Chocolate Boxes with Raspberry Mousse

Gluten Free
Health score
20%
Chocolate Boxes with Raspberry Mousse
47 min.
8
1350kcal

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Ingredients

  • ounce chocolate candy coating 
  • 48  chocolate mints dark thin (square shape)
  • envelope gelatin powder unflavored
  • tablespoon juice of lemon 
  • servings garnish: mint sprigs fresh
  • 12 ounce raspberries fresh
  • cup sugar 
  • tablespoons water boiling
  • tablespoons water cold
  • cup whipping cream 

Equipment

  • food processor
  • bowl
  • sieve
  • blender
  • wax paper
  • microwave

Directions

  1. Microwave candy coating in a glass bowl at HIGH 1 1/2 to 2 minutes or until melted, stirring every 30 seconds.
  2. Place 1 thin mint on piece of wax paper. Dip edge of another mint into melted chocolate; adhere dipped edge to adjacent side of first mint. Hold in place 5 to 6 seconds to set. Repeat with remaining 2 sides of box.
  3. Place 1 thin mint on wax paper; brush edges with melted chocolate.
  4. Place box over mint square; hold in place 5 to 6 seconds to set. Repeat with remaining thin mints and melted chocolate. Set aside.
  5. Process 1 package raspberries and sugar in a blender or food processor until smooth, stopping to scrape down sides.
  6. Pour mixture through a fine wire-mesh strainer into a bowl, using the back of a spoon to squeeze out juice. Discard pulp and seeds.
  7. Sprinkle gelatin over 3 tablespoons cold water; stir and let stand 1 minute.
  8. Add 3 tablespoons boiling water; stir until gelatin dissolves. Stir in lemon juice. Stir into raspberry mixture; chill until consistency of unbeaten egg white. Fold in whipped cream; chill 2 to 3 hours or until set.
  9. Spoon filling evenly into chocolate boxes. Top each box with one chocolate square, leaving partially open.
  10. Serve with remaining raspberries, and garnish, if desired.
  11. Note: For testing purposes only, we used After Eight Thin Mints.

Nutrition Facts

Calories1350kcal
Protein4.5%
Fat59.04%
Carbs36.46%

Properties

Glycemic Index
14.89
Glycemic Load
31.57
Inflammation Score
-9
Nutrition Score
32.975217311279%

Flavonoids

Cyanidin
19.46mg
Petunidin
0.13mg
Delphinidin
0.56mg
Malvidin
0.06mg
Pelargonidin
0.42mg
Peonidin
0.05mg
Catechin
0.56mg
Epigallocatechin
0.2mg
Epicatechin
1.5mg
Epigallocatechin 3-gallate
0.23mg
Eriodictyol
0.4mg
Hesperetin
0.37mg
Naringenin
0.03mg
Apigenin
0.05mg
Luteolin
0.13mg
Kaempferol
0.03mg
Quercetin
0.45mg

Nutrients percent of daily need

Calories:1349.6kcal
67.48%
Fat:88.8g
136.62%
Saturated Fat:54.07g
337.94%
Carbohydrates:123.38g
41.13%
Net Carbohydrates:102.22g
37.17%
Sugar:83.24g
92.48%
Cholesterol:38.66mg
12.89%
Sodium:51.08mg
2.22%
Alcohol:0g
100%
Alcohol %:0%
100%
Caffeine:134.4mg
44.8%
Protein:15.24g
30.47%
Manganese:3.57mg
178.59%
Copper:3.03mg
151.72%
Iron:20.39mg
113.28%
Magnesium:395.7mg
98.92%
Fiber:21.16g
84.65%
Phosphorus:548.25mg
54.82%
Zinc:5.83mg
38.85%
Potassium:1301.94mg
37.2%
Selenium:12.9µg
18.43%
Vitamin K:16.53µg
15.75%
Calcium:156.52mg
15.65%
Vitamin C:12.36mg
14.99%
Vitamin B2:0.21mg
12.52%
Vitamin A:559.47IU
11.19%
Vitamin E:1.64mg
10.92%
Vitamin B3:2.06mg
10.32%
Vitamin B5:0.92mg
9.25%
Vitamin B12:0.52µg
8.63%
Vitamin B1:0.08mg
5.21%
Vitamin B6:0.1mg
4.99%
Vitamin D:0.48µg
3.17%
Folate:11.9µg
2.97%
Source:My Recipes