Easy Chocolate Mousse In 1 Minute

I love a good chocolate dessert and this Chocolate Mousse is decadent and rich and light all at the same time! This easy version takes a shortcut to make a completely effortless rich and fluffy chocolate mousse.

A classic chocolate mousse needs to cook and cool and set and whip. While there’s nothing quite like a true chocolate mousse from scratch, sometimes you just need a quick and totally effortless dessert. That’s what this is.

Three ingredients. One minute. Done.

What is Chocolate Mousse?

A chocolate mousse from scratch is usually made from egg whites and/or heavy cream with a flavoring. It’s beaten until light and fluffy and flavored, often with chocolate (but it can be savory too).

How to Make Chocolate Mousse

This easy chocolate mousse takes just one minute to make with the help of instant pudding mix. The cocoa powder adds extra flavor and give this chocolate mousse a deeper chocolate flavor.

When making this quick chocolate mousse recipe, you’ll want to make sure you don’t over beat the whipped cream or it will thicken too much. It thickens very quickly so you’ll keep an eye on it. I usually have pretty glasses or jars ready to go and pipe it into the glasses using a freezer bag. Of course you can just spoon it into a bowl if you’d prefer!

To make this simple dessert look pretty, I top it with a bit of whipped cream or whipped topping and either a raspberry or strawberry. If I happen to have a chocolate bar on hand, I sometimes use a cheese grater to grate the chocolate overtop as well. It looks so nice!

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How Long Can You Keep Chocolate Mousse in the Fridge?

If your jars are covered, this dessert should last about 3-4 days in the fridge. I would add any whipped cream or whipped topping the day of serving.

How to Use Chocolate Mousse as a Cake Filling

This easy recipe can also be used as a cake filling! To create a cake filling, reduce the heavy cream to 2 cups and follow the rest of the recipe as directed. It’s so easy and you can substitute the flavors of pudding based on the cake you’re making!

Your guests will be completely impressed by this dessert… shh… don’t tell them how easy it was!

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