French Women Don’t Get Fat Skinny Chocolate Mousse Recipe

WW Recipe of the Day: FWDGF Skinny Chocolate Mousse

How about a little chocolate indulgence from the author of French Women Don’t Get Fat: The Secret of Eating for Pleasure (affiliate link)?

If you’re a classic chocolate mousse lover looking to shave a few calories and Weight Watchers Points where you can, here is a chocolate mousse recipe you are sure to love.

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In the notes accompanying her recipe, author Mireille Guiliano explains that her family has at least a dozen different chocolate mousse recipes, since it’s the French standard choice for homemade chocolate desserts.

Have you ever wondered why French women don’t get fat?

Ever since my first trip to Paris more than twenty years ago, I’ve been intrigued by how French women don’t get fat while indulging in some of the most delicious food in the world.

Meanwhile, we American women struggle with our weight while drinking diet soda, and chewing away on egg white omelets, dry chicken breasts and fat-free cheese.

Or at least that’s what we tell ourselves!

If you are curious to know more, here are 5 French Weight Loss Secrets that can work for Weight Watchers.

Recipe Notes

This is Guilian’s personal favorite mousse, pure and simple, without butter, coffee, cream or other flavorings and just a little sugar. It has more egg whites than yolks, which makes it lighter too.

It is made the classic French way: with raw eggs. If this is a concern, you can substitute pasteurized egg whites, just be sure they can be whipped. (Some can’t be.)

Or check out this eggless chocolate mousse recipe that uses melted marshmallows and has only 5 Weight Watchers PointsPlus, 11 WW Freestyle SmartPoints.

I made this amazing chocolate mousse recipe on Sunday as a special treat. It’s rich, creamy, dark and delicious. Rod kept saying he didn’t want it to end, but alas, all good things do.

How Many Calories and WW Points in Chocolate Mousse Made Lighter?

According to my calculations each serving has 158 calories.

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7 SmartPoints (Green plan)
6 SmartPoints (Blue plan)
6 SmartPoints (Purple plan)
4 PointsPlus (Old plan)

Recipe Notes

This may not be the recipe for you if you are concerned about the risk of salmonella from raw eggs.

One option is to use pasteurized eggs. Another is to be sure to buy fresh eggs from a reputable source.

For another easy, no cook dessert, check out my new favorite Protein-Packed Cottage Cheese Chocolate Mousse that is naturally sweetened!

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5 from 6 votes

French Women Don’t Get Fat Chocolate Mousse Recipe

By Martha McKinnon | Simple Nourished Living

A pure and simple chocolate mousse from French Women Don't Get Fat – 6 WW Points in each serving.

Prep: 15 minutes mins

Total: 15 minutes mins

Servings: 6

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Equipment

• Mixing Bowls
• Hand Mixer
• Dessert Glasses

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Ingredients 

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• ▢ 4 ounces dark chocolate, with at least 70% cacao preferred
• ▢ 2 tablespoons sugar
• ▢ 3 egg yolks
• ▢ 5 egg whites
• ▢ Pinch of salt

Instructions 

• Melt the chocolate in the top of a double boiler set over a pan of simmering water. (Since I don’t have a double boiler, I make my own by placing a glass heat proof bowl over a medium-size saucepan.)
• Remove the chocolate from the heat and stir in the sugar.
• Let the chocolate cool a bit and then stir in the yolks, one at a time.
• In a large bowl, beat the egg whites and a pinch of salt with an electric mixer (affiliate link) until stiff peaks form.
• Gently fold 1/3 of the whites into the chocolate mixture, then fold in the remaining whites, being very gentle so you don’t deflate the whites.
• Divide the mousse evenly among 6 small dessert dishes or pour into a serving bowl.
• Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate several hours until firm.

Notes

Serving size: 1/6th recipe

WW Points: 6

Check your WW Points for this recipe and track it in the WW app.
(Must be logged into WW on a smartphone or tablet.)

7 SmartPoints (Green plan)

6 SmartPoints (Blue plan)

6 SmartPoints (Purple plan)

4 PointsPlus (Old plan)

This may not be the recipe for you if you are concerned about the risk of salmonella from raw eggs. One option is to use pasteurized eggs. Another is to be sure to buy fresh eggs from a reputable source.

Nutrition

Serving: 1/6th of recipe, Calories: 158kcal, Carbohydrates: 15.9g, Protein: 6g, Fat: 7.9g, Saturated Fat: 4g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g, Monounsaturated Fat: 2g, Trans Fat: 0.01g, Cholesterol: 98mg, Sodium: 50mg, Potassium: 186mg, Fiber: 0.6g, Sugar: 9g, Vitamin A: 137IU, Calcium: 27mg, Iron: 3mg

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

Additional Info

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: French

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Source: French Women Don’t Get Fat: The Secret of Eating for Pleasure (affiliate link) by Mireille Guiliano

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