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Easy 2 ingredient chocolate mousse recipe made with just cream and chocolate. A rich and creamy single serving dessert that can be whipped up in minutes.
This easy two ingredient chocolate mousse recipe is pure magic. The only ingredients you need are cream and chocolate. Rich and creamy, this chocolate mousse is the absolute easiest dessert to make and one that chocolate fans will surely love.
I do love a classic chocolate mousse, but let’s face it – traditional French chocolate mousse is a little fussy. It requires separating the eggs, getting the melted chocolate to reach the perfect temperature, and a gentle folding of all the ingredients. Overall, a traditional chocolate mousse takes a bit of time (and patience) to make. It’s still one of my favorite desserts and worth every step of the process. But, if you’re looking for a sweet treat that can be ready in a fraction of the time, look no further than this simple chocolate mousse recipe.
Why I Love This Recipe
- I love this easy chocolate mousse recipe because it provides a simple and rich chocolate mousse without the use of eggs and with just 2 ingredients!
- It’s absolutely delicious and can be whipped up anytime a chocolate craving hits.
What You’ll Need
Ingredient Notes
- Heavy cream: You need to use heavy cream or heavy whipping cream in this mousse recipe. The high fat content in the cream allows the cream to whip up easily. Be sure to whip the cream to medium peaks. When you lift your whisk out of the cream, the tip of the cream should barely curve over — that’s a medium peak.
- Chocolate chips: I prefer using semi sweet chocolate chips or chocolate chunks but you could also use just about any kind of chocolate you love. My preferred brands of chocolate are: Ghirardelli, Nestle Toll House, and Baker’s Choice chocolates.
How To Make This Recipe
- Make a simple ganache: A chocolate ganache is a mixture of chocolate and cream. It can be used in a variety of recipes such as chocolate truffles. In this chocolate mousse recipe, we melt the chocolate chips in the microwave. Simply add the chocolate and 2 tablespoons of cream to a microwave safe bowl. Microwave on high for about 20 seconds. Stir and let the chocolate sit for about 5 minutes, the chocolate will continue to melt. Stir until chocolate is completely melted and set aside to cool.
- Make whipped cream: Pour the remaining cream into a medium-sized mixing bowl. Beat with an electric hand mixer or with a whisk by hand until medium peaks form. You can tell you’ve achieved medium peaks if you lift out the whisk and notice that the creamy peaks hold their shape with the tip of the peaks curving back toward the bowl.
- Gently fold the cream into the chocolate: Remove about a tablespoon of the whipped cream and place it in a bowl in your refrigerator if you’d like to use it as a chocolate mousse topping. Then, fold in the whipped cream in two additions: Add half of the whipped cream into the cooled chocolate mixture with a spatula. Gently fold in the rest of the whipped cream. Folding is mixing together the ingredients without actually stirring. A flat spatula is a good tool to use when folding ingredients.
- Pour into a small ramekin or dessert bowl, cover and chill in the refrigerator. The chocolate mousse sets in about an hour, but the longer it’s in the refrigerator, the more firm the mousse becomes.
Expert Tips
- Make sure to whip the cream to medium peaks. When you remove your whisk from the whipped cream, the tip of the cream should lift up and barely curve over. I prefer using an electric hand mixer because it’s quicker and easier, but you can use a large whisk instead.
- Be sure to gently fold the cream into the melted chocolate. Folding is essentially mixing the ingredients together without actually stirring.
- Feel free to garnish your chocolate mousse with shaved chocolate, whipped cream, or nuts.
Frequently Asked Questions
Pour the mousse into a pretty dessert dish, a ramekin, or a small glass and enjoy as is or garnish with whipped cream, chocolate shavings, or crushed nuts.
Keep the mousse in the refrigerator until you are ready to enjoy it.
Ways To Use Leftover Ingredients
If you have any cream or chocolate left over from this easy chocolate mousse recipe, you might like to consider using them in any of these single serving and small batch recipes:
- Heavy cream: Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream, Icebox Cake, Strawberry Shortcake
- Chocolate: Flourless Chocolate Cake, Two Ingredient Chocolate Cake, Chocolate Pudding
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Two Ingredient Chocolate Mousse For One
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1/3 cup heavy cream
Instructions
- In a microwave safe bowl, heat the chocolate chips and 2 tablespoons of the cream for 20 seconds (depending on microwave strength). Most of the chocolate chips should be melted. If not, heat for a few seconds longer.
- Stir and let sit for 5 minutes for the remaining chocolate to melt.
- Place the remaining cream in a small bowl. With an electric hand mixer or a whisk, whip the cream until medium peaks form. Transfer 1 tablespoon of this whipped cream to a small bowl and refrigerate for topping the mousse before eating.
- Fold the whipped cream into the cooled chocolate mixture in two additions
- Transfer to a dessert dish or ramekin and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
- Top with whipped cream if desired.
Notes
- Make sure to whip the cream to medium peaks. When you remove your whisk from the whipped cream, the tip of the cream should lift up and barely curve over. I prefer using an electric hand mixer because it’s quicker and easier, but you can use a large whisk instead.
- Be sure to gently fold the cream into the melted chocolate. Folding is essentially mixing the ingredients together without actually stirring.
- Feel free to garnish your chocolate mousse with shaved chocolate, whipped cream, or nuts.
Nutrition
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lovely chocolate mouse. super easy and tasty
All the recipes I’ve tried are delicious. However I wish I didn’t have to scroll thru miles of trivia before finally getting to the list of ingredients and directions. Also have to do a lot of
back-and-forth scrolling between the ingredients and the directions, gets tiresome and makes it too easy to miss something. Takes forever to make a grocery list.
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Joanie, I often keep a package of pudding mix in the cupboard for a dessert. I’ve just tried your chocolate mousse and will never go back to the package mix again. The mousse was tasty and smooth and chocolaty and so much better homemade.
I don’t like to spend my money on prepared meals, not knowing what is really in them. I am a widow and am always looking for homemade recipes for one or two. I have your cookbook, Cooking For One, but still like to go online for something new. Thank you for thinking of we who have to learn to cut recipes down from family size to one or two. .Blessings and keep up the good work.
This is the best & easiest chocolate mousse my family & I have ever eaten. So easy to double & even triple. I will be making this again & again per my families request. I am so glad that I have found your site. The one dish recipes not only help in the waist line but cuts down the time I spend on a fabulous dish without skipping out on taste! Thank you!!
Joanie thank you for all the great recipes, I don’t have a microwave beginner cook would it be possible to heat this with boiling water ingredients in a bowl? Also do you have a recipe for baked rice pudding.
Lisa, yes! You can melt the chocolate chips by using a small to medium-sized pot and a heatproof metal or glass bowl. Do this by filling the pot with an inch or two of water and bring the water to a simmer. Place the chocolate and 2 tablespoons of the cream in the bowl and place the bowl on top of the pot. You want the pot to fit snugly without touching the water. Stir the chocolate and cream until the chocolate has melted – that’s it.
We have a few rice pudding recipes on our website. Here is our baked rice pudding recipe: https://onedishkitchen.com/rice-pudding-for-one/