Dessert

Brigadeiro Chocolate Mousse with Candied Orange Zest

Name: Brigadeiro Chocolate Mousse with Candied Orange Zest
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 18 min
Total time: 33 min
Yield: 2 servings
Ingredients: Two oranges (for zest and juice); 0.5 cup granulated sugar, divided; 4 oz dark chocolate (70%), finely chopped; 0.25 cup heavy cream; 0.25 cup whole milk; 3 tablespoons dulce de leche; 1 tablespoon unsalted butter; 0.25 teaspoon fine sea salt; 0.5 teaspoon vanilla extract; Pinch of espresso powder (optional but recommended); Cocoa powder for dusting

A luscious intermediate dessert that brings together Brazil's beloved brigadeiro with French mousse technique: dark chocolate whipped with dulce de leche for fudgy depth, crowned with candied orange zest for brightness and textural crunch.

340calper serving 5gprotein 42gcarbs 16gfat 15min prep 18min cook 2serves

≈ Macros estimated from the ingredients · per serving · developed by The Delicious Kitchen with AI assistance, not independently kitchen-tested · how we calculate this