I found Chocolate Indulgence Mousse Temptations by Jello at my local grocery store in the Jello pudding section. I recently received a coupon to give these a try and being that I love Jello Chocolate Pudding I wasn’t about to miss out on their newest chocolate Jello creation.
The Chocolate: Chocolate Indulgence Mousse Temptations by Jello
Type of Chocolate: Milk chocolate mousse
Cocoa Content: Unlisted
Best Eaten With: Fresh berries
Price: $3.55/6
Chocolate mousse is one of those indulgences that I absolutely adore but am simply too lazy to create myself. The reason for my laziness is this: when the craving for chocolate mousse hits I want it now rather than after the mousse has set in the refrigerator for however long each recipe requires. While there are many perfect chocolate mousse recipes that suit planned events well, when it comes to snacking I prefer my mousse pre-made.
Taste:
The Chocolate Indulgence Mousse Temptations by Jello come in their usual size plastic pudding cups, however, these cups are black. While the black cups I assume are meant to convey the darkness of the ‘indulgence’ or perhaps the true richness of the chocolate or maybe even the exclusivity of the mousse…they just don’t do it for me. Black packaging for anything whether it be pudding cups or laundry detergent is a major turn off. Show me what’s inside for goodness sake, particularly when it comes to food products!
When I peeled off the lid of the Chocolate Indulgence Mousse Temptations by Jello I did not see the fluffy mousse that I expected. Instead when I peeled off the lid I was greeted with a shiny skin like topping on top of my mousse. This skin was very similar to the shine that develops on top of Birds custard after it has been left sitting out for a period of time although it did not separate from the mousse like custard skin does from custard. The texture of the “skin” was soft and almost rubbery and not particularly tasty at all but underneath this skin was the mousse that I had been expecting all along.
The mousse underneath the questionable shiny top skin is airy and light. Each delicately placed air bubble within the rich chocolate mousse gives it such a wonderfully light texture that even when it is in your mouth the mousse retains it’s soft and feathery consistency. The flavor of the Chocolate Indulgence flavored mousse is no different from the general Jello chocolate pudding so essentially when you pick up the mousse instead of the pudding you are choosing for texture rather than taste. With either pudding or mousse there is still the rich creamy chocolate flavor that you expect from Jello.
The after taste of Chocolate Indulgence Mousse Temptations by Jello is again the same aftertaste that I expect from Jello chocolate pudding, milky. The slight hint of chocolate flavor remains but overall there is a feeling of a milky coating throughout my mouth that is certainly not refreshing but not particularly unpleasant either.
Ingredients:
The ingredients in Chocolate Indulgence Mousse Temptations by Jello include: Water, xylitol, cream, cocoa (processed with alkali), modified food starch, less than 2% of gelatin, milk protein concentrate, salt, sodium, stearoyl lactylate (for smooth texture), sucralose, acesulfame potassium.
The Bottom Line:
As I mentioned before, I love Jello chocolate pudding and being that this is essentially the same flavor with a different texture I can hardly claim that I dislike Mousse Temptations. I dislike the black pudding cups but the flavor is true Jello chocolate flavor and I would expect nothing less. The texture is fresh, light and airy and I feel that ultimately in picking up this mousse you are buying for this element more than any other. This is certainly not a top quality chocolate but for the price and the texture alone I recommend this for chocolate mousse lovers like me who are just too anxious for their mousse to wait for their homemade recipe to set. If you are at all concerned with artificial ingredients though make sure you steer well clear of this one because it is chock full of them.
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You can buy Chocolate Indulgence Mousse Temptations by Jello from the dairy section of your local supermarket.
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