Chocolate Balloon Bowls With Pistachio Mousse, Whipped Cream, and Roasted Pistachios
I just love these chocolate balloon bowls! They can turn any simple dessert into an eye-catching irresistible dessert. Especially when they are filled with this delicious pistachio mousse.
To keep this recipe easy and unique, I’m sharing here a simple recipe for making a pistachio mousse.
This mousse is made with only 6 ingredients, all whisked together into a fluffy mousse.
Pistachios are super healthy and are a great source of healthy fats, fiber, protein, antioxidants, vitamin B6, and various nutrients.
You can make this recipe sugar-free by simply switching the sugar with stevia sweetener and by using sugar-free chocolate. It’ll not affect the taste of this delicious dessert.
On this recipe page, we will first start with the chocolate balloon recipe. Then we will move to the pistachio mousse, and share more preparation tips and substitute options.
Chocolate Balloon Bowls
The chocolate balloon bowls are quick and easy to make, which makes them the perfect party hack.
Learn how to make chocolate bowls with balloons – the easy way!
Perfect Recipe to Make with Your Kids
These chocolate balloon bowls are also a great recipe to make with your kids! Right after dipping the balloons in the melted chocolate, you can also dip them in a bowl of colorful sprinkles mix or ground/chopped hazelnuts to make it even more fun and interesting.
How to Make Chocolate Balloon Bowls?
Here is what you’ll need to make these chocolate balloon bowls:
- Small size water balloons – make sure to buy 5-inch balloons LIKE THESE HERE, larger balloons will not work. You can buy them at any party decorations shop or online.
- Good quality dark chocolate bar
- Canola/Olive Oil Non-Stick Cooking Spray – spray the balloons before dipping, otherwise, the balloons will stick to the chocolate bowls. You can buy it online here on Walmart.
- Baking sheets
- Tray – to place the balloons after dipping.
Instructions:
- Break the chocolate bar into smaller pieces, put it into a bowl, and place it over a pot with simmering water until melted.
2. Stir the chocolate, take the bowl off the heat and let it cool for 10 minutes.
3. Meanwhile, begin by washing the balloons, then blow up your balloons and put them aside.
4. Line a tray with a baking sheet.
5. To create a chocolate balloon bowl, hold the knotted end of the balloon and dip it into the melted chocolate. Make sure to spray each balloon before dipping. Then, stand the dipped balloon on the tray and hold the balloon for a few seconds until it is stable.
6. After dipping the balloon in the chocolate, you can also dip it into ground pistachios, hazelnuts, almonds, or even sprinkles to add extra texture and flavor to it.
7. Dip the remaining balloons and let them chill for at least 15 minutes, then put them in the fridge for 15-30 minutes until solid.
8. Pop the balloons and remove them from the chocolate bowls.
9. Fill with your chosen dessert – cold mousse or ice cream are the best because they keep the chocolate bowls longer.
How Do You Keep Chocolate From Sticking to a Balloon?
Make sure to spay the balloons with oil before dipping. Allow them to cool completely before popping the balloons. Put them in the fridge or freezer to make sure the chocolate is solid.
How to Make Chocolate Bowls Without Balloons?
If you want to make chocolate bowls without using balloons, you can make perfect round chocolate bowls with this chocolate bowl mold. It is made with silicone, and it’s BPA-free. To make the bowls, fill the mold with melted chocolate to cover the edges, chill in the fridge, and remove the chocolate bowl from the mold.
Pistachio Mousse – No Bake Recipe
What is so great about this pistachio mousse recipe is that it is made of only 6 ingredients which makes this recipe so easy to make!
What is Pistachio Mousse Made Of?
The ingredients in pistachio mousse are whipping cream, cream cheese, powdered sugar, pistachio paste, salt, and vanilla essence – all whisked together into a smooth and tasty mass of pistachio mousse.
Does Pistachio Mousse Have to Be Refrigerated?
Pistachio mousse dessert is meant to be enjoyed cold. This is a no-bake recipe, which means you can make it in just a few minutes and store it in your refrigerator until serving to cool it down. Keeping it in the fridge also helps to preserve the fluffy, light texture of this delicious mousse!
What Kind of Pistachio Paste is Used For Mousse?
This recipe uses pre-made pistachio paste which you can buy at a grocery store.
Another option is to make your own pistachio paste. If you want it natural and unsweetened, made from lightly roasted and finely ground pistachios, make sure to check this easy pistachio paste recipe to make your own 100% pure pistachio paste.
When is it freshly made, the pistachio paste will have a light green color, but will naturally darken over time.
