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    Eggless Chocolate Mousse Recipe

    Last Updated On: Apr 8, 2025 by Aarthi

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    This intense, creamy, airy chocolate mousse is a treat for all chocoholics. Make & Enjoy this silky smooth chocolate mousse under 30 minutes with only 4 ingredients. This classic popular french dessert is made vegetarian with no eggs, tempering chocolates and folding techniques. Learn how to make this easy chocolate mousse recipe with step-by-step photos, instructions & video. Simple, Straight forward & Easy recipe any home cooks can try.

    eggless chocolate mousse served in a stem glass with chocolate sprinkles on top

    Eggless Chocolate Mousse Recipe

    You can never go wrong with chocolate mousse. I made this to celebrate our third anniversary. Fast to make and super indulgent dessert using just chocolate and cream which is a hit recipe with my family. This recipe is completely vegetarian, if you are okay with adding eggs in your mousse, check my easy peasy blender chocolate mousse recipe.

    Table of Contents

    • About Eggless Chocolate Mousse
    • Video for Eggless Chocolate Mousse
    • Why you will love this chocolate mousse?
    • Ingredients for Making Chocolate Mousse
    • Success Tips for Perfect Chocolate Mousse
    • Eggless Chocolate Mousse (Stepwise Pictures)
    • Eggless Chocolate Mousse Variations
    • Frequently Asked Questions
    • 📖 Recipe Card
    • Eggless Chocolate Mousse Recipe

    About Eggless Chocolate Mousse

    Making a proper French Chocolate mousse can be quite intimidating for many unless you plan on making the traditional french version of tempering eggs, blooming gelatin and gentle folding to knock off any air from the mousse. But this version is not any fussy, it is simple as 1-2-3. Melting chocolate, whipping cream & folding. Thats it!

    Not only the ingredients are straight forward, the technique is very basic. It doesn't require any double boiler or candy thermometer. No fuss only deliciousness!

    My decadent recipe for chocolate mousse needs just two ingredients. High quality chocolate & cream. The proportion matters to get silky, smooth and rich mouthfeel. I add a bit of instant coffee powder which doesn't make it taste like coffee but adds more intense chocolate flavour.

    Video for Eggless Chocolate Mousse

    YouTube video

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    eggless chocolate mousse served in a stem glass with chocolate sprinkles on top

    Why you will love this chocolate mousse?

    This simple chocolate mousse recipe is completely vegetarian and needs no eggs, gelatin or thickener like cornstarch. I have shared two more variations of this blog post.

    Healthy version - dates as sweetener, so if you are planning to avoid sugar, this is for you.

    Vegan version - Natural, uses avocado & chocolate only.

    Ingredients for Making Chocolate Mousse

    ingredients for making eggless chocolate mousse

    Chocolate

    High quality chocolate gives the intense chocolate flavour to your mousse. You could either use good quality chocolate chips or bar chocolate. If you are using Couverture or compound chocolate bar chop it very finely so it melts faster. I prefer semi sweet chocolate chips or any chocolate over 60 to 70 percent cocoa solids.

    Sugar

    Regular white sugar gives the mousse its required sweetness. I prefer adding sugar to my chocolate mousse because you get intense chocolate note from adding only dark chocolate and not milk.

    Cream

    Use cold, high quality heavy whipping cream that can whip until thick. Whipped cream is what gives the mousse the signature light and airy texture.

    Instant coffee powder

    I add a bit of instant coffee powder which doesn't make it taste like coffee but adds more intense chocolate flavour.

    eggless chocolate mousse served in a stem glass with chocolate sprinkles on top

    How to Make Eggless Chocolate Mousse

    Melting Chocolate

    Depending on the variation of the chocolate mousse recipe you make, melting chocolate is the important part. You can either melt it gently on lowest heat possible in a sauce pan or take the quick option of using a microwave.

    Whipping Cream

    Use cold whipping cream for getting the required texture. Using cold heavy cream makes the whipping job easy. Whip cream until it is thick and airy and holds its shape. Don't over whip the cream, else it may curdle or makes the mousse grainy.

    Folding cream into the chocolate

    Make sure your chocolate is completely cool before folding in the whipped cream. I like to add ⅓rd of the whipped cream into the cooled chocolate and give a good mix, this step lightens the chocolate which makes the final fold easy.

    eggless chocolate mousse served in a stem glass with chocolate sprinkles on top

    Success Tips for Perfect Chocolate Mousse

    Quality is everything

    Recipes that uses minimum number of ingredients needs quality. So make sure you use the best quality chocolate and cream that you can find for the best tasting creamy chocolate mousse. Invest your time and money to find the best quality chocolate. I recommend couverture dark or semi-sweet chocolate. Look for an ingredient label that boasts cocoa mass or cocoa solids as their first ingredients.

    Caring for temperature

    Never try this recipe if you are in a hurry. Because you have to take a note of the temperature of the ingredients before proceeding to the next step. The chocolate has to be melted and cooled completely before folding the cream. The cream has to be super cold before whipping. If you fold the whipped cream to hot chocolate mixture, then milk fat from cream would separate and curdle the mousse.

