Eggless Chocolate Mousse is a decadent, creamy dessert made with only 4 ingredients of heavy cream, bitter-sweet chocolate, almond extract and confectioners sugar.
I made those delicious Mini Vanilla Cupcakes last week and I wanted to create one more treat to share before Valentine’s Day rolled around… which is just a couple days away! This dessert would also be perfect for Mother’s Day or just something something for a weekend. Let’s be honest, a little chocolatey bite is just necessary every once in awhile and this mousse will definitely take care of those chocolate cravings!
Eggless Chocolate Mousse
Eggless Chocolate Mousse is really creamy with a strong chocolate flavor. If you have never made a mousse before, it is very similar to pudding but a little bit lighter in texture and much richer. Typically, mousse is made with egg whites but this version has no egg and is really simple.
Tips & Tricks
Stiff Peak
The instructions tell you to beat heavy whipping cream to a stiff peak. What does this mean? You will use a hand or stand mixer to beat the cream for 6+ minutes until the liquid thickens up. The cream is done when you are able to lift the beaters out of the cream and it stands straight up without curling or falling over.
Chocolate
The higher quality of chocolate, the better flavor mousse will have. With that said, you can pick anything from a dark chocolate bar to semi-sweet chocolate chips. The taste will change depending on chocolate being used. I prefer a bitter-sweet chocolate bar with around 60% cocoa. It melts well and has a smooth finish.
Eggless Chocolate Mousse
- Prep Time: 10
- Cook Time: 5
- Total Time: 15 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
Description
Eggless Chocolate Mousse is a decadent, creamy dessert made with only 4 ingredients of heavy cream, bitter-sweet chocolate, almond extract and confectioners sugar.
Ingredients
- 4 ounces bitter-sweet chocolate, chopped
- 2 cups heavy whipping cream
- 1/2 teaspoon almond extract (can be swapped with vanilla extract)
- 2 Tablespoons confectioners sugar
Instructions
- Place a metal bowl and beaters into freezer for later.
- Chop up a chocolate bar and put into a glass bowl. The higher quality the better.
- Place half the heavy cream (1 cup) into a pan on the stovetop and bring to a low simmer.
- Pour the hot heavy cream over chopped chocolate.
- Whisk until the chocolate has dissolved and then place into fridge while you move on to the next step.
- Remove the metal bowl and beaters from freezer.
- Pour the remainder of the heavy cream (1 cup) into the cold bowl and assemble hand or stand mixer with cold beaters.
- Add almond extract and confectioners sugar to heavy cream and beat to a stiff peak to make a whipped cream.
- Remove the chocolate from fridge and fold into whipped cream.
- Place the mousse into 4 jars, cover and place into fridge until cold.
- Top with fresh fruit, a sprinkle of confectioners sugar or whipped cream if you would like and enjoy.
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Stovetop
Keywords: dessert, chocolate, mousse,
What are you Valentine’s Day plans? Are you making a dessert? Going out to eat? Let me know in the comments below.
Thanks for this recipe! It’s nice to find eggless recipes like this. It gives vegans a wide variety of foods.
★★★★★
I love mousse but I’m allergic to eggs. This recipe is a great find!
Yay! Hope you enjoy Lecy.
Mousse is one of my very favorite desserts EVER! Now I’m really wanting some! I’ll make some for valentines I think.
Enjoy Shayla.
I didn’t realize that making chocolate mouse could be so simple! I’d love to try this recipe as I’ve never had eggless chocolate mouse and I’m interested to see what it tastes like!
Its light and fluffy and super chocolately. I think you will like it.
I’m ashamed to admit that I had no idea there were eggs in mousse!
Yes, not in this one though!