Easy Chocolate Mousse Recipe

This simple and easy chocolate mousse dessert is smooth, luscious and so decadent.

5 from 2 votes

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Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Keyword: chocolate mousse dessert, easy chocolate mousse recipe

Prep Time: 15

Refrigerate: 1

Total Time: 1 15

Servings: servings

Calories: 386kcal

stand mixer

piping bag

piping tip Wilton 1M

Add chocolate chips and espresso powder to a bowl.
Heat ¾ cup cream in the microwave for 1 minute.
Pour cream over chocolate chips and espresso. Stir to melt. You may need to pop into the microwave for another 15 seconds to melt completely. Set aside and cool.
Whip 1 cup remaining cream at high speed until stiff peaks form.
Once whipped, fold cream into cooled chocolate mixture gently, and until just incorporated. There may be some white whipped cream streaks left, but that is ok. Allow to firm up in the refrigerate for 1 hour.
Add mousse to piping bag and pipe into desired serving containers or chocolate dessert cups. Refrigerate for another hour.
Garnish with desired toppings.

Cool chocolate mixture before folding into whipped cream.
Place mixing bowl and beater in the freezer before whipping the cream.
Do not over work the chocolate and whipped cream.
If short on time, place mousse in the freezer instead of the refrigerator to firm up. Set a timer and stir at 5-10 minute intervals. It will be ready to pipe in 20-30 minutes.
If desired, skip the "rest period" and simply pour mousse into small cups, or even into a decorative bowl, and refrigerate until ready to serve.