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Chocolate Mousse

Published: Jan 30, 2023 by Allison · 136 Comments

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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.

Chocolate mousse topped with whipped cream in a white ramekin
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  • Why you’ll love this recipe
  • Ingredients needed
  • Chocolate mousse recipe overview
  • Key technique: How to fold in whipped cream
  • Recipe tips
  • Can this be used as a filling for cake or pie?
  • More chocolate recipes
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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.
Chocolate mousse in a white ramekin topped with whipped cream.

Ingredients needed

  1. Chocolate chips
  2. Heavy cream
  3. Powdered sugar
  4. Vanilla extract
Ingredients for chocolate mousse: vanilla, cream, sugar, chocolate chips.

Chocolate mousse recipe overview

*Full recipe below in recipe card*

  1. Melt heavy cream and chocolate chips until sooth and combined.
  2. Cool to room temperature (about 15 minutes).
  3. Whip heavy cream, powdered sugar, and vanilla until stiff peaks form.
  4. Fold the whipped cream into the melted chocolate. Transfer into individual serving dishes (if desired) and chill.
Step by step collage of how to make chocolate mousse: chocolate chips and cream in a glass bowl.
Creamy chocolate mousse in a glass bowl with a white spatula.

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.

Chocolate mousse topped with whipped cream in a white ramekin

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

Chocolate mousse topped with whipped cream in a white ramekin

Easy Chocolate Mousse

This silky smooth Chocolate Mousse is made with only four ingredients and three simple steps. You won't believe how easy it is!
4.97 from 216 votes
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Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Dessert
Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes
Cook Time: 1 minute minute
Chill Time: 3 hours hours
Total Time: 3 hours hours 11 minutes minutes
Servings: 4 – 6 (about 2 and ½ cups)
Calories: 425kcal
Author: Allison – Celebrating Sweets

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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Notes

*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.
Extra whipped cream for topping:
If you plan on serving this mousse topped with whipped cream you can double the whipped cream ingredients in step 2 of the recipe. Reserve half of the whipped cream in the fridge for topping and fold the other half into the melted chocolate.

Nutrition

Calories: 425kcal | Carbohydrates: 20g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 37g | Saturated Fat: 23g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 97mg | Sodium: 29mg | Potassium: 223mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 14g | Vitamin A: 1035IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 64mg | Iron: 2mg

Nutritional Information is an estimate based on third-party calculations and may vary based on products used and serving sizes.

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Comments

  1. Nancy Blake

    June 13, 2023 at 4:00 pm

    3 stars
    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.

    Reply
  2. Melissa

    June 21, 2023 at 12:08 pm

    2 stars
    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.

    Reply
    • Allison

      June 22, 2023 at 4:29 pm

      Hi, Melissa. Chocolate mousse is usually very chocolaty. Perhaps you’d prefer chocolate pudding or white chocolate mousse, for a sweeter flavor.

      Reply
  3. Mia

    June 21, 2023 at 9:18 pm

    5 stars
    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!💗

    Reply
    • Allison

      June 22, 2023 at 4:27 pm

      I’m glad you enjoyed it!

      Reply
  4. Paige Woudstra

    June 22, 2023 at 12:18 pm

    5 stars
    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.

    Reply
    • Allison

      June 22, 2023 at 4:27 pm

      I’m glad you enjoyed it!

      Reply
  5. Eileen

    June 23, 2023 at 9:36 pm

    4 stars
    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.

    Reply
  6. Lisa

    June 25, 2023 at 2:48 pm

    5 stars
    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.

    Reply
    • Allison

      July 03, 2023 at 12:33 pm

      You’re welcome!

      Reply
  7. Rita Romano

    July 01, 2023 at 10:45 am

    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.

    Reply
    • Allison

      July 03, 2023 at 12:10 pm

      Great! Thanks for sharing your experience. 🙂

      Reply
  8. V. Carey

    July 03, 2023 at 11:26 am

    Made this recipe .. I added some espresso powder and it was delicious and so easy to make. Thank you!

    Reply
    • Allison

      July 03, 2023 at 12:05 pm

      You’re welcome. I’m glad you enjoyed it! 🙂

      Reply
  9. Sofia

    July 05, 2023 at 6:11 pm

    5 stars
    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!

    Reply
    • Allison

      July 10, 2023 at 5:45 am

      That’s great to hear. 🙂 Thanks for stopping by!

      Reply
  10. Rachael

    July 08, 2023 at 4:31 pm

    5 stars
    I just made this, super decadent everyone loved it.
    This will solve your sweet tooth problems in no time!

    Reply
    • Allison

      July 10, 2023 at 5:39 am

      I’m glad you enjoyed it! 🙂

      Reply
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