Easy Chocolate Mousse Recipe

Decadent and delicious this easy chocolate mousse recipe is a quick easy desserts recipe that everyone will love. With only 3 Ingredients it's truly a Heavy Whipping Cream Recipe and can be used for fillings in cakes, a surprise inside of cupcakes, or serve chilled as a rich and creamy mousse dessert.

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I love chocolate and could eat chocolate for days, making this easy mousse recipe is always welcome in my home. It's so quick and easy in a matter of minutes you can be enjoying this sweet dessert and making memories with your family or friends.

I love to serve in a chocolate cup which are so easy to make. I'll show you step by step how I do it so you can too! It's fun to make a chocolate cup specific to the holidays too. For Valentines Day make a chocolate heart cup, In the Fall it's fun to make a pumpkin chocolate cup and for Christmas a Tree shaped cup is ideal.

To keep things simple, you can also make a sphere cup. I use this chocolate bomb mould when making a ball or sphere shape.

Shopping List needed for Dark Chocolate Mousse

• Whipping Cream: Heavy is best and I prefer a name brand whipping cream
• Chocolate: Dutch Process Cocoa or a Hershey's Cocoa will do
• Sugar: Powdered Sugar
• Extract: Vanilla Extract (optional)

Supplies Needed

• Large Mixing Bowl
• Hand Mixer with Whisk Attachment
• Silicone Spatula
• Piping Bag or Zip-loc bag

How to make Chocolate Mousse Cups

It's optional to make Chocolate Cups, it's a fun way to serve your dessert but won't change how easy it is to make this easy mousse recipe.

Ingredients: Dark Chocolate Chips

Melt chocolate chips in a microwave safe bowl for 30 seconds and stir. Heat for an additional 30 seconds and stir. If more time is needed reduce to 15 seconds and stir until chips are melted.

Using a spoon or a pastry brush coat inside of silicone mould making sure to cover entirely and up to the rip of the chocolate mould.

Chill mould in refrigerator or freezer until firm.

Add a second layer of chocolate mould making a thicker edge as needed.

Once chilled, carefully stretch the edge of the silicone mould to release the top making it easier to pop out the sphere, or shape. Carefully press up on the bottom pushing the hardend chocolate out of the mould and place on baking sheet.

Congrats! You did it. Wasn't that easy? It sure was, now you might also want to try making Hot Chocolate Bombs a fun and tasty treat for so many occasions.

Let's make 3 Ingredient Chocolate Mousse

Measure Cocoa Powder and Powdered Sugar and set aside. I love using a Dutch Process Cocoa Powder in this recipe, however you can also use a Hershey's Cocoa Powder. Keep in mind the color won't be as dark in color and will give you a lighter chocolate flavor but will still be delicious.

In a large mixing bowl add Heavy Whipping Cream. Not all whipping cream is created equal. I do prefer a name brand Heavy Whipping Cream for this recipe. I find it whips up nicely and holds it's shape well.

Store Brands often don't whip as thick and tend to deflate easily. So choose a good name brand Heavy cream for best results.

Using a hand mixer, whip heavy cream until soft peaks form. Add powdered Sugar and cocoa and optional exact and continue whipping until stiff peaks form.

Serve in bowls, or make fun Chocolate cups for a truly

Chocolate Dessert Recipes

If you love chocolate the way I do, then please try these other delicious Chocolate Dessert Recipes. I have to say, they are all fantastic! From No-Bake Pies, Muffins and even a flourless Chocolate Cake. Yum!

You will be licking your lips and going back for more. In no particular order, but trust me give them all a try!

• Symphony Chocolate Pie
• Frozen Hot Chocolate
• Flourless Chocolate Cake
• Chocolate Sugar Cookies
• Chocolate Chip Muffins
• Peanut Butter Chocolate Pie

Holiday Silicone Moulds

Just to make it easy for your I have put together a list of Silicone moulds that you can use to make this recipe extra special! Of course this isn't necessary as this recipe can easily be served in a small bowl but it sure is fun and trust me, your family will love it too.

• Valentines Day
• Easter
• 4th of July
• Halloween
• Thanksgiving
• Christmas
• Sphere

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What does Chocolate Mousse taste like?

Chocolate Mousse is a mix between a Chocolate Ganache and a Chocolate Pudding. It's like enjoying a light fluffy chocolate cloud. Making Homemade Whipped Cream is the key. Just remember to not over mix or you will have some real tasty butter.

