This light and fluffy easy chocolate mousse recipe is one of those desserts that you can so easily make and feel proud of when everyone raves over it. A mousse is a wonderful choice for a lighter but still decadently flavored dessert. With only 5 common pantry ingredients needed, this is one chocolate dessert that you can make any time! Serve in decorative bowls for a lovely upscale treat!
Easy Chocolate Mousse
Chocolate mousse is the fancy brother of your favorite chocolate pudding. While it is rich and thick like a pudding, the addition of whipped cream and whipping extra air into the mixture turns this from a thickened chocolate custard into a light fluffy dessert with just enough chocolate flavor.
Does Mousse Have Raw Eggs?
This chocolate mousse recipe does include eggs, but they are not raw in the finished product. You will temper the eggs and slowly cook the ingredients so there is no worry about consuming raw eggs in this dish. Tempering eggs allows you to cook them without scrambling them and helps thicken dishes such as this custard to a perfectly delightful bite of chocolate every time!
If you want a bit more decadent idea for a chocolate dish, you might consider this chocolate caramel bread pudding recipe. It's one of my favorite hot dessert recipes that is actually relatively easy to make. Loaded with tender bread bits, tons of chocolate, and just enough caramel in every bite.
How Can I Make My Mousse Thicker?
If your mousse just doesn't want to thicken, it may be due to not properly cooking the mixture, too much liquid, or sometimes simply the current humidity in the air. My go-to method of thickening a custard is to use 1 tablespoon cornstarch in 2 tablespoons of milk and then mix it into the custard or mousse then continue heating it. This usually does the trick in seconds. This would be used before adding the whipped cream.
Why Is My Chocolate Mousse Not Fluffy?
The most common reason the mousse did not turn out fluffy is that your whipped cream was not beaten enough or, was mixed into the custard rather than folded gently. Whipped cream should form stiff peaks before being folded into the chocolate custard mixture.
When folding in the whipped cream, you need to do this by hand with a rubber spatula. Gently fold into the custard until it is just barely incorporated. Over mixing or using a beater or blender for this would remove the air whipped into the cream and keep the mousse dense rather than fluffy like desired.
Ingredients
- Egg yolks
- Granulated sugar
- Heavy cream
- Vanilla extract
- Semi-sweet chocolate
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How do You Make Chocolate Mousse from Scratch
In a medium bowl, whip together egg yolks and sugar until pale and fluffy. Set aside.
In a heavy bottom saucepan, warm ¾ cup heavy cream, do not let this boil, simply warm.
Slowly pour the warmed cream into the egg and cheese mixture mixing constantly as you do to temper the eggs. Be careful to not pour in the cream all at once or to let the eggs curdle.
Pour the mixture back into the saucepan and return to low heat whisking constantly for 3-5 minutes until thickened. If lumps appear, strain the custard through a sieve and return to the pot to thicken.
Melt the chocolate in 30-second increments until just melted.
Remove the mixture from heat after 5 minutes, and add the chocolate and vanilla then stir with a wooden spoon or rubber spatula.
Pour the mousse into a clean bowl and stir every 5 minutes until the mixture has cooled to room temperature - around 15-20 minutes.
While the mixture is cooling, whip the remaining heavy cream into stiff peaks.
Fold the whipped cream into the chocolate mixture until just combined.
Spoon the mousse into dessert cups and refrigerate for at least 2 hours prior to serving.
Serve topped with additional whipped cream, mint, and berries.
More Chocolate Recipes to Try
Chocolate is truly the most classic of flavors served as a dessert or finishing course at meals. It is rich, sweet, and just perfect every time. If you love chocolate and want more variety in your menu, then the recipes below are sure to please. Baked, no-bake, cold, and hot, this list has something to please the taste buds no matter what you are craving.
I have to include a few beverages. I love a good chocolate milkshake, but chocolate hot cocoa bombs are popular and fun to make, or you can whip up a slow-cooked batch of red velvet hot chocolate instead. Alongside those, some triple chocolate fudgy brownies, German chocolate cookies, or no bake chocolate coconut balls are my favorites.
A little bit fancier and fun option you might like include these OREO cheesecake bites. They are so delicious! I also enjoy a raspberry chocolate chip cheesecake ball as a no-bake snack, or some of these homemade dark chocolate peanut butter cups.
Chef's Tip
When making homemade whipped cream, I highly recommend using a stainless steel bowl and placing it into the freezer for 10-15 minutes before use. A chilled bowl makes whipping cream even easier to manage. Especially when making by hand.
📖 Recipe
Easy Chocolate Mousse
Nothing beats this light and fluffy easy chocolate mousse recipe! A delicious chocolatey treat that never fails to impress!
Ingredients
- 4 large egg yolks
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- 2 cups heavy cream, divided
- 2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 7 oz. semi sweet chocolate
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, whip together egg yolks and sugar until pale and fluffy. Set aside.
- In a heavy bottom saucepan, warm ¾ cup heavy cream, do not let this boil, simply warm.
- Slowly pour the warmed cream into the egg and cheese mixture mixing constantly as you do to temper the eggs. Be careful to not pour in the cream all at once or to let the eggs curdle.
- Pour the mixture back into the saucepan and return to low heat whisking constantly for 3-5 minutes until thickened. If lumps appear, strain the custard through a sieve and return to the pot to thicken.
- Melt the chocolate in 30-second increments until just melted.
- Remove the mixture from heat after 5 minutes, and add the chocolate and vanilla then stir with a wooden spoon or rubber spatula.
- Pour the mousse into a clean bowl and stir every 5 minutes until the mixture has cooled to room temperature - around 15-20 minutes.
- While the mixture is cooling, whip the remaining heavy cream into stiff peaks.
- Fold the whipped cream into the chocolate mixture until just combined.
- Spoon the mousse into dessert cups and refrigerate for at least 2 hours prior to serving.
- Serve topped with additional whipped cream, mint, and berries.
Notes
Use a quality melting chocolate for best results.
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Nutrition Information:
Yield:
4Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 782Total Fat: 64gSaturated Fat: 38gTrans Fat: 1gUnsaturated Fat: 22gCholesterol: 367mgSodium: 111mgCarbohydrates: 48gFiber: 3gSugar: 43gProtein: 12g
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