With only three ingredients, you can make this simple chocolate mousse recipe in a blender. It tastes great and is fluffy and airy.
| Prep Time: | 15 mins |
| Additional Time: | 2 hrs |
| Total Time: | 2 hrs 15 mins |
| Servings: | 7 |
Ingredients
- 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
- 5 tablespoons boiling water
- 4 large eggs, separated, divided
Instructions
- Place chocolate chips in a blender; pulse until ground. Add boiling water and blend until chocolate is melted. Add egg yolks, one at a time, blending well after each addition; transfer to a mixing bowl.
- Beat egg whites in a glass, metal, or ceramic bowl until stiff peaks form. Gently fold egg whites into chocolate mixture. Pour mousse into wine glasses or other serving glasses and chill in the refrigerator until set, 2 to 3 hours.
- For a subtle flavor difference, use very hot coffee instead of water.
- This recipe contains raw egg. We recommend that pregnant women, young children, older adults, and the immunocompromised do not consume raw egg.
Nutrition Facts
| Calories | 156 kcal |
| Carbohydrate | 15 g |
| Cholesterol | 106 mg |
| Dietary Fiber | 1 g |
| Protein | 5 g |
| Saturated Fat | 5 g |
| Sodium | 88 mg |
| Sugars | 13 g |
| Fat | 10 g |
| Unsaturated Fat | 0 g |
Reviews
Always delicious! I’ve made this several times! It’s always a hit with everyone!
I can’t believe how easy this is!!! When I saw the steps I doubted it would be that good because of its simplicity, but it is excellent!! I think some of the people having trouble making this fluffy may be mixing the ingredients together normally instead of folding
I liked it so much
This makes for a quick dessert with intense chocolate flavor that is light and creamy. I find it to be very rich, so I used a variety of vintage punch cups for the perfect serving amount and to make a cute and interesting presentation.
I followed the recipe exactly, and it was delicious, but a bit gritty. It looked like all the chocolate melted, but maybe it hardened up some when I added the eggs. Very rich and firm with intense chocolate flavor though, so other than the grittiness, it was perfect. And so easy! I will try warming the eggs to room temp next time.
So easy! So scrumptious! Tasted like I cooked for hours!
I’ve been making this recipe for years thank you for posting this! simple easy to follow turns out flawless everytime! I do the egg whites first set aside 5tbl of water is perfect haven’t had the chocolate seize yet. if your looking for decadence this is it
Made this twice. The first time the chocolate did not melt completely. The second time, it was perfect. The second time, I made sure I ground the chocolate much finer. I also, made sure to beat the egg whites while I was melting the chocolate and adding the egg yokes. Had I done all of that the first time, I would have rated this recipe 5 stars. I also used 60% cocao chips. So much richer. A great recipe over all.
I’m serving a light French-influened supper, so wanted something light and easy to make. This recipe served me well. It is super easy! It is also delicious and my Francophile guests loved it.
Incredibly simple and delicious
Use good chocolate morsels. I used nestle and it would be better if you used a little better quality morsels.
I’ve never made mousse before and I found this recipe super easy. I melted the chocolate chips in a metal bowl over a pot On the stove and left out the boiling water. I still need practice with folding the egg whites into the melted chocolate but it still turned out nice. I did have some hard chocolate pieces in my mousse. I wonder if it’s because I took it off the warm water to fold in the egg whites. Anyone have this happen and know why?
Easy to make, great taste!
I added a dash of milk and a tiny bit of peanut butter to the egg whites. I also mixed in some peanut butter chips with the chocolate pieces; as well as some finely sliced chocolate noir with pistachio that I bought in sur de France. I had a little trouble folding the egg white mixture into the chocolate/egg yolk mix so I blended up a bit of extra chocolate with a dash of hot water and added it to the mixture for better consistency and richer flavor. Love your recipe and I thank you for it ! Elina
Very easy to make and tastes really good! I used it as a topping for a cream puff cake I made. Big hit with my family.
I loved this! I was very happy with the results. I mixed it up a little because instead of putting in the water all at once, as recommended, I put it in over the course of the recipe, which I would recommend. With this tweak my mousse was creamy, smooth, and delicious! I also made homemade whipped cream and ground up pistachios, chocolate, and salt, and used it as a great topping. 🙂
I should have beat the egg whites first because it took so long the chocolate and egg yolks got hard.
I made this for a party and everyone loved it. Instead of eggs, I used whipped cream. I refrigerated it for 30 min. I also recommend serving with whipped cream on top.
I just made this. I didn’t have any chocolate chips so I use butterscotch chips. I can’t wait to try it 🙂
The taste was ok but it separated. I was left with runy egg at the bottom of each cup
This recipe was easy and quick. Ideal for last moment dessert preparation. Taste really good !