How to Garnish

Chocolate Mousse is rich which is why I like to pair this decadent dessert with Strawberries or Raspberries. The sweet, tart and tangy fruit will balance the rich mousse. It's also fun to add some chocolate shavings or curls on top too.

How to Serve

Serving Mousse can be so simple. Small portions are ideal. You do not want to over do it this rich chocolate dessert. Serve in a bowl or in a chocolate cup. It's also wonderful when piped onto a sugar cookie too. And don't forget it's wonderful as filling in a cake or cupcake.

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• Brownie Muffins from Cheese Curd In Paradise
• Chocolate Caramels from Jolene's Recipe Journal
• Chocolate Chocolate Chip Cookies from Palatable Pastime
• Chocolate Meringue Pie from Cindy's Recipes and Writings
• Chocolate-Covered Brownie Hearts from The Redhead Baker
• Easy Black Forest Bundt Cake from Blogghetti
• Easy Chocolate Mousse from Devour Dinner
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• Easy White Chocolate Cranberry Coconut Bars from Family Around the Table
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• Hot Chocolate Fudge from Hezzi-D's Books and Cooks
• Ice Cream Cake Roll from An Affair from the Heart
• Icebox Mocha Cake from A Kitchen Hoor's Adventures
• Orange Curd Brownies from Karen's Kitchen Stories
• Pork Tenderloin with Chocolate Molasses Gravy from A Day in the Life on the Farm
• Red Velvet Pancakes from That Recipe
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• White Chocolate Blondies from Shockingly Delicious

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Chocolate Mousse

Decadent and delicious this easy chocolate mousse recipe is a quick easy desserts recipe that everyone will love. With only 3 Ingredients it’s truly a Heavy Whipping Cream Recipe and can be used for fillings in cakes, a surprise inside of cupcakes, or serve chilled as a rich and creamy mousse dessert.

Prep Time10 minutes mins

Cook Time0 minutes mins

Total Time10 minutes mins

Cook ModePrevent your screen from going dark

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Servings: 6

Ingredients

• 1 ½ Cup Heavy Whipping Cream
• ¼ Cup Dutch Process Cocoa
• ½ Cup Powdered Sugar
• 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract - (optional)

Garnish Ideas

• Fresh Berries - Strawberries, Raspberries
• Chocolate Shavings
• Holiday Sprinkles
• Cookie

Chocolate Cup

• 1 ½ Cup Dark Chocolate Chips

Instructions

• In a large mixing bowl using a hand mixer with a whisk attachment. Whisk Whipping Cream until stiff peaks form.
• Add cocoa powder and powdered sugar and Vanilla Extract (optional) and continue whisking until stiff peaks form
  
• Place Mousse in a piping bag with tip for a decorative piping swirl. Or use a gallon Zip-loc bag and snip corner.
• Serve in small bowl, on top of a cookie, inside cupcakes, or use as a filling in a Cake. You can also make a festive Chocolate cup using a Holiday Silicone mold.

How to make Chocolate Cups

• Place Dark Chocolate chips in microwave safe bowl and heat for 30 seconds.
• Stir. Mixture will have begun to melt but will still be firm chips.
  
• Heat for 30 seconds more and stir.
• If more time is needed heat for 15 seconds and stir and repeat if needed
• Add 1 ½ Tablespoons melted chocolate to silicone mold and using the back of a spoon cover all sides of mold making sure to coat edges and bottom. Add additional chocolate if needed.
  
• Chill in refrigerator or freezer for 10 mins.
• Add a light coating to chilled chocolate to thicken the chocolate cup making sure to coat to the top edge well.
• Chill in refrigerator or freezer for 10 mins
• Carefully remove chilled chocolate cups by first loosening top edge and then pushing up from the bottom with your fingers to pop the chocolate cup out of the mold.
• Store is a cool dry place until ready to use.

Notes

How to Garnish

Chocolate Mousse is rich which is why I like to pair this decadent dessert with Strawberries or Raspberries. The sweet, tart and tangy fruit will balance the rich mousse. It’s also fun to add some chocolate shavings or curls on top too.

 

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Nutrition

Calories: 494kcal | Carbohydrates: 39g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 36g | Saturated Fat: 27g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 68mg | Sodium: 65mg | Potassium: 397mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 27g | Vitamin A: 879IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 180mg | Iron: 1mg