Description
These White Chocolate Mousse Tartlets are silky, elegant, and surprisingly simple to make. A smooth white chocolate mousse is tucked into crisp tartlet shells for a bakery-style dessert that’s perfect for special occasions, dinner parties, or anytime you want a dessert that quietly impresses.
Ingredients
For the Tartlet Shells
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10–12 mini tartlet shells (baked or no-bake)
For the White Chocolate Mousse
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7 oz (200 g) high-quality white chocolate, finely chopped
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1 cup (240 ml) cold heavy cream (35% fat or higher)
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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Pinch of salt
Optional Garnishes
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Fresh raspberries or strawberries
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Chocolate shavings
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Chopped pistachios
Instructions
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Melt the white chocolate
Place the chopped white chocolate in a heatproof bowl and melt gently over a double boiler or in short microwave bursts, stirring until smooth and glossy. Let it cool slightly. -
Whip the cream
In a separate bowl, whip the cold heavy cream until soft to medium peaks form. The cream should hold shape but still look smooth and airy. -
Combine gently
Stir the vanilla extract and salt into the melted white chocolate. Add one spoonful of whipped cream to loosen the chocolate, then gently fold in the remaining cream until smooth and fluffy. -
Fill the tartlets
Spoon or pipe the white chocolate mousse into the tartlet shells, smoothing the tops if desired. -
Chill to set
Refrigerate the tartlets until the mousse is firm but creamy. -
Garnish and serve
Top with fresh fruit, chocolate shavings, or nuts just before serving.
Notes
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Use white chocolate bars, not chips, for the smoothest mousse.
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Make sure the chocolate is not hot when folding in the cream.
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For extra crisp shells, brush the inside with melted chocolate and let it set before filling.
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Best enjoyed chilled, but not frozen.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-Bake
- Cuisine: International
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 mini tartlet
- Calories: 300 kcal
- Sugar: 17 g
- Sodium: 55 mg
- Fat: 22 g
- Saturated Fat: 13 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 25 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 55 mg