Chocolate mousse is a creamy, delicious dessert perfect for special occasions. But why wait for a special occasion to come along? It’s such an easy dessert recipe that you can whip it up whenever you’ve got a craving for something cool and chocolaty.
Chocolate Mousse
You can easily make chocolate mousse look like a fancy dessert by serving it in individual dessert bowls 
The Chocolate Mousse recipe I am sharing with you here is perfect for first-time mousse makers. There are only five simple ingredients. The hardest part about making chocolate mousse is waiting 6 hours for the finished product to chill and set before eating it.
One of the best things you can do to ensure your mousse tastes great is to use high quality chocolate chips. You can use Milk Chocolate chips or Semi-Sweet Chocolate chips. Milk Chocolate chips will result in a sweeter-tasting chocolate mousse than the Semi-Sweet Chocolate chips.
| Servings | Prep Time |
| 8 servings | 20 minutes |
| Cook Time | Passive Time |
| 5 minutes | 6 hours |
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Creamy chocolate mousse is a decadent dessert perfect for everyday and special occasions. Use high quality chocolate chips for best flavor results.
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- 3 cups Heavy Cream (divided)
- 12 ounces Chocolate Chips Milk Chocolate or Semi-Sweet
- 1 tsp Vanilla
- 1/2 tsp Salt
- 1/4 cup White Sugar
- Melt 1 cup heavy cream, chocolate chips, vanilla and salt together in the top of a double boiler until chocolate is completely smooth.
- Pour chocolate mixture into a bowl and cool to room temperature, stirring occasionally. *Speed up the cooling process by putting the bowl into the refrigerator.
- In a large mixing bowl, beat 2 cups heavy cream with 1/4 cup sugar until stiff peaks begin to form. (This takes several minutes.)
- Fold whipped cream mixture into the cooled chocolate mixture. Put into a large serving dish or spoon into individual serving bowls. Chill mousse in refrigerator for at least 6 hours before serving.
- If desired, garnish with whipped cream and powdered cocoa (or chocolate shavings) immediately prior to serving.
You’ll note in the recipe that it takes several minutes to beat the heavy cream into stiff peaks, so a stand mixer
Have you ever made Chocolate Mousse? It has become a highly requested dessert at my house. Give this recipe a try and let me know how your mousse turns out.
If you love easy dessert recipes, try this no bake Strawberry Shortcake recipe. Another one of my most requested desserts is this classic OREO dirt cake trifle. I hope you will follow me on Pinterest for more great recipes and ideas.
Leanna says
Hi Nicole: Thank you for co-hosting the #HomeMattersParty with me. This is a nice simple mousse recipe. I bet you can use it as a filler in a hundred different ways from cupcake filling to crepes. Pinning. Have a good week
Lorelai @ Life With Lorelai says
Oh, my, this chocolate mousse looks scrumptious! I am definitely saving this to try later, Thanks for sharing at the #HomeMattersParty 🙂
~Lorelai
Life With Lorelai
Emily says
Yum! I often have these ingredients around too, I can’t wait to try this. Thanks for sharing #HomeMattersParty
Deborah says
That looks so tasty. And I agree, a wine glass s always a fun presentation. #homemattersparty
Jeannee Taylor says
As An expert on Chocolate (I’ve eaten enough to be!) Let me just say that these look mouth watering! You have taken a decadent and seemingly impossible to make at home , high end dessert look so easy to make that we have to try this recipe! I can just imagine how fantastic this is going to be! Thanks for sharing! #HomeMattersParty
Jeannee
Donna @ Modern on Monticello says
Pinned this for later. I can’t wait to try it. Thanks for sharing it.