This silky smooth Chocolate Mousse is made with only four ingredients and three simple steps. No cooking, no fancy techniques, and no eggs.
Behold the easiest Chocolate Mousse in the universe! This recipe comes together so quickly that you’ll be diving into decadent chocolate mousse in no time. You can easily adjust the recipe to feed more or less, based on what you need.
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Why you’ll love this recipe
- Ease: Literally three easy steps. You can do this!
- Basic ingredients: Only four ingredients needed.
- Texture: So creamy, velvety, and smooth.
- Flavor: Incredible chocolate flavor in every bite.
- No bake: No raw eggs and no need to cook or bake this simple dessert.
- Easily change recipe size: This recipe can be scaled up or down based on how much you need.
Ingredients needed
- Chocolate chips
- Heavy cream
- Powdered sugar
- Vanilla extract
Chocolate mousse recipe overview
*Full recipe below in recipe card*
- Melt heavy cream and chocolate chips until sooth and combined.
- Cool to room temperature (about 15 minutes).
- Whip heavy cream, powdered sugar, and vanilla until stiff peaks form.
- Fold the whipped cream into the melted chocolate. Transfer into individual serving dishes (if desired) and chill.
Key technique: How to fold in whipped cream
Folding is a lifting and scooping motion that incorporates batters while maintaining an airy quality. Use a large rubber/silicone spatula to cut through the center of the batter. Bring some batter up from the bottom and flip it over. Repeat scraping down the side of the bowl, into the center, flipping, and repeating.
Recipe tips
Use good quality chocolate chips that you enjoy the taste of. This is the primary flavor of the mousse.
When whipping heavy cream it should be very cold, straight from the fridge.
Allow at least 2 hours for the mousse to chill and firm up before serving.
If you plan on serving this mousse topped with whipped cream you can make extra whipped cream during step 2 of the recipe and set some aside for topping.
Straight from the fridge the mousse will be on the firmer side. Allow it to sit at room temperature for several minutes and it will soften.
Can this be used as a filling for cake or pie?
I’ve received several questions about whether or not this mousse can be used as a filling for cakes or pies. I have tried it and the answer is yes.
Pies: Pour the assembled mousse (before chilling) into a baked and cooled crust. Spread into an even layer and chill for at least 3 hours. The recipe as written makes about 2 and ½ cups of mousse.
Cakes: This mousse does not work as frosting but it can be used as filling between the layers of a layer cake or in the center of cupcakes. I chill the mousse first, allow it to soften at room temp for about 10 minutes, then add it to to the cake. Store in the refrigerator.
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Recipe
Easy Chocolate Mousse
Ingredients
- 1 cup chocolate chips , I use semisweet
- ½ cup heavy whipping cream, for melting chocolate chips
- ⅔ cup chilled heavy whipping cream, for whipping
- 1 tablespoon powdered sugar
- ¼ teaspoon pure vanilla extract
Instructions
- In a large bowl, heat chocolate chips and ½ cup cream until the chocolate is melted and the mixture is smooth. I do this in the microwave in 20 seconds increments, stirring well between each. Set aside to cool to room temperature, stirring occasionally (this took about 15 minutes).
- In the bowl of a hand mixer or stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment, beat ⅔ cups chilled cream with powdered sugar and vanilla until stiff peaks form (see note about making extra for topping). Transfer the whipped cream to the refrigerator until the chocolate has cooled to room temperature.
- Using a rubber/silicone spatula, fold* the whipped cream into the melted chocolate. Once fully combined, transfer the mousse into individual serving dishes and chill for at least 2 hours. The colder it is, the more firm it will be. If you'd like it softer you can leave it at room temperature for about 15 minutes before serving.
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Nutrition
Nutritional Information is an estimate based on third-party calculations and may vary based on products used and serving sizes.
Tried this recipe?Leave a comment and rating below!
Nancy Blake
Quick and easy to make. Not nearly sweet enough if using semisweet chips and one tablespoon of powdered sugar. It was almost bitter. Maybe I just like mine sweet, but my family liked it.
Melissa
This is the third mousse receioe I have tried and thinking it wouldn’t be so bitter because using chocolate chips. I still have to add a ton of extra powdered sugar to make it sweeter.
Allison
Hi, Melissa. Chocolate mousse is usually very chocolaty. Perhaps you’d prefer chocolate pudding or white chocolate mousse, for a sweeter flavor.
Mia
I made this chocolate mousse for me and my family and it was delicious!! It was a lil hard to make at first but it was worth it!I highly suggest this recipe if you are a chocolate mousse lover!💗
Allison
I’m glad you enjoyed it!
Paige Woudstra
easiest recipe ever! i use semi-sweet chips and 1 tbsp of artificial sweetener instead of powdered sugar and it’s amazing! can’t go wrong with this recipe.
Allison
I’m glad you enjoyed it!
Eileen
Four for supper and we all enjoyed the mousse. Next time I will use milk chocolate chips for a sweeter flavor. Did add another 1/3 cup whipping cream, whipped to lighten the chocolate flavor. Will make this often – so easy.
Lisa
This is by far the easiest chocolate mousse I’ve ever made… And I make it often as a filling between layers for cake. Chocolate mousse can be very complicated but anyone can make this recipe and I can barely tell the difference. Bravo and thank you.
Allison
You’re welcome!
Rita Romano
I did the chocolate mousse recipe. I used a double boiler instead. It did the trick judt fine. I like the easy recipe and will do it more often.
Allison
Great! Thanks for sharing your experience. 🙂
V. Carey
Made this recipe .. I added some espresso powder and it was delicious and so easy to make. Thank you!
Allison
You’re welcome. I’m glad you enjoyed it! 🙂
Sofia
This was super easy to make! It had the perfect chocolate flavor and everyone loved it. Definitely going to be making this for the rest of my life!
Allison
That’s great to hear. 🙂 Thanks for stopping by!
Rachael
I just made this, super decadent everyone loved it.
This will solve your sweet tooth problems in no time!
Allison
I’m glad you enjoyed it! 🙂