    Patience for success

    You definitely need to serve the chocolate mousse cold. Chilling the mousse in fridge for few hours will make the chocolate in the mousse set and creates the luscious mouthfeel we all love.

    Eggless Chocolate Mousse (Stepwise Pictures)

    1)Take water in a sauce pan.

    take water in a sauce pan for melting chocolate

    2)Add in sugar and place it on low to medium heat.

    add sugar in the water

    3)Add in instant coffee powder.

    add in instant coffee powder to enhance the chocolate flavour

    4)Mix well and bring everything to a boil. Once it boils, take it off the heat and set aside.

    heat till water comes to a boil

    5)Add in chocolate chips to the hot water.

    add in semi sweet chocolate chips

    6)Use a whisk to gently mix the chocolate until it is completely melted.

    mix until chocolate is melted

    7)Pour this into a bowl and allow it to cool completely.

    pour melted chocolate in a bowl and leave it to cool

    8)Whip cream till thick.

    whip cold heavy cream till thick

    9)Add cream into the cooled chocolate and gently fold.

    add whipped cream to melted and cooled chocolate

    10)How easy is that, chocolate mousse done.

    fold in chocolate mousse

    11)Spoon onto serving glasses and serve.

    eggless chocolate mousse served in a stem glass with chocolate sprinkles on top

    Eggless Chocolate Mousse Variations

    Chocolate Mousse (with Dates)

    Have you ever tried chocolate covered dates. The combination of chocolate and dates is just perfect. This mousse is inspired from that. This is how you make it.

    1. Take 1 cup dark chocolate in a microwave safe bowl and melt it gently till melted, you can melt it in microwave or double boiler.Set aside to cool. Whip 1 cup cream till soft peaks are formed. Set aside.
    2. Take 10 dates and 1 tsp ghee in a pan and fry for a min. Take it in blender and add in milk. Puree them and set aside.
    3. Now take chocolate in a bowl, add in dates mix and fold gently. Now fold in the cream and mix gently till combined.
    4. Spoon this into glasses and chill for couple of hours. Serve cold.
    how to make dates chocolate mousse

    Vegan Chocolate Mousse Recipe

    This is a guilt free mousse which is vegan since it has no cream or milk. I used semi sweet chocolate in this, you can use any chocolate. Adjust the sugar level accordingly. This is how you make it.

    a spoonful of vegan chocolate mousse
    1. Take 1 cup semi chocolate chips in a dry clean bowl. Melt it in microwave or over a double boiler. now mix well, it will be smooth and shiny.
    2. Scoop out the flesh from avocado. Take 1 avocado in a blender and add ¼ cup of sugar. Blend till smooth. Now pour in the melted chocolate, 1 tsp vanilla and puree again.
    3. Spoon or pipe this into serving glasses and put it in fridge for couple of hours. Serve.
    how to make vegan chocolate mousse

    Frequently Asked Questions

    What is the best chocolate for mousse?

    Best quality chocolate and cream is essential for best tasting creamy chocolate mousse. Invest your time and money to find the best quality chocolate. I recommend couverture dark or semi-sweet chocolate. Look for an ingredient label that boasts cocoa mass or cocoa solids as their first ingredients.

    Why is my chocolate mousse lumpy?

    It might happen because the chocolate is siezed. Never melt your chocolate at high temperature. Always use low heat possible. Also allow the chocolate to cool before adding the cold whipped cream.

    What can go wrong when making chocolate mousse?

    This recipe for the best eggless chocolate mousse is super easy. You can never go wrong. But the one thing which you have to do is follow the recipe to the 'T' and you will never fail.

    How do you fix seized chocolate mousse?

    Siezed chocolate mousse cannot be resumed. but you can try chilling the mousse for few hours in fridge and use a whisk to mix till it gets light and fluffy again.

    Why is my chocolate mousse not airy?

    Eggless chocolate mousse gets its airyness from whipped cream. Not whipping cream enough will makes your mousse watery and thin.

    What are the other flavour variations you can try in chocolate mousse?

    Try adding some vanilla extract, almond extract, peppermint oil for flavour variations. You can also try my other mousse recipes like mango, strawberry, pineapple

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    Eggless Chocolate Mousse Recipe

    Dark Chocolate Mousse Recipe with step by step pictures. This is a creamy and silky chocolate mousse using dark chocolate that lends its flavor in the mousse.
    5 from 3 votes
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    Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes
    Cook Time: 5 minutes minutes
    Total Time: 15 minutes minutes
    Servings: 4 servings
    Calories: 617kcal

    Ingredients

    • 1½ cup Dark or Semi Sweet Chocolate Chips (300 grams)
    • 2 tbsp Sugar
    • 4 tbsp Water
    • ½ tsp Instant Coffee Powder
    • 1 cup Whipping Cream

    Instructions

    • Take water, sugar and coffee powder in a sauce pan, heat till the sugar is melted and the water comes to a boil.
    • Add in chocolate chips and mix till chocolate is completely melted.
    • Now pour this mix into a bowl and cool it completely.
    • Take cream in a bowl and use an electric beater to whip till it gets thick and forms soft peaks.
    • Now fold this cream into the chocolate very gently.
    • Spoon this into serving glasses and chill in the fridge for 2 hours.
    • Serve cold.

