Easy 3-Ingredient Chocolate Mousse – airy, smooth and takes less than 5 minutes to make. A delicious chocolate dessert for any night of the week!
Here’s a little video we made to show you how simple this delicious dessert is to make.
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Printable recipe and directions:
3-Ingredient Chocolate Mousse
This 3-Ingredient Chocolate Mousse is light, chocolate-y, smooth and whips up in less than 5 minutes. It's a perfect dessert for any night of the week!
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups whipping cream
- 1/4-1/3 cup cocoa powder (dutch preferred) sifted, use 1/3 cup for dark chocolate flavor
- 1/4-1/2 cup powdered sugar use a 1/4 cup for dark chocolate flavor
- 1/4 teaspoon almond extract optional
Instructions
In a chilled mixing bowl, begin whipping cream. Whip until frothy and slightly thicken.
Add powdered sugar and cocoa powder. Carefully mix until soft peaks form.
Add almond extract if desired. Whip until stiff peaks form.
Spoon into plastic bag or piping bag with piping tip. Pip into serving bowls or glasses.
Enjoy immediately or refrigerate until ready to serve.
Recipe Notes
Chilling your mixing bowl will help the cream whip more easily.
Sift cocoa powder to avoid dark flecks in mousse.
Add 1/4 cup powdered sugar to start. If added sweetness is desired, and additional sugar up to an additional 1/4 cup.
Omg! This chocolate mousse recipe looks relish! I love a quick and easy recipe. This one looks yummy and makes for such a pretty presentation too. 🙂
Incredible! I love the simplicity. You can’t go wrong with chocolate mousse. :]
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Yum! I love chocolate mousse. Sometimes I use it in place of frosting for cupcakes. 🙂
Yep, we love using this recipe to frost cakes and cupcakes. You can put a nice big swirl on top without it being to much like a traditional buttercream or other frosting. 🙂
Now that looked fun to make! I never had chocolate mousse from scratch like this I would like to try it.
Oh yum, I need to try this!!
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OMG! This looks so amazing! And I love how easy it is to make. And so fancy, that swirl. Love the use of the plastic bag instead of a pastry bag. 🙂
Thanks Debra!
YUM! Would it be wrong if I got up right now and made that for myself – an only myself!
I love things that are quick and easy to make that are scrumptious. This fits all those. I am so excited to make this.
Thanks Jessica! It’s awesome. You’ll love it and little man will love it even more!
I am dying right now because this looks so good. I can’t wait to make this for my family!
It is to die for. 😉 I hope your family likes it as much as ours does.
This recipe looks delicious. Oh man I just got back from the store too and don’t have all the ingredients to make it.
Thanks Janel! It’s definitely worth putting on the shopping list for your next trip. 🙂
If I wanted to make this for party and make it the day before, what would be a good prep plan?
Hi Vaness! Do to this recipe being so quick to make, I typically make it right before serving. The color will darken the longer it sits as the cocoa absorbs moisture. If you must make ahead, I would make as late as possible, cover it well, and store in the fridge. Good luck! 🙂
I so gonna make this at work for the residents
They love simple deserts that look delightful