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Happy Saturday! Today is Earth Day and I’m excited to share this fun treat inspired by my favorite trash compacting robot. WALL-E’s Chocolate Mousse Boots are inspired by the plant that WALL-E finds and saves on Earth by putting it into a boot. These dark chocolate boots are filled with chocolate mousse and are topped with Oreo crumbs and a flower!

When I was thinking about making these boots, I was reminded of a dessert served at one of my favorite restaurants. The restaurant served a “chocolate bag,” which was a small paper bag made out of chocolate that was filled with mousse and topped with berries. It was a super fun treat and I thought that if I could make that, but with a boot instead of a bag, it would be the perfect for WALL-E!

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These chocolate boots take a little bit of patience to make as you make the boot halves separately and then attach them together (similar to making a hot chocolate bomb). For these boots, I used dark chocolate melting wafers from Ghirardelli. If you wanted to take a stab at tempering chocolate you certainly could, but the melting wafers (or candy melts) are easier to work with.

To shape the boots, you’ll need a chocolate boot shaped mold. The mold I used had four boot halves so it ultimately made two full boots. I think it’s technically a Santa boot, but it worked well. If you’re feeling uneasy about making chocolate boots, there are boot shaped glasses that you could use.

To make the boots, place half of the chocolate melting wafers into a disposable piping bag. Heat in the microwave, checking every 30 seconds until melted.  Pipe the chocolate into the boot mold. Use a small rubber spatula to spread the chocolate around the sides of the mold. 

Tip the chocolate mold over the sink to remove excess chocolate. Place the mold into the refrigerator for 15 minutes or until the chocolate is set. Remove the chocolate boots from the mold, clean the mold, and repeat until you have 8 full boots (16 individual pieces). 

To turn the boot halves into full boots, you’ll need to melt the edges slightly so that they adhere together. To do this, use a warm plate. Place a microwave safe plate into the microwave for 30 seconds and then place one half of a boot onto the warm plate, gently moving it around the plate so that edges become warm and gooey. Repeat with a second boot half. Then, gently press the two boot halves together to form one complete boot. Place into the refrigerator to chill and repeat with remaining boots. 

While the boots are chilling, make the chocolate mousse by placing the chopped chocolate into a heat-safe bowl. Heat the 1/2 cup of cream on the stove, removing it just before it comes to a boil. Pour the cream over the chocolate and let it sit for three minutes or until chocolate is melted. Gently stir the cream and the chocolate until completely mixed. 

Next, pour the 1 cup of cream into a large bowl to make whipped cream. I like to use a stainless steel bowl that’s been in the freezer. Using an electric beater, whip the cream on high speed until it holds stiff peaks. Gently fold the chocolate mixture into the whipped cream, mixing until fully incorporated and transfer the mousse into piping bags. 

Now it’s time to assembly the boots! Depending on your boot mold, you may need to use a sharp knife to break the top of the boot so that it can be filled. Once the top is open, gently press the piping bag into the chocolate boot and pipe in the mousse. Let some mousse come out of the top of the boot. Sprinkle the crushed Oreos onto the mousse at the top of the boot to make dirt. Finally, insert a flower cupcake topper into the top of the boot. I used the smaller flowers from this set.

Enjoy WALL-E’s Chocolate Mousse Boots! Happy Earth Day!

If you’re looking for more fun Earth Day recipes, be sure to check out my WALL-E cupcakes and Mickey Earth Day Cookies!

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WALL-E’s Chocolate Mousse Boots

Inspired by WALL-E’s boot plant, these dark chocolate boots are filled with chocolate mousse and are topped with Oreo crumbs and a flower!

Course Dessert

Keyword Earth Day, WALL-E

Prep Time 30 minutes

Cook Time 20 minutes

Rest Time 1 hour

Total Time 1 hour 50 minutes

Servings 8 boots

Ingredients

Chocolate Boots

• 8 ounces dark chocolate melting wafers or candy melts
• boot shaped chocolate mold

Chocolate Mousse

• 4 oz semi-sweet chocolate, chopped
• ½ cup heavy cream
• 1 cup heavy cream

Decoration

• 1 cup Oreos, crushed
• flower cupcake toppers

Equipment

• piping bags

Instructions

Chocolate Boots

1. Place half of the chocolate melting wafers into a disposable piping bag. Heat in the microwave, checking every 30 seconds until melted.
2. Pipe the chocolate into the boot mold. Use a small rubber spatula to spread the chocolate around the sides of the mold.
3. Tip the chocolate mold over the sink to remove excess chocolate.
4. Place in the refrigerator for 15 minutes or until set.
5. Remove the chocolate boots from the mold, clean the mold, and repeat until you have 8 full boots (16 individual pieces).
6. Place a microwave safe plate into the microwave for 30 seconds.
7. Place one half of a boot onto the warm plate, gently moving it around the plate so that edges become warm and gooey. Repeat with a second boot half.
8. Gently press the two boot halves together to form one complete boot. Place into the refrigerator to chill and repeat with remaining boots.

Chocolate Mousse

1. Place chopped chocolate into a heat-safe bowl. Place a stainless steel bowl into the freezer.
2. Pour ½ cup of cream into a small pot. Heat cream on the stove, removing it just before it comes to a boil.
3. Pour the cream over the chocolate and let it sit for three minutes or until chocolate is melted.
4. Gently stir the cream and the chocolate until completely mixed.
5. Remove the stainless steel bowl from the freezer and pour 1 cup cream into it. Using an electric beater, whip the cream on high speed until it holds stiff peaks.
6. Gently fold the chocolate mixture into the whipped cream, mixing until fully incorporated.
7. Transfer the mousse into piping bags.

Assembly

1. Depending on your boot mold, you may need to use a sharp knife to break the top of the boot so that it can be filled.
2. Gently press the piping bag into the opening at the top of the chocolate boot and fill with mousse. Let some mousse come out of the top of the boot.
3. Sprinkle the crushed Oreos onto the mousse at the top of the boot to make dirt.
4. Insert a flower cupcake topper into the top of the boot.