, we love it! You are so sweet!
Thanks!
Oo yum, these are spectacular!! Gotta love milk chocolate 🙂
Thank you so much, Yvonne!
These couldn’t be any cuter!!! What a great “grab & go” dessert to eat out in the yard with kids!!! Love! Pinning!
Thank you so much!
Have Mercy, indeed, Tieghan! S’mores Chocolate Mousse Cups? How divine! (See? I didn’t say adorable or adorbs. Ha!) Truly, out-of-this-world concept and I bet they taste over-the-moon delish! By the way…you have made my recipe round-up I am working on. And, not only with this recipe! Thanks so much for sharing, girl. You do amazing work. And, Happy S’mores Day! xo
Awe, thank you so much!! I will come by and check it out!
These cups look incredible, the torched top makes it – well worth the effort! 🙂
Thank you, Laura!
Wow. I just.. don’t have any words over here, so yeah. Amazing!!
I love the toasted marshmallow frosting. Gorgeous! <3 Pinning these. 😀
Thank you so much, Abbie!!
Oh Tieghan. My dear sweet genius Tieghan!!!! I am in love with these amazing cupcakes! The marshmallow frosting alone makes me weak at the knees. I love s’more desserts and these have to be the BEST I’ve seen in a long time my friend. Lovely!
Thanks so much, Sally!!! Your S’more round-up post had the very same effect on me! Hope Vacay and Kevin’s B-day was awesome!
I think these really do deserve a “Have mercy!” They look like little pockets of heaven!
Well thank you so much, Melanie!!
You’ve done it again, almost had me licking my screen!! I totally didn’t though, don’t worry! 😉 These little treats would be dangerous in my house!!
HEhe!! Thanks Jocelyn!! They were gone in a second around here!
Oh my heck these look incredible!!!
Thanks for linking up! I shared your post in my wrap up http://tidymom.net/2013/9-creative-ideas/ Have a great rest of the weekend!
Thank you so much!! I am so happy you like them!
I simply can’t decide which I like more, edible chocolate cups, mousse or toasted marshmallow.(P.S it’s ingenious idea to use a lighter for toasting marshmallow). I’ve featured these decadent cups on my blog, hoping that you don’t mind, but if you do, please contact me and I’ll remove it. All the best.
Don’t mind at all! Thanks so much Vera!
Oh my gosh I made these and they were AMAZING!!!!! the mousse was the best part. I keep making it because it’s so good! thank you so much for this life changing dessert! 🙂
So happy you loved these, thank you!
I just made these! The mouse tastes sooo goood! But the chocolate cups are stuck to the cupcake liner and I wasn’t able to remove the liners without breaking the delicate chocolate cups 🙁
I am so glad you liked these Catherine! It is a little difficult to get the cups off.. I like to rip them off slowly. Thank you!
Hi, do you know if the marshmallow cream can be used inside of a log cake? Will the creme stay stiff or will it break down?
thanks for your help!
gina
Hey Gina,
Sorry I’ve not tested this but you certainly can! I hope you love the recipe, please let me know if you have any other questions! Happy Holidays! xTieghan