This Easy Chocolate Mousse recipe is a creamy, rich dessert with the perfect luxurious texture. It’s no cook, no bake and there are no eggs. And it will satisfy all of the chocolate lovers out there with a solid chocolate fix. When you don’t want to make a classic chocolate pudding, make this classic chocolate mousse instead!
This is the best chocolate mousse recipe to make for a dinner party or for dessert for the family. It seems like it’s gourmet, but it’s really so easy to make. You don’t have to be a cook or a baker to make this chocolate mousse. It’s a crowd pleaser recipe that everyone will love.
Ingredients Needed:
- Cream Cheese: This is going to thicken up your chocolate mousse and give it a rich flavor.
- Powdered Sugar: Sifting is optional, the powdered sugar will sweeten the mousse.
- Unsweetened Cocoa Powder: Regular old Hershey’s unsweetened cocoa powder is just fine. Sifting is optional. Don’t use something already sweetened like hot cocoa powder.
- Vanilla Extract: Use real vanilla extract. No imitation extract allowed!
- Heavy Whipping Cream: This is what is going to give the mousse it’s light and airy texture. Use HEAVY whipping cream. Regular whipping cream won’t whip to stiff peaks. And make sure it’s very cold.
How to make this Easy Chocolate Mousse recipe:
Add cream cheese to a large bowl and whip it with an electric mixer. Gradually mix in 1 cup of the powdered sugar, cocoa powder and vanilla. Once it’s all combined well, set it aside.
In a separate large bowl, use the electric mixer to whip the cold heavy cream. Sprinkle in 1/4 cup powdered sugar, and whip until you reach the “stiff peak” stage.
Carefully fold half of the whipped cream into the chocolate cream cheese mixture until it’s well combined. Then fold in the rest.
And that’s what it looks like when everything is all combined. It’s the perfect, easy chocolate mousse recipe!
Recipe Tips
- If the heavy cream is thin or runny, that means it hasn’t been whipped long enough.
- In this recipe, you’re looking for “firm peaks” when you whip the cream. That means when you drag a spoon across the whipped cream, it should stand upright and not sink back into the rest of the bowl.
- Don’t continue to whip after you’ve reached stiff peaks or your mixture will be “over-whipped” and grainy.
- Add 1/2 teaspoon of instant espresso powder along with the cocoa powder to give the chocolate flavor a big boost.
- Don’t be tempted to use the electric mixer when folding the cream cheese mixture and the chocolate whipped cream together. You’ll get the desired lovely, soft texture by folding them instead of mixing.
Serving Suggestions:
- Serve in dessert cups.
- Sprinkle shaved chocolate on top. Add a little flaky sea salt too!
- Use this mousse to make a layered chocolate trifle with chocolate pound cake chunks or brownies.
- Pour the mousse into a baked and cooled crust to make a chocolate mousse pie.
- Use the mousse as a filling between layers of cake.
- Use the chocolate mousse as a dip for fresh fruit!
What You’ll Love About This Recipe:
- It’s decadent and delicious.
- The texture is lusciously smooth.
- Everyone loves this chocolate mousse recipe, so you will too!
Rich chocolate dessert recipes:
Easy Chocolate Mousse Recipe
Ingredients
- 8 ounces cream cheese, at room temperature
- 1¼ cups powdered sugar, divided
- ½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 3 cups heavy whipping cream (very cold)
- chocolate bar, shaved (for garnish, if desired)
Instructions
- Add the cream cheese to a large bowl. Use an electric mixer to cream the cream cheese. Gradually add in 1 cup of the powdered sugar, cocoa powder and the vanilla; set aside.
- In a separate large bowl, use an electric mixer to start whipping the cream. Once it begins to thicken slightly, sprinkle in the ¼ cup powdered sugar. Continue to mix until stiff peaks form (peaks should stand upright when you run the beaters through the cream).
- Use a rubber spatula to fold in HALF of the whipped cream into the cream cheese mixture. Fold gently, scraping the sides and the bottom of the bowl, until both mixtures are completely combined. Then fold in the rest of the whipped cream. Transfer the chocolate mousse to serving dishes. Sprinkle chocolate shavings on top, if desired. Refrigerate for at least a couple of hours before serving.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
