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Fluffy and rich, yet light as a cloud! So chocolatey that it just melts in your mouth! Don’t be fooled by the French name, this Chocolate Mousse is easier to make than you might think!

This is one of the dessert recipes that you can whip up on a busy day! Chocolate mousse is one of the easiest desserts to make! All that is needed is a hand mixer, spatula and easily available ingredients from your pantry! And the chocolate mousse is ready to go! 

This easy mousse recipe is equally delicious and versatile. Eat it on its own or layer it in a trifle or cake!

It’s a no bake, creamy, chocolatey mousse that you will love! 

I have tried many recipes before but never found the perfect one. Some were too complicated and required many ingredients or others never yielded the best results. So, after many hits and trials here I am with the best chocolate mousse recipe! 

When deciding on a recipe I always search for the one which has minimum ingredients and those that are easily available in an Indian market. This recipe is exactly what you would want if you search for the same. It is not only an easy recipe but also tastes amazingly delicious! 

I can guarantee this because both my younger brothers finished two cocktail glasses of this chocolate mousse within minutes! 

Because my brothers like vanilla flavour the most, so I have used vanilla essence. But feel free to incorporate any flavour into the egg yolks that you like. Lemon, orange, coffee, caramel, brandy, bourbon, rum, cinnamon, nutmeg or clove are a few ideas that you might like. 

Serving the Mousse

The chocolate mousse can be served in martini glasses, champagne flutes, espresso cups, tea cups or fancy small bowls. Or if you’re hosting a dinner party, serve the chocolate mousse in shot glasses to give the guests a small taste.

This dessert recipe requires the mousse to set in the refrigerator for at least 2-3 hours or overnight. Before refrigerating the mousse cover the glasses with plastic wrap. 

Tips for the Best Chocolate Mousse

Quality of the chocolate – The recipe has a very few ingredients, the better the quality of the chocolate – the best flavour will shine through. It is important to choose the right chocolate for the mousse. The higher the percentage of cacao chocolate, the more bitter it will be. I personally like the mousse with a dark chocolate flavour so I have used dark chocolate.

Melting the chocolate – There are two ways of melting the chocolate. The traditional method is melting over simmering water. Place the roughly chopped chocolate in a large bowl which fits perfectly over a pot of simmering water. Make sure the water doesn’t touch the bowl of chocolate. In a few minutes, the chocolate will melt without much stirring required. Remove from heat and set aside when most of the chocolate is melted. Stir a few times.

The second method required a microwave. This is a quicker method of melting chocolate but make sure to keep an eye on it. Place the roughly chopped chocolate in a bowl and microwave for 12 seconds. Take it out and give it a quick stir and microwave for 10 seconds. This process might have to be repeated a few times until the chocolate is fully melted.

You cannot melt the chocolate straight for 30 seconds as this would melt the chocolate unevenly and might burn it too.

Whipping – Make sure to whip the egg whited until foamy until stiff peaks are formed. Don’t over whip as this would split the egg whites.

Ribbon Stage – The egg yolks and the melted chocolate need to be whipped until they reach what is called a ribbon stage. The ribbon stage is when the mixture of the egg yolks and chocolate will thicken and drop from the whisk in thick ribbon like drizzles. 

Folding – This stage is the most important for the texture of the chocolate mousse. Folding requires you to gently stir when incorporating a light mixture, such as egg whites, into a heavy mixture like the melted chocolate. If you don’t fold gently then all the air that you whipped into the egg whites will deflate at the end. It is easier to fold smaller amounts of the lighter mixture into the heavier mixture. 

I hope you try this chocolate mousse recipe, please do leave your comments and suggestions below and let me know how you liked it!

If you are a chocolate lover, make sure to try my Best Homemade Fudgy Brownies! They are a game changer!