    Video

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    Nutrition

    Serving: 1servings | Calories: 617kcal | Carbohydrates: 43g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 47g | Saturated Fat: 29g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 13g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 71mg | Sodium: 24mg | Potassium: 444mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 33g | Vitamin A: 908IU | Vitamin C: 0.4mg | Calcium: 82mg | Iron: 4mg
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    1. Anonymous

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      It was yummy n cme perfect

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    2. Anonymous

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      Can use blender instead of electronic beater???

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    3. sutapa Purkayastha

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      Delicious preparation.

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    4. Ankita Suman

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      What is the other option beside chocolate chips in this recipe...we don't get chocolate chips in small cities...can we use normal dairy milk or cocoa powder...if yes please tell the measurements...thank you...

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    5. Anonymous

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      Nice

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    6. Kitu

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      Awesome... Simply marvelous

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    7. Aarthi

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      @Ankita Sumanyes use bournville dark chocolate

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    8. Ankita Suman

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      Thank you so much....take care

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    9. Ankita Suman

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      Thank you so much.....take care

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    10. Anonymous

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      where will we get the chocolate chips and cream

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    11. Anonymous

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      How many grams of dark chocolate is to be used

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    12. Aarthi

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      @Anonymoussame amount as mentioned in the recipe

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    13. Aarthi

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      @Anonymousu can get it in any big supermarket

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    14. Anonymous

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      What is the shelf time?

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    15. Aarthi

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      @Anonymousyou can keep it in fridge covered for around 2 to 3 days

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    16. Anonymous

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      Hi Aarthi

      I used the same measurements you mentioned and the whipped cream was frozen too... but the mousse appeared quite darker than yours in the pics... it wasnt as smooth as seen too.. the taste was awesome though. Made it twice and both the times it was dark and looked a little different. like crumbs... do you know why did that happen both times?

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    17. Aarthi

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      @Anonymous i think u have over whipped the cream so it has turned grainy. next time dont opverwhip, the cream should have soft peaks

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    18. Anonymous

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      Thnks Aarthi will try it next time. I always have a trouble in whipping the cream. the first time i tried your black forest cake i overwhipped and it seperated to butter!!!! I did do a lot of research about whipping just to be sure i dont mess up this time.. But guess my research wasnt good enuf!!! 😀

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    19. Anonymous

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      What is the other option for whipped cream

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    20. Aarthi

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      @Anonymoussorry no substitute is there for cream, that what gives the fluffyness

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    21. green

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      Have u used gelatin while whipping the cream?

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    22. Aarthi

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      @greenno no gelatin for mousse

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    23. Anonymous

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      hi.. I tried ur recipe. But no peakd 🙁
      i used crusty n crumbs whipping powder... I used it in a blender.. It became soft but not stiff. I added it to d chocmix and now its all watery.. 🙁
      what do i do now

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    24. Aarthi

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      @Anonymouspour it into cups and set it in fridge it will set.

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    25. neeta handa

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      Can we use Morde dark compound instead of chocolate chips ???

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    26. Marina Fernandez

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      Hi Aarthi,

      Is there any some brands of whipping cream that you can recommend? At least 2-3 options would make it really easy to select what is readily available in the market.
      Thanks in Advance

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    27. Aarthi

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      @Marina Fernandezu can use milkymist or whipping cream powder

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    28. Aarthi

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      @neeta handayes u can use compound

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    29. Anonymous

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      Hi Aarthi, can I use thickened cream instead of whipped cream?

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    30. Aarthi

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      @Anonymousyes u can use..

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    31. Anonymous

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      Hai...can I use cocoa powder? ? Pls advice...wanted to make it...thnks in advance. ..

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    32. Aarthi

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      not sure about adding cocoa

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    33. manaal shuhail

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      Hi...if I'm using cooking chocolate slabs...wat is the quantity in grams?pls help!thank you

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    34. manaal shuhail

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      Hi...if I'm using cooking chocolate..should I use milk chocolate or dark chocolate and .what is the quantity in grams?pls help!thank you

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    35. Aarthi

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      @manaal shuhailuse dark chocolate..use around 250 to 300 grams

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    36. Rujuta Korgaonkar

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      Hi can this be used as icing for cake as well???

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    37. Aarthi

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      @Rujuta Korgaonkaryes u can use

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    38. LHNV

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      What about the chocolate mousse cake?

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    39. Anonymous

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      Can we whip fresh cream instead of whipped cream?

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    40. CToth

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      Excellent, Thank you

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    41. Letisha

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      I've never made mousse before, so I don't know if coffee powder is typically an ingredient for chocolate mousse. Does the end result taste like coffee? We have some non-coffee people in our house, so want to check before I try it! Thanks! 🙂

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    42. Shenthamarai Selvi

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      Aarthy, instead of coffee powder, shall I include cocoa powder or chocolate chip powder ?

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      • Aarthi

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        no dear

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