This Family Style Chocolate Mousse is my go-to easy dessert that is always a hit. The mousse itself is made from just two ingredients and is topped with a thick layer of easy homemade whipped cream and a generous dusting of cocoa powder. It’s too simple to taste as good as it does, but it’s honestly amazing and takes basically no time at all!
Family Style Chocolate Mousse
What you’ll need:
Chocolate Mousse:
- Chocolate Chips (I have the best luck with these, but use your favorite/the ones that fit your needs!)
- Heavy Cream
Whipped Cream:
- Heavy Cream
- Vanilla
- Sugar or Monk Fruit
Topping:
- Cocoa Powder
And if you’re looking to make a dairy free chocolate mousse instead, you’ll need:
- Full Fat Coconut Cream
- Maple Syrup
- Cocoa Powder
- Salt
- Dairy Free Whipped Cream (optional, click here for my recipe!)
DIETARY NOTES
This recipe is made with real ingredients and fits seamlessly into the following dietary needs when using the products/brands (or ones that are similar) listed in the recipe:
- gluten free
- grain free
- egg free
- added sugar free (using monk fruit and sugar free chocolate chips)
- refined sugar free (using monk fruit and compliant chocolate chips)
- vegetarian
- soy free
- nut free
- tree nut free
- dairy free (using the dairy free version of the recipe)
- vegan (using the dairy free version of the recipe)
Please note that the above dietary notes are dependent upon the exact ingredients you use so be sure to check those as needed!
A NOTE ON CALORIE COUNT, NUTRITIONAL INFO AND SERVING SIZES
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Ingredients
Equipment
Method
- Combine ½ cup of the heavy cream and all of the chocolate chips and microwave in 30 second increments, stirring between (should take 1 minute total).
- Allow the chocolate mixture to cool to room temperature (a few minutes should be fine).
- While you wait, beat the remaining 1 ½ cups of heavy cream until a whipped cream has formed, then add in the cooled chocolate mixture and beat again until fully combined.
- Spread the mousse into an even layer in a serving dish of choice and refrigerate for 30 minutes or so.
- If using, prepare your whipped cream by whipping the heavy cream until fluffy.
- Then, add in the sugar or monk fruit and the vanilla and whip until desired consistency (should only take a few seconds as your whipped cream should be formed when whipping the cream alone).
- Top the chocolate mousse with an even layer of the whipped cream. Keep refrigerated until ready to serve.
- Dust the top with cocoa powder right before serving and enjoy!
- Refrigerate the cans of coconut cream for 24 hours for best results.
- Add only the solidified parts of the coconut cream to a bowl with maple syrup and salt and mix for two minutes.
- Fold in the cocoa powder until fully incorporated.
- The mousse should be ready to enjoy right away, but keep refrigerated until ready to enjoy!
This is a delicious and SUPER easy dessert to make. I love how there are minimal ingredients and I had everything in my fridge or pantry. I tried the regular version and I could eat half the bowl myself! I will serve the chocolate mousse with fresh raspberries. I didn’t change anything about the original recipe.
*If you are making this for Thanksgiving or another big get together, I would double the recipe.
I’m so thrilled to hear this, Nicole! Thanks so much! And definitely double for a large group 🙂 Always a good thing to think about!
I made the regular version of this chocolate mousse. It whipped up easily and was a luscious, dreamy dessert. Can definitely overwhip and make the chocolate mousse grainy so would advise starting with a softer whip on the heavy cream prior to adding the chocolate in. Next time I’ll try the recommended brand as well. Even though it wasn’t perfectly silky smooth it was definitely user error and I’ll happily make this in the future.
Great point on the over mixing, Stephani! I have been there as well but I’m glad you enjoyed! 🙂