Name: Atkins-Friendly Chocolate Mousse
Ingredients: 1 cup (240 ml ) or 1 part half and half; 1 cup (240 ml) or 1 part heavy cream; 1 cup (240 ml) or 1 part water; 4 scoops or 1 part Atkins Chocolate Shake Mix; 2 tsp or 1/24 part stevia extract or other sugar replacement

Why it works: Cream and sugar are a kitchen classic. They rank in the top 9% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 43,450 recipes. Both carry 2,3-butanedione, which smells butter, sweet. The science ↓

Atkins-Friendly Chocolate Mousse

Ingredients

1 cup (240 ml ) or 1 part half and half
1 cup (240 ml) or 1 part heavy cream
1 cup (240 ml) or 1 part water
4 scoops or 1 part Atkins Chocolate Shake Mix
2 tsp or 1/24 part stevia extract or other sugar replacement

Directions

Lightly whip the half and half and cream in a blender.
Add the other ingredients into the blender.
Blend everything together until smooth.

Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

255Calories

2 gProtein

14 gFat

30 gCarbs

Counts 3 of 4 ingredients. The other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and add nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume: 3 portions

Ingredient	Portion assumed	kcal
Chocolate	1 oz (28g) semisweet	155
Cream	1 tbsp (15ml) heavy	51
Sugar	1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated	49
Water	not in our table	0

One typical portion per ingredient; the recipe's quantities are not counted. A rough guide only, not for medical or dietary planning.

Recipe from the Wikibooks Cookbook.

Steps grouped into stages for easier reading; the method is the source's own.

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The flavor team

The pairs that carry this dish. Each one is judged two ways: how much their aromas overlap, and how often cooks already put them together.

Cream + sugartop 9% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together43,450 recipes

Shared aroma: 2,3-butanedione (butter, sweet).
Cream + chocolatetop 11% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together5,466 recipes

Shared aroma: delta-decalactone (sweet, creamy).
Chocolate + sugartop 13% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together15,404 recipes

Shared aroma: guaiacol (smoky, sweet).

Ranks compare each pair with 20,000 random ingredient pairs on CompKitchen. How we score pairs

What each ingredient does

Heavy cream: Adds richness and fat, giving the mousse a smooth, creamy mouthfeel.
Half and half: Adds moisture and a lighter creaminess to the base.
Atkins chocolate shake mix: Provides the chocolate flavour and sweetness-free body for the mousse.

The step that matters

Blend until smooth. Thorough blending fully combines the liquids and powder so the mixture thickens evenly and has no grainy texture. Stopping early can leave lumps of powder or uneven body.

“What each ingredient does” and “The step that matters” were written by Claude from this recipe’s own method and reviewed in samples by CompKitchen.

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Atkins-Friendly Chocolate Mousse