Milk Chocolate Mousse

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This easy chocolate mousse recipe has a fluffy, creamy texture and rich chocolate flavor and comes together in under 10 minutes with just 4 ingredients. It's the best chocolate mousse recipe for last-minute entertaining or next time you need a quick chocolate fix.

Prep Time5

Total Time5

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Servings:

Calories: 315kcal

Author: Cara Lanz

Ingredients

1 cup milk chocolate chocolate chips or chopped chocolate bars
2 cups cold heavy cream
¼ teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

Instructions

Heat chocolate and ½ cup heavy cream in the microwave for 30 seconds, then in 10-second intervals until warm. Stir until the chocolate is completely melted and smooth. Cool to room temperature.
Whip the remaining 1 ½ cups cream to medium peaks (peaks hold their shape, but tips curl down). Add the chocolate mixture and mix to stiff peaks (peaks hold their shape, and tips stand up straight).
Transfer mousse to serving bowl or spoon or pipe into individual ramekins or small bowls. Cover and chill 1-4 hours until firm. Serve with fresh whipped cream and berries, crushed cookies, mini chocolate chips, or chocolate shavings.

Notes

This recipe yields approximately eight ½-cup servings.
Cold cream whips up faster and fluffier. Keep it cold until you are ready to start whipping it.
Be careful not to overwhip the cream or the mousse can become grainy and crumbly when cold.
Store milk chocolate mousse in the fridge for 3-4 days with plastic wrap pressed directly onto the surface of the mousse to keep it from drying out.
Freeze mousse in a freezer-safe container with a layer of plastic wrap pressed onto the surface of the mousse. Thaw in the refrigerator or eat slightly frozen (yum!).

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