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Home » Blog » Creamy Chocolate Mousse Recipe

Creamy Chocolate Mousse Recipe

By Lynda · Apr 21, 2020 · This post may contain affiliate links.

This luscious chocolate mousse is creamy and velvety and made with only four ingredients. Make it to celebrate a joyous occasion or just because.

How To Make Chocolate Mousse

To make chocolate mousse, you need four ingredients: heavy cream, chocolate chips (or baking chocolate), sugar, and eggs.

jars of chocolate mousse

Start by heating heavy cream and chocolate chips in a saucepan over medium-low heat.  You’ll want to stir it constantly so that the milk does not scald.

pouring cream over chocolate chips

Once the chocolate chips have melted, turn the burner off and set the pan to the side.

cooking chocolate chips in cream

Next, it is time to beat eggs and sugar. Do this on medium speed for about 3 minutes.

beating eggs and sugar

Now slowly add some melted chocolate to the egg mixture. If you add it too fast, the heat from the chocolate will cook the eggs and that won’t be good. Keep adding and mixing until it is all mixed together.

Next up, pour the egg-sugar-chocolate mixture back into the original saucepan and heat over medium heat until it starts to thicken.

melting chocolate

Chill the chocolate mixture for 2 hours in the refrigerator.

Once the 2 hours is up, whip heavy whipping cream until stiff peaks form.

whipped cream

Gently fold the whipped cream and chilled chocolate mixture together.

folding cream and chocolate

To create a swirl, use a pastry bag fitted with a piping tip and pipe the mousse into your favorite dessert cups/dishes.

piping chocolate mousse into a glass
jars of chocolate mousse

Creamy Chocolate Mousse

This luscious chocolate mousse is creamy and velvety and made with only four ingredients. Make it to celebrate a joyous occasion or just because.
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Course: Desserts
Cuisine: French
Keyword: chocolate, dessert, mousse
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Additional Time: 2 hours
Total Time: 2 hours 20 minutes
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 605kcal
Author: Jane Smith

Ingredients

  • 2½ cups heavy cream divided
  • 8 oz. high-quality semi-sweet chocolate chips or baking chocolate
  • ¼ cup granulated sugar
  • 2 large eggs

Instructions

  • Heat 1 cup of heavy cream with chocolate chips over medium-low heat, stirring constantly until chips have melted. Set aside.
  • In a medium bowl, beat eggs and sugar with a hand-held mixer at medium speed for 3-minutes.
  • While mixing on the same setting as above, slowly add the melted chocolate mixture to the egg mixture. Once combined, pour back into the pan used to melt the chocolate. Heat over medium heat, stirring constantly, until thickened.
  • Remove from heat and cool slightly before transferring to the refrigerator to chill for 2 hours.
  • Once chilled, whip the remaining heavy cream until stiff peaks form. Gently fold the chilled chocolate into the whipped cream until thoroughly combined. The mixture should have a fluffy consistency.
  • To serve, spoon chocolate mousse into a piping bag and pipe into small dessert dishes. Enjoy!

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Notes

Top with whipped cream, maraschino cherries or shaved chocolate, if desired.

Nutrition

Serving: 1 | Calories: 605kcal | Carbohydrates: 37g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 51g | Saturated Fat: 32g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 16g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 174mg | Sodium: 56mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 32g

Top with extra whipped cream, a maraschino cherry, or chocolate shavings for an extra special touch.

bite of chocolate mousse

Got Chocolate?  Here are some more tasty posts you will love:

  • Brownie Sheet Cake – This chocolate-y creation is like a cross between a brownie and a chocolate sheet cake.  It’s rich and decadent.
  • Easy Salted Caramel Hot Chocolate – Making hot chocolate doesn’t get any easier than this.  The addition of caramel sauce takes it to the next level.
  • Chocolate Walnut Brownies – These brownies are loaded with chocolate and walnut-y goodness. You can bake a batch and enjoy some now and freeze some for later.

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My name is Lynda and I am a recovering sugar addict and travel junkie. I'm also a mom of two children & 2 dogs, wife of 1....and a messy cook taking life one bite at a time.

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