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This Easy Chocolate Mousse has a rich flavor and creamy texture, and it’s made with just 5 simple ingredients. It’s easy to make thanks to a surprise secret ingredient: mini marshmallows!
This Easy Chocolate Mousse is an egg-free, fuss-free, pure silken chocolate delight. Serve in small cups to serve at a party, or fill a graham cracker crust shell to make a chocolate mousse pie. However you serve it, it will delight chocolate lovers everywhere. It’s so good! I hope you love it!
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Ingredient notes
- Bittersweet chocolate: For a white chocolate mousse, substitute high-quality white chocolate. The recipe will work just as well. It’s really delicious with a drizzle of Raspberry Coulis and fresh berries.
Step-by-step instructions
- Fill a large bowl with ice. The bowl should be large enough to hold a medium saucepan. In a medium saucepan over low heat, combine marshmallows, milk, and chocolate. Whisk constantly until melted and smooth, about 5 minutes.
- Set the saucepan inside the large bowl with ice. Let stand, whisking occasionally, until the chocolate mixture has cooled and thickened, about 20 minutes.
- In a standing mixer with the whisk attachment, or using an electric hand mixer, whip cream and vanilla together until soft peaks form, about 3 minutes.
- Fold whipped cream into the chilled chocolate mixture (do not overmix). Spoon into wine glasses or ramekins and cover with plastic wrap (the plastic should be directly on the surface of the mousse). Refrigerate at least 6 hours or overnight. Garnish with whipped cream and chocolate shavings before serving if desired.
Recipe tips and variations
- Yield: This Easy Chocolate Mousse makes about 3 cups of mousse, enough for 6 (1/2-cup) individual servings.
- Storage: Store leftover mousse in an airtight container in the refrigerator, up to 4 days.
Recipe FAQs
Although the Spanish introduced chocolate to France in the 1700s, it was the French and their love of pastry and dessert that made it into a frothy, whipped dessert known as mousse.
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Easy Chocolate Mousse Recipe
Ingredients
- 4 cups mini marshmallows
- 3/4 cup whole milk
- 3 ounces bittersweet chocolate finely chopped (see note 1)
- 3/4 cup heavy cream chilled
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Whipped cream for garnish, optional
- chocolate shavings for garnish
Instructions
- Fill a large bowl with ice. The bowl should be large enough to hold a medium saucepan.
- In a medium saucepan over low heat, combine marshmallows, milk, and chocolate. Whisk constantly until melted and smooth, about 5 minutes.
- Set the saucepan inside the large bowl with ice. Let stand, whisking occasionally, until the chocolate mixture has cooled and thickened, about 20 minutes.
- In a standing mixer with the whisk attachment, or using an electric hand mixer, whip cream and vanilla together until soft peaks form, about 3 minutes.
- Fold whipped cream into the chilled chocolate mixture (do not overmix). Spoon into wine glasses or ramekins and cover with plastic wrap (the plastic should be directly on the surface of the mousse). Refrigerate at least 6 hours or overnight.
- Garnish with whipped cream and chocolate shavings before serving if desired.
Notes
- Bittersweet chocolate: For a white chocolate mousse, substitute high-quality white chocolate. The recipe will work just as well. It’s really delicious with a drizzle of Raspberry Coulis and fresh berries.
- Yield: This Easy Chocolate Mousse makes about 3 cups of mousse, enough for 6 (1/2-cup) individual servings.
- Storage: Store leftover mousse in an airtight container in the refrigerator, up to 4 days.
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How much does this recipe make by volume?
Hi Cru, thank you so much for your question! I’m sorry, I don’t have the yield on hand. I’ll be testing it though and will write back once I’ve updated the recipe card. Sorry about that! – Meggan
Hi Cru, this recipe makes about 3 cups of mousse, enough for 6 (1/2 cup) servings. Take care! – Meggan
Made this yesterday for Valentine’s Day and it was very tasty and super easy! Will definitely make again, yum!
Hi Carol, I’m so glad you loved it! I hope you had a great Valentine’s Day! – Meggan
Hi! I’ll be making these for tomorrow night. Can I add Bailey’s Irish cream to the chocolate mixture?
Thanks!!
Hi Nicole, sounds delicious! I haven’t tried this myself, but I would substitute some of the whole milk for a couple tablespoons of Bailey’s. I hope it turns out great! – Meggan