Low Carb Chocolate Mousse

Chocolate is seriously one of my favorite deserts! It's just so delicious and creamy. And to make make it even better, mix in some fresh fruit, I did strawberries, and some crisp as granola or some kind of cake or cookie crumbles to make it even better.

Ingredients:

2 tbsp butter
3 oz unsweetened chocolate, chopped
4 large eggs, separated and at room temperature
4 to 6 tbsp hot water
½ cup sweetener (Splenda, Stevia or plain sugar)
1/8 tsp salt
1/8 tsp cream of tartar
¾ cup heavy cream
½ tsp vanilla extract

Directions:

Melt butter and chocolate together in a small saucepan over low heat. Remove from heat and let cool to lukewarm.
In a small bowl, whisk egg yolks together until smooth. When chocolate is lukewarm, whisk in egg yolks. Mixture will become very thick and chocolate will seize. Add 2 tablespoons of hot water and whisk vigorously. Continue to add 1 tbsp water at a time until chocolate mixture becomes smooth (will still be quite thick). Set aside.

In a large bowl, beat egg whites with ¼ cup sweetener, the salt and the cream of tartar until they hold stiff peaks.
In another bowl, beat cream with remaining sweetener and the vanilla until it holds soft peaks.
Stir a couple of large spoonfuls of the egg whites into the chocolate mixture to lighten it. Then carefully fold the chocolate mixture back into the egg whites. Fold in the cream thoroughly but gently. Refrigerate at least 2 hours.

Serve with a couple of slices of fresh strawberries or raspberries and some granola to give it a crisp. 

Enjoy!