Easy chocolate mousse for two is my gift to you this Valentine's Day, because it comes together in just 5 minutes. You'll love this easy method for making chocolate mousse. So smooth and creamy!
If you can melt chocolate in the microwave, whip heavy cream, and stir in an egg yolk, you have mousse.
Rich chocolate mousse for two--it's so much easier than you thought, right?
Of course, this recipe isn't entirely authentic. I'm using heavy cream instead of egg whites here, and my technique of melting chocolate and butter in the microwave would make any French chef angry. But I've had the super complicated fancy mousse, and I still like this 5 minute chocolate mousse version more. It's darker and richer.
Plus, anytime a recipe comes together in 5 minutes instead of 30, and uses less dishes, I always call it a win.
The recipe that I use the most on this site is my 15-minute puff pastry recipe, but I have a feeling that this 5-minute chocolate mousse is about to take its place.
If you want to make a slightly fancier version of this mousse, I made this chocolate mousse for two last year with a tart cherry reduction and crushed peanut butter pretzels on top. It's still one of my favorites. This easy strawberry mousse for two is great if you don't love chocolate. Plus, it's made in the blender.
If you want to make a petite chocolate mousse cake complete with truffles on top, I've got you covered there, too. I'm your Valentine's Day queen!
I like to make this easy chocolate mousse for Sunday supper dessert, but it will also be on my Valentine's Day dinner table. Since Valentine's Day is on a weekday this year, what are you guys doing? If you're staying in, have you checked out my Romantic Dinners for Two?
How to make easy chocolate mousse:
- Melt chocolate chips and butter in the microwave at 50% power.
- Separate the egg and have the egg yolk ready to go. Use the leftover egg white in any of my recipes that use an egg white.
- Whip the heavy cream and powdered sugar with an electric hand mixer until light and fluffy.
- Stir the egg yolk into the melted chocolate mixture, and then fold everything into the whipped cream.
- Scoop into these cute heart dishes, and serve immediately. If you want to refrigerate it, you can, but let it come to room temperature on the counter for at least 45 minutes. It will harden in the fridge, just so you know!
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Easy Chocolate Mousse
5 minute and 5 ingredient easy chocolate mousse for two.
Ingredients
- 1 large egg yolk
- 1 tablespoon powdered sugar
- ½ cup heavy cream
- 5 ounces milk chocolate chips (heaping ¾ cup)
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
Instructions
- First, separate the egg and have the egg yolk ready in a bowl nearby.
- Next, pour the heavy cream in a medium bowl, and place it in the fridge with the electric beaters. (We're pre-chilling to speed up whipping time).
- The rest of the recipe needs to be completely quickly.
- Next, melt the chocolate: In a medium glass bowl, add the chocolate chips and butter. Turn the microwave power down to 50%, and microwave for 20 seconds. Stop and stir. Repeat until about ⅔ of the chocolate chips are melted. For the remaining chips to melt, slowly and gently stir the mixture with a wooden spoon. The residual heat of the bowl will melt the rest. The mixture should be smooth. (If the mixture is pasty or grainy, you have burned the chocolate, and you must start over). Stir in the egg yolk.
- Once the chocolate is melted: work quickly! Whip the cream in the pre-chilled bowl using an electric mixer on high with the pre-chilled beaters. Once the cream has soft peaks, add the powdered sugar and add all of the melted chocolate. If the chocolate has started to firm up slightly, you're fine--just work fast.
- Beat the chocolate into the cream mixture until fully incorporated, about 15 seconds maximum.
- Divide the mousse between two serving dishes.
- Serve immediately, or chill it for up to 3 days but bring it to room temperature for an hour before serving (it will harden as it chills).
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
2Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 710Total Fat: 53gSaturated Fat: 32gTrans Fat: 1gUnsaturated Fat: 17gCholesterol: 284mgSodium: 112mgCarbohydrates: 48gFiber: 2gSugar: 42gProtein: 12g
Barbara says
So I'm planning on making your peppermint brownies that you just recently posted, and the wedding cake for two from your first cookbook, for valentine's day. Do you think there's enough room in our stomachs for this mousse too?? Because it looks amazing. Thinking that maybe we'll just skip the dinner part..
Christina Lane says
Hah, Barbara! My husband and I do a dessert crawl sometimes! Instead of going out to a restaurant for dinner, we go to 3 places and order dessert! It was our first date, and now that's how we spend our anniversaries!
Julia says
Can you use semi-sweet chocolate chips in this recipe?
Thank you!
xo Jules
Christina Lane says
of course :) Use what you love :)
Annie says
My sister recently got her braces on, so this was a great recipe for her! I forgot to stir in the egg yolk until after I'd put the chocolate in with the whipped cream..oops. It still tasted amazing, though it was a bit runny (I think i should have whipped the cream a bit longer)
Christina Lane says
Yay, Annie! So glad your sister liked this! Thanks for writing :)
Jana H. says
I'm going to be at home alone with my doggo on V-day but I might still cook me up a steak and buy myself a box of chocolates. Or skip the steak and have a box of chocolates for supper. Or just make this dreamy mousse and call it a day. :-D
Christina Lane says
This sounds like an excellent night-in! If only my dogs were good boys...they are not right now, hah! Happy V Day!
Shadi Hasanzadenemati says
I love these easy recipes you make, using whipped cream instead of egg whites is genius!
Jessica LouAllen says
If I double this recipe, do I use a whole egg or two yolks?
Christina Lane says
two yolks :)
Arinna says
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Mama Jo says
Where does the butter play into in this recipe I saw butter on the list but I did not see it in the recipe but that could be me easily Not seeing it.
Christina Lane says
Melt the chocolate AND butter :)
Ann says
Is the egg yolk safe to eat without really being cooked?
Christina Lane says
So, I buy pasteurized eggs for this. Sorry, I should have mentioned that. If you have high-quality eggs (local & organic), you're safe, too :)
Elizabeth Stelley says
I did not want to write this comment, but I cannot figure out what I am doing wrong. I just went through 4 bags of chocolate chips and almost 2 hours with failure after failure. I consider myself a baker but recently have had such trouble with chocolate lately. It seized every single time. Finally I tried melting the chocolate without the butter per package directions and it worked. But stirring in the egg yolk seized the chocolate. Frustration tears were flowing! Our Valentine's dessert will be Christmas candy haha. I know it's not your recipe. And I have melted chocolate so many times. I tried wooden spoon, non wooded spoon. Microwave. Double boiler. I just don't get it. Like I said, I'm a baker. Help!
Christina Lane says
I emailed you back, Elizabeth. I'll paste it here in case others have this issue:
Oh no, Elizabeth!!!
I have so been there! I remember testing recipes for my cookbook, and went through 3 pounds of chocolate in a day because of this!
The thing is, even if it seizes, just keep going with this recipe! I promise it would have been totally fine to eat! Maybe there would be some chocolate chunks, but it would have been fine because the beaters would work it out.
Also, I think it’s seizing most likely because your egg yolk is cold. Is it right from the fridge?
Meg says
I know this is quite late - I just discovered the site and I LOVE IT! - but if you re-read your posts ever I hope this might help. If there is any water in your bowl/measuring cup/whatever you used to melt your chocolate it will seize every time! You need to be sure all is completely dry when melting chocolate. Hope this might help you.