Craving chocolate? I’ve got you covered!
This easy chocolate mousse recipe is dreamy decadence in just minutes. Rich chocolate flavor in a whipped dessert in minutes.
This is perfect for a last-minute dessert or an impressive (yet effortless) treat.
Easy Chocolate Mousse in Minutes
This is an easy shortcut to making chocolate mousse. It’s deliciously decadent and more light and airy than chocolate pudding.
- You’ll need just three ingredients, no fiddling with gelatin, no beating eggs required.
- Whip this dessert up in just a minute or two – no cooking required.
- The secret to the richness is unsweetened cocoa powder to boost dark chocolate flavor!
- Serve it as you like, top it with whipped cream or fresh berries.
Ingredients for Chocolate Mousse
- Chocolate pudding mix: The base of this easy mousse recipe is a box of pudding mix. Ensure you use instant pudding (not the kind that requires cooking).
- Unsweetened cocoa powder: This deepens the chocolate flavor and elevates the dessert.
- Heavy cream: The secret to the light and fluffy texture in this mousse recipe is the heavy whipping cream. Milk won’t create the richness needed in this recipe.
Bonus Tip: For an extra decadent experience, use half dark chocolate pudding mix and half milk chocolate pudding mix!
How to Make Chocolate Mousse
- Mix all ingredients (according to the recipe below) with an electric mixer for 1 minute.
- Serve immediately or refrigerate.
Top it Off!
Get fancy and have fun with toppings or fold in some cookie crumbs or chocolate chips.
- A dollop of whipped cream
- Fresh fruit or berries
- Grated white or dark chocolate
- Crumbled cookies, festive sprinkles, or a drizzle of homemade strawberry or caramel sauce for an extra touch of indulgence
Prep Ahead and Storage
- This chocolate mousse recipe will last about 4 days in the fridge, so it’s perfect for prepping ahead.
- If making ahead, add the toppings (like whipped cream) just before serving.
- Freeze chocolate mousse for up to 2 months and let it thaw in the refrigerator, or freeze it into popsicle molds and enjoy it as a frozen treat!
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Did you make this easy Chocolate Mousse recipe? Leave us a rating and a comment below!
Easy Chocolate Mousse
Equipment
Ingredients
- 3.4 ounces instant chocolate pudding mix 1 box, 4 serving size
- 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
- 2 ½ cups heavy whipping cream 30-35% mf
- 1 cup whipped topping optional
Instructions
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In a medium bowl, combine cocoa powder and instant pudding powder.
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Add the heavy whipping cream and mix with an electric mixer on medium-high for 1 minute.
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Spoon or pipe the chocolate mixture into serving dishes or small glasses immediately and serve or refrigerate.
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Garnish with whipped topping, fresh berries, mint, or whipped cream.
Notes
Nutrition Information
Nutrition information provided is an estimate and will vary based on cooking methods and brands of ingredients used.
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
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This was fabulous and EASY for a party. We topped the mousse right before serving with canned whipping cream, sprinkled with a dusting of ground up peanuts, shaved chocolate sprinkles, and finally a piece of the chocolate bar stuck into the mousse. Looked like something out of a restaurant. Everyone was full from dinner but stuffed themselves with this!
Can you make this with almond milk? Dairy doesn’t like me anymore.
I have never tried it Nicki, but I think it should work! I would love to hear how it turns out for you!
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Two questions. First, can this be frozen? Two. I’m thinking of putting this in a sheet pan and making a slab pie out of it for a pie competition at work. Do you know how long this would be “table stable”, i.e. at room temp? Thanks! :)
I haven’t tried freezing this recipe so I can’t say for sure, Cana. If you try it I would love to hear how it turns out!
yum. I love desserts and chocolate. Nothing is too rich for me. I spooned this into 6 little bowls and topped each with a dollop of homemade whipped cream and some chocolate shavings on top. That was a more than ample amount per person.
Hello, I did a test today and although the taste and consistency were fine, I tasted a bit of grittiness as the pudding probably doesn’t have time to dissolve fully because it gets think so quickly. Is there a way to prevent this? Am I doing something wrong? Thank you in advance for your hands on advice!!
I find that after it refrigerates, the pudding mix dissolves a bit more.
will the consistency work as a layer cake filling?
If you only have one layer on top this might work as a filling, but it depends how dense your cake layers are. Since the Mousse is light and fluffy, I don’t think it will work with too much weight. Please let us know if you do decide to try it, Den!
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Love the so simple recipe however I put a spin on it. Used sugarless pudding low fat hippie cream semi-sweet chocolate chips melted in cream for the extra chocolate taste. Added a have cup of Bailey’s with the WC along with vanilla. Oh Boy how truly decadent. Two bowls for kids NonAlcohol.
Adults plus kids had whipped cream and a cherry on top with tiny piece of green mint. Should have taken a picture. Thank you for the recipe gonna create create create!
Can i make this without the pudding mix? Thanks!
Hi Maggie, in order for it to set up properly you will need to use the pudding mix.
Can you freeze this between cake layers? Thanks in advance!
I haven’t tried it so I can’t say for sure Robin. If you try it I would love to hear how it turns out!
Excellent recipe!! Quick & delicious!! I made it & had only 2 cups of heavy (whipping) cream…so, I “thinned” it out a little with coffee cream (a tablespoon @ a time) & it turned out light & fluffy!! And it’s not too sweet!! Perfect quick chocolate mousse!!
I have made mousse filling with Land O Lakes heavy whipping cream and chocolate fudge pudding mix. It was good I just found your recipe. If I want it a little sweeter what can I add. What does the cocoa powder do. I have Ghirardelli cocoa powder
Thanks Kristin
You could add a little bit of powdered sugar to sweeten it further. The cocoa powder gives a richer chocolate flavor.
eating as i write this review lol… I have only had this once at a restaurant and i’ve been hooked n craving it since… i thought it would be so complicated to make… this was easy and took seconds really and wow is it delicious just as if i was in a restaurant right now… thank you for sharing your recipe this is delicious!!!! def make it again n again …
I love this recipe and it is refreshing