Chocolate Mousse

5 from 3 votes

This Chocolate Mousse is rich and creamy and made with only 5-ingredients! Option to make it dairy-free and vegan friendly.

Prep Time10

Cook Time1

Chill Time2

Total Time2 11

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American, French, Italian

Keyword: 5 ingredient recipe, chocolate mousse, chocolate pudding recipe, easy chocolate mousse, easy dessert, egg free chocolate mousse recipe, eggless chocolate mousse recipe, how to make a chocolate mousse, simple chocolate mousse

Servings: servings

Author: Food Dolls

Ingredients

6 ounces good quality semi-sweet chocolate chips
3 cups cold heavy cream divided
1/2 teaspoon instant espresso powder
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
pinch salt
1/4 cup powdered sugar

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Instructions

In a microwave safe bowl add chocolate chunks.
6 ounces good quality semi-sweet chocolate chips
Heat 3/4 cup heavy cream in the microwave for 1 minute or until hot. Pour over the chocolate. Set aside for 5 minutes.
3 cups cold heavy cream
Whisk the chocolate and heavy cream until smooth and creamy. *This may take a minute or 2 of whisking until it comes together into a nice thick chocolate. If the chocolate is still not completely melted, place in the microwave for 30 seconds. Give it another good stir until it is melted. Stir in espresso powder, vanilla extract, and pinch of salt. Set aside to cool. This will take approximately 30 minutes.
1/2 teaspoon instant espresso powder, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, pinch salt
In the bowl of a hand mixer or stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment, add remaining heavy cream and powdered sugar, beat until stiff peaks form.
1/4 cup powdered sugar
Once the chocolate has cooled to room temperature, fold in the sweetened whipped cream. Gently fold in until it is combined and you don't see any more whipped cream streaks.
Transfer the mousse into small ramekins. Yields approximately five, 4 oz ramekins. Refrigerate for 2-3 hours or until firm.
Garnish with extra whipped cream and chocolate shavings.
Serve immediately or let siit for 15 minutes at room temperature for a softer chocolate mousse texture.

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