Easy Chocolate Mousse (Eggless)
This Easy Chocolate Mousse recipe is rich, decadent, creamy and could not be more simple to make! No eggs, no cornstarch and no gelatin are used to create the light yet luxurious texture. This simple chocolate mousse recipe takes less than 25 minutes to mix up and then pops in the fridge to set! If that wasn't enough, this no egg chocolate mousse is also gluten free, nut free and can be dairy free with a few simple tweaks!
Servings: 8
Calories: 334kcal
Ingredients
- 1.5 cups heavy whipping cream
- 2 tablespoons confectioners' sugar
- 1 pinch kosher salt
- ⅓ cup water , hot from boiling
- 3 tablespoons cocoa powder ( I use 1.5 of Natural Unsweetened and 1.5 of Dark)
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1.5 cups chocolate chips
Instructions
- In a large bowl, whisk together the 1.5 cups heavy cream, 2 tablespoons confectioners' sugar and the 1 pinch of kosher salt until soft peaks form. Set aside.Make sure not to over-whisk or the mousse will be dense and gritty.
- Heat the ⅓ cup of water in a heat safe glass measuring cup in the microwave until bubbling. About 2 minutes. While hot, carefully whisk the 3 tablespoons of cocoa powders and the 1 teaspoon of pure vanilla extract into the hot water. Set aside.
- Place the 1.5 cups of chocolate chips in a heat safe bowl. Microwave in 15 second increments, stirring after each time, until fully melted.If they aren't fully melted, you will have chunks in your mousse.
- Pour the cocoa powder water mixture into the melted chocolate chips and whisk to combine.If you notice the mixture getting too thick, microwave the entire thing (in a heat safe bowl) in 10 second increments, whisking after each time, until smooth. You want it very liquidy and not thick.
- Using a whisk, fold the chocolate mixture into the whipped cream and mix until there are no more white streaks.Do not over-mix or the mousse will be grainy and dense.
- Spoon the liquidy chocolate mixture into ramekins and pop in the fridge uncovered for about 3-4 hours. Serve with whipped cream, chocolate shavings or enjoy as is!
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Notes
Cocoa Powders: If you don't have both types of cocoa powders on hand, just use dutch or natural unsweetened. The mousse will be too dry and bitter with only dark.
Vegan: Use a vegan heavy cream, vegan sugar and vegan chocolate chips.
Storing: The mousse is best made the day of or the day prior. You can store the mousse in the ramekins in the fridge, overnight.
Nutrition: The info below is a generated estimate and is not guaranteed to be accurate.
Nutrition
Calories: 334kcal | Carbohydrates: 26g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 26g | Saturated Fat: 16g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 50mg | Sodium: 18mg | Potassium: 168mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 23g | Vitamin A: 656IU | Vitamin C: 0.3mg | Calcium: 56mg | Iron: 0.3mg