Family Style Chocolate Mousse
Equipment
- Mixer
Ingredients
Chocolate Mousse - Regular Version
- 2 cups heavy cream (I opt for organic and grass fed)
- 1 cup chocolate chips (I have great luck with the Enjoy Life brand)
Whipped Cream (not dairy free/optional)
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 2 tbsp sugar or monk fruit
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- cocoa powder (optional, to dust on top)
Chocolate Mousse - Dairy Free Version
- 2 cups full fat coconut cream (only use the solid part from the can, will likely need two cans)
- ½ cup pure maple syrup
- ½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- ¼ tsp salt
Instructions
Chocolate Mousse - Regular Version
- 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!
Chocolate Mousse - Dairy Free Version
- 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!
Notes
Please note that the chocolate you use can change the results of the mousse texture. I have had the best texture results using Enjoy Life chocolate chips!