I had seen this idea a few years ago online. I'm sorry to say I can't remember where, although I'd love to give credit where it's due. I made these for our family night treat this week in honor of Easter. They were fantastic! The outside is a milk chocolate shell, and inside is a layer of chocolate mousse, topped with some fluffy whipped cream.
Recipe:
1 package of small balloons (I used 5 inch balloons, just slightly inflated. I think water balloons would have worked even better).
1 bag chocolate chips (milk chocolate)
1 Tbsp vegetable oil
1 pckg prepared mousse (I totally cheated here. Mousse from the box. But it was still delicious)
whipping cream
In a small saucepan, melt 1/2 the bag of chocolate chips. Try to get it to the point where the chocolate is JUST melted. You don't want to burn the chocolate or make it so hot that it will pop the balloons.
Slightly inflate your balloons to whatever size you want the shell to be.
Cover a baking sheet with aluminum foil or parchment paper. If you use aluminum foil, spray with cooking spray.
Dip the balloons one at a time in the melted chocolate, rolling it around the sides until only about the top 1/4 is not coated.
Carefully place the balloons on the foil/paper. You may need to hold it still for and count to 20 before letting go so the balloon will remain in position. (Opt. let them sit for a few minutes, then re-dip to make sure they are well-coated)
Place the entire tray in the freezer until the chocolate is set. This took maybe 20 minutes.
This is the tricky part- you have to pop the balloons and peel them off the inside of the "eggs". As soon as you touch the eggs they will begin to melt, so you may need to just remove one at a time from the freezer to allow the others to remain cold.
Once the balloons have been removed, spoon chocolate mousse inside and refrigerate until time to serve. When you are ready, top them with whipped cream.
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