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    Home » Recipes » Pies and Tarts

    Chocolate Mousse Tart

    Published: Feb 24, 2023 by Jere Cassidy · This post may contain affiliate links. · 29 Comments

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    Easy and elegant, this Chocolate Mousse Tart is as delicious, as it is pretty, all decked out in green. You may know this as a Grasshopper pie, but it is so much more with a rich chocolate crust, creamy chocolate mousse, topped with peppermint flavored whipped cream. It is so, so good.

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    Chocolate MousseTart

    All I can say is chocolate and peppermint are meant to be served together. This dessert is delicious anytime, but for us Irish folks this is our dream come true dessert to serve for St Patrick's Day with a perfect mint flavor!

    But don't limit yourself to a special day, this tart is delicious anytime.

    If you have been looking for a chocolate tart recipe this is one tasty bite of goodness. It is simply light and deliciously rich and starts with an easy-to-make chocolate tart crust. This recipe Chocolate Raspberry Tart uses the same crust with a vanilla pastry cream filling.

    Try these other mint desserts

    This Mint Fudge has two layers of chocolate and lots of crunchy peppermint candies. Or bake a batch of these Chocolate Peppermint Scones that are perfect for brunch or dessert. Both are perfect for Christmas.

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    • Try these other mint desserts
    • ☘️Why you will love this tart
    • More St. Patrick's Day recipes
    • 📋Ingredients
    • How to make a mint tart: Step by Step
    • Delicious variations
    • Tart FAQ's
    • More tarts to bake and eat!
    • Recipe

    ☘️Why you will love this tart

    • This tart is perfect for an everyday dessert, kids love the peppermint whipped cream, but this tart makes a stunning dessert for a party or family gathering.
    • This is a great make-ahead dessert, it can be stored in the fridge for a day or two before serving.
    • Decorate with shamrocks to celebrate St. Patrick's Day.
    • Just add different garnishes on top to serve for other holiday desserts like Easter, Mother's Day, and Christmas.

    More St. Patrick's Day recipes

    I know you are going to want some more amazing St. Patrick's Day recipes.

    • We start our day off with these Irish Apple Cream Scones that take just 30 minutes to bake with a pat in the pan dough.
    • My girls loved making these Mint Sprinkle Cookies and would leave them out for the leprechauns. Everyone loves the surprise filling inside.
    • Now for the adult desserts, this Chocolate Stout Beer Cake feeds a crowd and has a creamy ganache drizzle.
    • These creamy Baileys Chocolate Truffles are so festive with green, white and gold sprinkles for a delicious St. Patrick's Day treat.

    📋Ingredients

    Grasshopper pie ingredients.
    Chocolate mint tart ingredients

    How to make a mint tart: Step by Step

    The chocolate shortbread

    Step 1. Prepare this recipe for the chocolate tart crust in time to let it cool completely. You can even make this a day before you need to serve this tart.

    Steps for making the chocolate filling

    Step 2. Make the gelatin first. Add cold water to a small bowl and sprinkle the gelatin on top and stir to combine. Let sit for five minutes, then add boiling water and stir until the gelatin is dissolved. Set this aside.

    Mixing gelatin in water.
    Dissolve the gelatin

    Step 3. In a medium-sized mixing bowl (or use a stand-mixer) Add the sugar and cocoa powder then mix this together. Then pour in the cold heavy cream and mix on medium speed until thick.

    Step 4. Pour the dissolved gelatin into the chocolate mixture and mix on medium speed until incorporated. This is the chocolate mousse.

    Adding cream to cocoa powder in a glass mixing bowl.
    Add the cream
    Adding gelatine to chocolate mousse.
    Add the gelatin

    Step 5. Pour the mousse into the prepared chocolate tart shell.

    Step 6. With a small spatula spread the mouse completely over the crust up to the sides.

    Adding chocolate mousse to a chocolate tart shell.
    Add the mousse to the tart shell
    A chocolate mint mousse in a chocolate tart shell.
    Spread the mousse

    Making the Peppermint Whipped Cream

    Step 7. Whip the cream by adding cold heavy cream, powdered sugar, peppermint oil, and green food coloring to a large mixing bowl. Beat with an electric mixer until thick and creamy.

    Green colored whipping cream in a glass bowl and an electric mixer.
    Making the mint whipped cream
    Mint whipped cream in a glass bowl with whisks.
    Fluffy mint whipped cream

    Step 8. Pour the flavored whipped cream on top of the chocolate layer and spread with a spatula. To make decorating the tart easier, I like to score the top with a long knife so it is divided into serving slices.

    Score the top of the tart
    A mint tart with Andes candies and whipped cream next to it.
    Score the top of the tart

    Making whipped cream dollops

    Step 9. In a large mixing bowl add cold heavy cream and mix on medium-high speed until thickened. Spoon large dollops of the whipped cream on top of the tart.

