It's super quick to make (in just 30 minutes), gluten-free, fructose-free (with the appropriate fruit decoration), three ingredients only(!), and no additional sugar added!
This versatile dark chocolate mousse is the perfect treat for chocolate lovers! You'll love it!
Its rich dark chocolate flavor will impress everybody.
Since there are no eggs added, you don't have to worry about salmonella food poisoning with this recipe. It is, therefore, suitable during the hot season as well!
The dark chocolate mousse, decorated with refreshing fruit (like fresh raspberries), is terrific as a decadent dessert at summer parties!
It is equally impressive when you garnish this bittersweet chocolate mousse with grated white chocolate as the crowning glory of an outstanding Christmas dinner menu.
So as you can see, for any occasion, this chocolate dessert is a winner!
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🥘 Ingredients
- Milk
- Dark chocolate - high quality
- Heavy cream
- Decoration (optional): fruit, cinnamon, or grated white chocolate
See the recipe card for quantities.
🔪 Instructions
Yum! Let's get started making this delicious chocolate mousse!
Grab a tall mixing bowl and pour in the whipped cream. Using an electric hand mixer, lightly whip up the heavy cream. Set it aside.
Next, bring the milk to a boil in a saucepan. Once the milk has come to a boil, lower the heat so that the milk is just simmering.
Now take the dark chocolate couverture and add it to the simmering milk! Be careful, so it doesn't splatter and burn you!
Melt the delicious chocolate in the hot milk and mix the two ingredients until smooth.
Finally, fold in the lightly whipped cream in two steps in the last step.
Don't be fooled by the fact that the resulting chocolate mixture is not firm! The mousse will get the desired consistency only after the cooling time.
So, please take a deep breath, relax, and know that it all checks out! 🙂
Now take the little glasses or cups in which you want to serve the mousse.
Divide the finished chocolate mixture among individual glasses and chill in the refrigerator for at least three hours.
Chilling gives the mousse an amazing texture! It gets firm and has an airy texture at the same time. So delicious!
Before serving, decorate the mousse with fresh fruit or whipped cream. Dust it with cinnamon or add white chocolate shavings. Pretty much anything is possible here! It's up to your taste and adapted to the occasion and the season.
Enjoy it, and have fun creating it!
📖 Variations
This dark chocolate mousse is naturally gluten-free. If you also want to make it fructose-free, avoid using fruits that are high in fructose. I can recommend the following fructose-free toppings.
- Chocolate in any form without added fructose
- Avocado
- Cranberry
- Peanuts
- Hemp seeds
- Rhubarb
- Star fruit
- Walnuts
- Cinnamon
- Whipped cream
If you are looking for a healthy alternative, I recommend trying out this chocolate chia pudding created by fitasamamabear.com.
🍽 Equipment
- Small saucepan
- Electric mixer
- Medium bowl
- Wooden spoon
- Small serving bowls
🌡️ Storage
The mousse lasts up to a week in the refrigerator without toppings. I say this because especially added fruit as a topping, gives off liquid, and would ruin the texture of the mousse.
💭 Top tip
Please do not use low-fat milk or low-fat whipped cream. To get a nice texture and develop its extraordinary flavor, you need the high-fat content here.
In fact, if you use low-fat products, your mousse may not get firm!
🙋🏻 FAQ
What is a mousse?
Mousse (translated from French "foam") is food with incorporated air bubbles that give a light and airy texture to the dish.
A mousse is classified into sweet and savory.
Sweet mousse is mostly made of whipped cream, mounted eggs whites, or both, and flavored with caramel, chocolate, fruit puree.
The airy texture of a savory mousse is due to whipped egg whites. It is usually made of meat, fish, cheese, and vegetables.
Source: bakinglikeachef.com
Can this dessert be made ahead?
Yes, you can make it in advance. The three hours cooling time is the minimum. This dark chocolate mousse can easily be prepared one or two days in advance without toppings. Place the toppings just before serving.
Which chocolate should I use?
You should definitely use high-quality chocolate. High-quality chocolate has higher purity which gives the best taste. For this recipe, I am using high-quality chocolate from Felchlin.
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What should the mousse be served in?
For serving, small glass bowls are best, but also cocktail glasses. The key point is to use something where you can see through it. The dark color with the "colorful" decoration on top makes this dessert even more irresistible!
How to top the dark chocolate mousse?
- Top mousse with fresh raspberries, golden berries, blackberries, or strawberries.
- Put whipped cream or ice cream in the middle of the dessert and sprinkle it with chocolate chips, shaved chocolate, or chocolate curls (or any other kind of chocolate).
- Top the mousse with homemade meringue and toast it with a blow torch.
- Sprinkle the top of the mousse with cookies or ground nuts or roasted chopped nuts (almonds or pistachios).
- Dust the mousse with dark cocoa powder.
- Peel a kiwi and fan it. Top the mousse with pieces of kiwi.
📖 Recipe
Dark chocolate mousse with heavy cream {three ingredients only}
Equipment
- Saucepan
- Wooden spoon
- Small serving bowls
Ingredients
- ½ cup Dark chocolate
- 1 cup Heavy cream
- ½ cup Milk
- Decoration optional: fruit, cinnamon, or grated white chocolate
Instructions
- Grab a tall mixing bowl and lightly whip up the heavy cream. Set it aside.1 cup Heavy cream
- Next, bring the milk to a boil in a saucepan.½ cup Milk
- Lower the heat so that the milk is just simmering.
- Add the dark chocolate couverture and to the simmering milk.½ cup Dark chocolate
- Melt the delicious chocolate in the hot milk and mix the two ingredients until smooth.
- Fold in the lightly whipped cream in two steps.
- Divide the finished chocolate mixture among individual glasses and chill in the refrigerator for at least three hours.
- Before serving, decorate the mousse with fresh fruit or whipped cream. Additionally, dust it with cinnamon or add white chocolate shavings.Decoration
Nutrition values are estimates only, using online calculators. Please verify using your own data.
⛑ Food safety
- Cook to a minimum temperature of 165 °F (74 °C)
- Do not use the same utensils on cooked food, that previously touched raw meat
- Wash hands after touching raw meat
- Don't leave food sitting out at room temperature for extended periods
- Never leave cooking food unattended
- Use oils with a high smoking point to avoid harmful compounds
- Always have good ventilation when using a gas stove
Natalie
Great recipe for a last-minute dessert, thanks!
Liz
My family went crazy for this chocolate mousse! It's super creamy and delicious!!!
Jerika
I'm a chocolate lover!:) Wow! this dark chocolate mousse is so easy and quick to make. Love it!:) Soooo satisfying. Thanks!:)
Peter
I can't believe how easy this was to make, and with only using 3 ingredients. I didn't have heavy cream, but used whipping cream instead, and it turned out perfect!
Jan
3 ingredients only!?! Sign me up. I love anything that is fast and easy, who has time for long winded! Yum!!!! Can't wait to try it
Nora
Thanks, Jan! Yes, sometimes three ingredients are enough. And I always like recipes that go fast!