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Single glass of pear mousse topped with melted dark chocolate and chopped hazelnuts on a white plate with chocolate squares.

Pear Mousse Recipe

A smooth Pear Mousse Recipe made with ripe pears, maple syrup, dark chocolate, and hazelnuts. Light and flavourful, it’s an easy gluten-free dessert that suits every season.

Course: Dessert
Cuisine: International
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 40 minutes
Total Time: 45 minutes
Servings: 6
Author: Manuela Zangara

Ingredients

  • 2 medium-sized pears – peeled, cored, and chopped
  • 50 ml – 1.7 oz. maple syrup
  • 100 g – 3.5 oz. dark chocolate – melted
  • 15 toasted hazelnuts – crushed

Instructions

  1. Put the chopped pears and the maple syrup in an oven-proof dish and bake in a preheated oven at 200°C – 390°F for 30 minutes or until caramelised (You can place the pears under the broiler for 5 minutes if you prefer them more caramelised).
    Cubes of pears baked with maple syrup until soft and caramelised in a baking dish.
  2. When ready, blend the pears and put the mousse in the shooter glasses. Keep in the fridge until ready to serve.
  3. When you want to serve the mousse, crush the toasted hazelnuts and melt the dark chocolate. Divide the melted chocolate among the shooters and top with the crushed hazelnuts.
    Collage showing blended pears, filled glasses, melted chocolate, and crushed hazelnuts for making the pear mousse.
  4. Serve immediately.

Recipe Notes

If you plan to make the mousse in advance, use Nutella or chocolate sauce instead of melted chocolate, as it tends to firm up again in the fridge.