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
Elizabeth says
This was the perfect ending to our valentine’s dinner! Thank you for the simple and amazing recipe!
Jodi says
I just made this and forgot the butter. It’s still tasted delicious although there were a little flakes of chocolate in the final product. I’ll just have to make it again the right way.
Thanks for all the delicious recipes
ishita rathi says
I really likes your easy home recipes. I would definitely try this at home and will upload it on my website. Thankyou.
Kayle (The Cooking Actress) says
omigosh yes this is exactly the sort of chocolate mousse recipe I need!
Marianne says
Ok so I made this last night and while it was super easy to make and delicious (thank you for sharing!) I ended up with the melted chocolate getting really thick/hard while I whipped the cream and then when I whipped them both together I ended up with little bits of chocolate all throughout instead of a smooth mousse. Any advice?? Thanks again!
Christina Lane says
Hi Marianna! Sorry I'm just now seeing this comment! That happens to me, too, sometimes. It's because the hot chocolate seized when it hit the cold cream. You can try letting the chocolate cool off a bit before adding it to the cream next time, but know that this happens to me too sometimes and we still eat it up :)
Julie says
Do you absolutely have to use powdered sugar? Could one use granulated sugar, maple syrup, or stevia?
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.
Cathy C. says
Had to come up with something quick for Valentine’s Day with what I had at home - bought the heavy whipping cream a while back but since it has a rather long shelf life...thought I would give this a try. Holy cow! I just put finished licking the bowl - yum, yum, it’s de-lish! Keeper for sure. Thank you.
Liz West says
This recipe was absolutely fantastic even though I forgot to add in the powdered sugar!! I’m definitely going to make this again.
Kylie Ferguson Solis says
I love this chocolate mousse so much. I’ve made it hundreds of times. The texture is so wonderful.
I use dark chocolate in place of milk because I’m a dark chocolate person, but otherwise I wouldn’t change a thing.