Homemade Pistachio Paste Recipe
Ingredients
2 ¼ Cups of Raw Pistachios, shelled (250 grams)
2 Tablespoons Water
½ Cup Sugar
⅔ Cup Almond Flour
A few drops of Almond Extract
Instructions
- Put some water in a pan or pot and bring it to a boil.
- Add the pistachios to boiling water and cook for 2 minutes, strain them, and put them aside.
- To remove the brown skin off the pistachios, lay out a clean towel, place the pistachios in the middle, fold the towel in half and gently rub the pistachio with the towel until all peels are removed.
- Toast the Pistachios in a preheated oven for 5 minutes to get more roasted pistachio flavor (optional).
- Then transfer the pistachios to a large mixing bowl.
- In a small pan, boil together 2 tablespoons of water and sugar. Once the temperature reaches 245 °F, pour the hot syrup on the pistachios and keep stirring until the syrup crystallizes.
- Move the pistachios into a powerful food processor, add almond flour and almond extract. Another option is to blend it all together with a hand blender.
- Process everything together for a few minutes until you get a smooth paste texture.
- If the paste is too thick, add a little bit of water to get things go smoother.
How to store your homemade pistachio paste?
You can store it in the fridge for 2 weeks or in the freezer for up to 3 months.
How to make pistachio mousse?
Here is what you’ll need to make this delicious pistachio mousse:
Ingredients
1½ Cups Heavy Whipping Cream (250 ml)
1 Bar Cream Cheese (such as Philadelphia Original)
2/3 Cup Powdered Sugar
½ Cup Pistachio Paste
1 Tsp Vanilla Extract
1 pinch sea salt
1/2 Cup Roasted Pistachios (for decoration)
Directions
- In a mixing bowl, whisk together whipping cream and cream cheese until you get a smooth mixture.
2. Add powdered sugar, pistachio paste, vanilla extract, sea salt, and whisk together until you get a nice and smooth mass.
3. Once your pistachio mousse is ready, you can either pour it straight into the chocolate balloon bowls and decorate them with your favorite toppings or put it in the fridge to cool it down and assemble your desserts right before serving.
Here are a few ideas you may like:
Chocolate Balloon Bowls with Blueberries and Pistachios
Recipe Substitutes
There are a few ways to make the pistachio mousse and many other filling ideas you can use to fill your chocolate ballon bowls. You can switch a few ingredients and adjust this recipe to your taste. Here are a few healthy ingredients that can be used instead:
Organic Stevia Sweetener – if you want a sugar-free mousse, you can substitute the powdered sugar with a ½ cup of stevia sweetener such as Pyure Organic Stevia Sweetener Blend which is a 2:1 sugar substitute.
Mousse Substitutes
These chocolate balloon bowls can be used in many dessert recipes, which makes them so great. You can use them to hold ice cream, mousses, and other desserts and they can elevate any simple sweet to an elegant eye-catching dessert.
Chocolate Bowl filling ideas:
- Pastry cream – Also known as cream patisserie is a thickened cream made with eggs, sugar, milk, vanilla and cornstarch (or flour).
- Ice cream – perfect to serve 1-3 scoops of ice cream.
- Dark chocolate mousse – rich chocolate mousse can be served with fresh strawberries, raspberries, and blueberries.
- Strawberry mousse – or any other flavor you like!
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Chocolate Balloon Bowls Recipe
Ingredients
- 10 Small size water balloons
- 10 ounces Dark chocolate bar 70%
- Canola/Olive Oil or Non-Stick Cooking Spray
Instructions
- Break the chocolate bar into smaller pieces, put it into a bowl, and place it over a pot with simmering water until melted.
- Whisk the chocolate, take the bowl off the heat and let it cool for 10 minutes.
- Meanwhile, begin by washing the balloons, then blow up your balloons and put them aside.
- Line a tray with a baking sheet.
- To create a chocolate balloon bowl, hold the knotted end of the balloon and dip it into the melted chocolate. Make sure to spray each balloon before dipping. Then, stand the dipped balloon on the tray and hold the balloon for a few seconds until it is stable.
- After dipping the ballon in the chocolate, you can also dip it into ground pistachios, hazelnuts, almonds, or even sprinkles to add extra texture and flavor to it.
- Dip the remaining balloons and let them chill for at least 15 minutes, then put them in the fridge for 15-30 minutes until solid.
- Pop the balloons and remove them from the chocolate bowls.
- Fill with your chosen dessert – cold mousse or ice cream are the best because they keep the chocolate bowls longer.
