Easy Mousse Recipe
Consider this your one-stop guide for making the perfect chocolate mousse with just two ingredients (and no eggs!). I’m sharing all my best mousse tips that make this so easy, yet yield an impressive result that will wow your friends and family.
Servings: 9 servings
Ingredients
Mousse
- 2 cups (473ml) heavy whipping cream
- 1 cup (170g) semi-sweet chocolate chips
Whipped Cream Topping
- ½ cup (118ml) heavy whipping cream
- 3 Tbsp powdered sugar
Instructions
- Place a metal or glass mixing bowl and beaters from an electric mixer in the freezer for 10-15 minutes.
- In a microwave safe bowl combine 1/2 cup heavy cream with the chocolate chips. Microwave for 2 minutes on 50% power, stirring and adding additional time if needed. Allow the melted chocolate to cool to room temperature.2 cups (473ml) heavy whipping cream, 1 cup (170g) semi-sweet chocolate chips
- Pour the remaining 1 & 1/2 cups heavy cream into the chilled bowl and beat on high with an electric mixer until stiff peaks form, this will take 3-5 minutes.
- Add the cooled chocolate to the whipped cream and beat until the mixture is fully combined.
- Divide the mousse into individual serving containers. Cover the containers with plastic wrap and refrigerate at least 3 hours. I frequently refrigerate the mousse overnight, so longer is fine. The mousse will keep for 2-3 days in the fridge.
- Before serving make the whipped cream topping if desired. In a chilled bowl combine 1/2 cup heavy cream and powdered sugar, beat on high with an electric mixer until stiff peaks form, this will take 2-3 minutes. Top the mousse with a dollop of whipped cream. Serve. Cover leftovers with plastic wrap and refrigerate.1/2 cup (118ml) heavy whipping cream, 3 Tbsp powdered sugar
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Notes
- Be sure to use heavy cream or heavy whipping cream, where the fat content is at least 36%. Heavy cream and heavy whipping cream are the same thing. However, whipping cream only contains 30-35% fat. Make sure you are using heavy cream / heavy whipping cream.
- This recipe yields 2-3 cups of mousse. I divided the mousse among six 5.3 oz bowls.
Nutrition
Serving: 0.33cup | Calories: 354kcal | Carbohydrates: 15g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 32g | Saturated Fat: 20g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 9g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 92mg | Sodium: 27mg | Potassium: 163mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 982IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 55mg | Iron: 1mg