The past month has required a whole lot of traveling. I’ve been in Ireland and Croatia, then I went to San Diego for my dear friends’ wedding, then to Italy for a pasta competition (SO excited about this!) then to New York for a Secret Supper. Needless to say, my body is VERY confused from all the time zone changes, so coffee has been a near and dear friend to me over the past few weeks as I’ve been adjusting from one location to another. Every morning it greets me like an old friend, always there, always cheery and ready to pacify whatever anxieties I’m dealing with. Nothing is quite as comforting after a long sleepless night as its toasted warm breath on my face as I lift up the mug for my first sip of the day. So, inspired by the spiced notes + silky texture of my my old friend, I decided to whip up this little French chocolate mousse.

There is actual coffee in this chocolate mousse (which makes me love it all the more) as well as a little bit of cinnamon and nutmeg for that cozy festive spiced feeling. And because I love salt + sweet together, I couldn’t help but sprinkle some good n’ chunky flake sea salt over the top of each ramekin before popping them in the refrigerator to chill. I love this dessert because it’s super easy to make, and can keep in the refrigerator pretty well, so it’s perfect to make-ahead the day before you have guests coming. Plus, since it’s served in it’s own little jar or ramekin, it’s literally grab-n-go when it comes to serving it, so clean up is super easy, too. I *know* it’s not the holidays yet, but just putting it out there as a potential dessert contender 🙂 Enjoy it, my friends!!