    For those of you that have a piping bag, pipe the whipped cream on top and make some pretty rosettes!

    Step 10. You can decorate the top in lots of ways, but I like to add Andes Mint Candies on top. And if I am feeling extra fancy I might add some sprigs of fresh mint leaves.

    Mint tart sitting on a white plate.
    Decorate with Andes mints

    Step 11. Refrigerate the tart for one hour before serving.

    Since this tart is perfect for a grand St. Patrick's Day celebration, adding some fun green shamrock candies makes this tart extra colorful and festive.

    Chocolate tart with candy on top.
    A luscious peppermint tart

    The combination of chocolate and mint is one of the most popular flavors in the world, they just complement each other. The mint flavor is refreshing when eaten with rich chocolate for a delightful taste sensation.

    Delicious variations

    • The white whipped cream on top can also be piped on with a pastry bag and a large piping tip to make pretty rosettes. For those who don't have that equipment, I like to show the dollops.
    • Garnish with York Peppermint Patties instead of the Andes Candies.
    • For Christmas, top it with crushed green candy canes, it's really pretty!
    • Change out the shamrock candies for colorful sprinkles.

    Tart FAQ's

    Do I need to use gelatin in the mousse?

    If you are going to eat this tart immediately, you can skip the gelatin. Traditionally, gelatin is added to the mousse for stability and allows it to be firmer, and keeps the crust from getting soggy.

    Do I need to take a tart out of the tart pan to serve?

    No, that is not necessary as you can cut the tart in the pan, similar to a pie. However, using a removable bottom tart pan makes it easy to remove the rim of the tart pan, and then you get a prettier presentation.
    Removing the tart pan rim.

    Can I leave out the green food coloring in the topping?

    Yes, the food coloring is optional. If you leave it out the tart will taste the same.

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    Recipe

    Chocolate tart with candy on top.

    Chocolate MousseTart

    Jere' Cassidy
    Simple and elegant this Chocolate Mousse Tart starts with a rich chocolate crust, a creamy chocolate mousse all topped with peppermint-flavored whipped cream. This is definitely a party-worthy dessert, but this peppermint tart recipe is so easy to make for a delicious family dessert.
    5 from 60 votes
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    Prep Time 40 mins
    Total Time 40 mins
    Course Dessert, Pastries
    Cuisine American Dessert
    Servings 8
    Calories 376 kcal

    Equipment

    • 1 large mixing bowl
    • 1 Hand Mixer
    • 1 Removeable bottom tart pan 9 inch

    Ingredients
      

    Chocolate Tart Crust

    • 1 9-inch Chocolate Shortbread Crust Here is the recipe fir the chocolate crust - https://onehotoven.com/chocolate-mint-tart/

    Chocolate Mousse and Peppermint Whipped Cream

    • 1 teaspoon unflavored gelatin
    • 1 tablespoon cold water
    • 2 tablespoons boiling water
    • ½ cup granulated sugar
    • ⅓ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
    • 3 cups heavy cream divided
    • 1 teaspoon vanilla
    • 2 tablespoons powdered sugar
    • ⅛ teaspoon peppermint oil optionally, use ¼ teaspoon peppermint extract
    • 1-2 drops Green food color Optional
    • Andes Mints optional garnish
    • Shamrock sprinkles optional garnish

    Instructions
     

    • Prepare the chocolate tart shell and let it cool in the tart pan.

    Chocolate Mousse

    • Add the cold water to a small bowl then sprinkle with the gelatin, stir well, then let sit for two minutes to soften.
    • Add the hot water over the gelatin and stir until the gelatin is dissolved and smooth. Set aside to let cool.
    • In a medium-sized bowl add the sugar and cocoa powder and stir until combined.
    • Add 1 cup of the cold whipping cream and vanilla to the bowl and beat on medium speed with an electric mixer until the mixture becomes thick and creamy. Scrape the bowl with a rubber spatula as needed.
    • Add the gelatin to the chocolate and mix on medium speed until the gelatin is mixed in. Pour the mousse into the prepared tart shell and spread it to the edges with a spatula.

    Peppermint Whipped Cream

    • Pour 1 cup of cold whipping cream and the powdered sugar into a large mixing bowl. Start mixing on low speed, then as the cream starts thickening turn the mixer up to medium then to medium-high speed, and beat until the cream has thickened
      Note: If your mixer has whisk attachments then use those. You can also make the whipped cream in a stand mixer with the whisk.
    • Spread the whipped cream over the chocolate mousse.

