Description
A silky smooth Easy Chocolate Mousse made with just a few ingredients. This creamy dessert delivers rich chocolate flavor and a light airy texture with minimal effort.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream (for melting chocolate)
- 2/3 cup chilled heavy whipping cream (for whipping)
- 1–2 tablespoons powdered sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon pure vanilla extract (optional)
Instructions
- Heat chocolate chips and 1/2 cup heavy cream in a microwave-safe bowl in 20-second intervals, stirring each time until smooth
- Let the melted chocolate mixture cool to room temperature while stirring occasionally
- Beat chilled heavy cream with powdered sugar and vanilla extract until stiff peaks form
- Refrigerate the whipped cream while the chocolate finishes cooling
- Gently fold the whipped cream into the cooled melted chocolate using a spatula
- Transfer the mousse into serving dishes
- Refrigerate for at least 2 hours before serving
Notes
- Allow melted chocolate to cool to room temperature before mixing with whipped cream
- Fold whipped cream gently to maintain the mousse’s airy texture
- You can double the whipped cream portion if you want extra for topping
- Serve chilled and garnish with whipped cream or chocolate shavings if desired
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 minute
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-Bake
- Cuisine: French
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 425
- Sugar: 14g
- Sodium: 29mg
- Fat: 37g
- Saturated Fat: 23g
- Unsaturated Fat: 13g
- Trans Fat: 1g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 97mg