    Optional garnishes with unflavored whipped cream and candies

    • Make an unflavored white whipped cream by mixing 1 cup of chilled heavy cream in a medium-sized mixing bowl with an electric mixer.
      Score the top of the tart with a long knife into 8 wedges. With a spoon drop dollops of whipped on top of each wedge.
    • You can top the whipped cream with pieces of Andes Mint Candies or sprigs of mint. For a St. Patrick's Day dessert, sprinkle shamrock candy sprinkles on top of the mint dollops.

    Storage

    • Cover the tart and store it in the refrigerator for up to three days.

    Notes

    *You can make and bake the chocolate tart shell for up to two days before you fill it. Once it is baked and cooled, wrap the tart in foil.
    *The completed tart can be made ahead of serving time and kept covered in the refrigerator for up to two days. Add any garnishes at serving time.
    * Peppermint extract can be substituted for peppermint oil. 
    *This tart can also be made like a pie, using a plain crust pie dough, or a premade pie shell. 
     
    Try these Bailey's Chocolate Truffles for a delicious Irish Cream, St. Patrick's Day confection.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1Calories: 376kcalCarbohydrates: 19gProtein: 3gFat: 34gSaturated Fat: 21gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 10gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 122mgSodium: 36mgPotassium: 123mgFiber: 1gSugar: 15gVitamin A: 1312IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 63mgIron: 1mg
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    First published: April 11, 2020, Last updated: February 24, 2023 for better readability.

    Thank you for stopping by the One Hot Oven blog.  Please leave a comment to say Hello or just let me know what you are baking these days, I always love hearing from fellow bakers. Have any questions or just want to chat about the recipe? My contact information is on my about page, and I’ll be happy to help.                                                                                                                                                     

    About Jere'              

    From learning to cook on a farm in Indiana to culinary school in California, my passion for food is never-ending.  Turning on my oven to bake something for friends and family is my happy place, and I am glad to be here at One Hot Oven sharing both sweet and savory family-friendly recipes for your cooking and baking inspiration.

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    1. Sharina

      February 27, 2023 at 3:08 am

      5 stars
      I thought this chocolate mousse tart is so hard and complicated to make because it looks so gorgeous! Surprisingly, it was so easy and simple to make yet it was delightful and flavorful. My new favorite!

      Reply
    2. Shruthi

      February 26, 2023 at 5:10 pm

      5 stars
      Loved how simple this recipe was to make! The peppermint + chocolate combo was unbeatable. Planning to make this again for St. Patrick's Day!

      Reply
    3. Liz

      February 26, 2023 at 4:55 pm

      5 stars
      I love anything chocolate so I knew I was going to love this dessert! Perfectly sweet without being too rich!

      Reply
    4. Gina

      February 10, 2023 at 5:30 am

      5 stars
      This has become my favorite St. Patrick's Day treat! Love the minty flavor (Andes mints are a childhood favorite) combined with the chocolate.

      Reply
    5. Heidi

      February 09, 2023 at 10:13 pm

      5 stars
      Wow! I love a good chocolate mint dessert and this one did not disappoint. It was perfectly minty and had just the right amount of chocolate too. I can't wait to make it again for St. Patrick's Day next month!

      Reply
    6. Liz

      February 09, 2023 at 6:58 pm

      5 stars
      This was so good! We made it today but I'm going to make it again for Valentine's Day!

      Reply
    7. Silvia

      March 14, 2022 at 4:53 pm

      5 stars
      Chocolate mint is my kid's favorite combination of flavors. This tart is so fun to make and it looks awesome. An easy dessert for any day of the week.

      Reply
    8. Moop Brown

      March 14, 2022 at 12:28 am

      5 stars
      Chocolate and mint is one of my favorite flavor combos and so I'm definitely looking forward to trying and making this tart

      Reply
    9. Chenée

      March 13, 2022 at 11:52 pm

      5 stars
      So delicious! I love chocolate and mint together and this was perfect for my mint craving!

      Reply
    10. GUNJAN

      March 13, 2022 at 10:33 pm

      5 stars
      this is the best tart i have ever tasted. Totally a fan and definitely making it again.

      Reply
    11. Jessica

      March 13, 2022 at 9:22 am

      This recipe is calling out my name! Mint and chocolate is one of my favorite combinations of flavors. I’m going to surprise my family with this for St. Patty’s Day. I can’t wait to dig in!

      Reply
    12. Megan

      March 10, 2022 at 11:11 pm

      5 stars
      My favourite combination of flavours. the perfect tart. Thanks for sharing.

      Reply
    13. veenaazmanov

      March 09, 2022 at 5:56 pm

      5 stars
      Mint and chocolate flavor sounds so unique. I have to give this Mini Tart and try. Perfect dessert for the weekend too.

      Reply
    14. Kathryn

      March 09, 2022 at 6:54 am

      5 stars
      This chocolate mini tart was so delicious and the perfect treat for St. Patty's Day! The peppermint flavor paired so well with the chocolate shortbread crust and I love how it was mini!

      Reply
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