One Ingredient Chocolate Mousse
on Apr 28, 2024
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This viral One Ingredient Chocolate Mousse 🍫 recipe is viral for a reason! I don’t know who came up with the brilliant idea of blending chocolate chips with water and refrigerating the mixture overnight to make mousse, but whoever it was, I wish them nothing but green lights and smooth traffic for the rest of their lives 🫡.
Seriously though, it doesn’t get any simpler than this! If you love creamy and light desserts like me but aren’t much of a baker, this is going to be your holy grail. Just 5 minutes of prep time, and you’ll have the most decadent, silky-smooth chocolate mousse that’s low in calories but still satisfies your sweet tooth 🦷.
Why You’ll Love One Ingredient Chocolate Mousse
The chocolate chips give the mousse a deep, rich chocolate flavor 🍫 while the blending process and overnight refrigeration result in a velvety smooth texture that’s both light and airy, yet firm but soft. Despite not being made with traditional mousse ingredients like eggs and cream, this melt-in-your-mouth 🤤 chocolate mousse will taste and feel like you’ve spent hours in the kitchen preparing it.
The best part is, it’s only made with two simple ingredients, so it’s naturally gluten and dairy-free 🙌.
How to Prepare One Ingredient Chocolate Mousse
💦 Blend 1/2 cup of chocolate chips in a blender with 2/3 cup of water for 2 minutes.
🥣 Then pour the mixture into ramekins.
🧊 Refrigerate One Ingredient Chocolate Mousse overnight or until set.
Nonna’s Tip 🍫
Be sure that you blend the chocolate chips and water mixture thoroughly until smooth. This step is important to achieve a silky and creamy texture in the mousse.
Variations and Substitutions for One Ingredient Chocolate Mousse
Remember if you are changing or adding ingredients you may have to experiment and adjust the quantities.
- Add chopped fruits such as 🍓 strawberries, raspberries, or bananas as toppings after it has set.
- Incorporate spices like cinnamon, nutmeg, or cardamom to your mouse when you blend it.
- Replace some of the water with brewed ☕ coffee for a mocha-flavored pudding.
- Swap out the water with milk (dairy or plant-based) for a creamier texture.
- If you want a vegan or non-dairy One Ingredient Chocolate Mousse, opt for dairy-free chocolate chips.
- Experiment with different flavor extracts such as vanilla, almond, mint, or 🍊 orange.
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Best Served With
- A generous dollop of whipped cream
- Fresh berries such as 🍓 strawberries, raspberries, or blueberries
- A scoop of vanilla or chocolate ice cream for a classic dessert pairing
- A garnish of 🌿 mint
Common Questions
Make sure to refrigerate the mousse for the recommended time, preferably overnight, to allow it to set completely. If your mousse isn’t set after one night, it may need more time in the refrigerator.
Yes, you can try using milk (dairy or non-dairy) instead of water for a creamier mousse. Remember, if you are changing or adding ingredients, you may have to experiment and adjust the quantities. If you don’t mind dairy, feel free to also try my Healthy Chocolate Mousse recipe!
The pudding can be stored in the refrigerator for up to 3-4 days, but make sure to cover the ramekins with plastic wrap or lids to prevent it from absorbing other odors.
You can certainly try adding a sweetener like honey or stevia to the mousse (I have not tried) when you blend it or use semi-sweet chocolate chips.
One Ingredient Chocolate Mousse
Ingredients
- ½ cup chocolate chips , I like dark
- ⅔ cups water, cold
Instructions
- Add the chocolate chips and water to a blender. Blend for 2 minutes or until smooth but bubbly.
- Pour into ramekins and refrigerate overnight.
- Enjoy with chocolate shavings, as is, or with a scoop of vanilla ice- cream!
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Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Fantastic recipe so simple
Thank you, Sue! ❤️ Appreciate your review.
This recipe doesn’t say how it doesn’t puree the chips all the way. Not that great.
Hi Brandi, if your chips aren’t fully pureed, then keep blending!
That’s 2 ingredients.
Is water really an ingredient? 😉
Yes. Here’s a simple test of logic as to wether or not something is an ingredient. If you leave it out, will you still end up making the same dish?
For example if one were to not use water, and instead only chocolate chips, you wouldn’t get mousse, you’d just get tiny pieces of chocolate chips, maybe partially melted depending on the strength of your blender.
Therefore, water is the second ingredient in this recipe. Just call it two ingredient mousse, that’s still impressive.
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Recipe doesn’t mention melting the chips. Do you really use solid chips?
Hi Sue, that’s right, you do not need to melt the chips. You just need to blend them thoroughly until the water and chocolate make a smooth mixture.
At top is 1 cup chocolate. 2 cups water.
Later, I saw 1/3 cups to 2/3 cup.
Is it really a simple double the water? Mine is not thickening. I used some Almond milk along with the water (2 cups total) so just wonderinf if that’s why may need adjusting.
Hi Charlene, thanks for your note! That was an error which I’ve now corrected. The correct proportions are 1/2 cup chocolate chips to 2/3 cup water. Hope you love it!
Will sugar free chocolate chips work?
I believe so, Lani! Please let us know how it goes.
It’s fantastic and yummy.easy to prepare.and a healthy one dessert.love it
Thanks Meeka! So happy you loved it.
Two ingredients….not 1.
Your recipe even list two ingredients not 1.
Is water really an “ingredient”? 😉
Excited to try this but just need a little clarification. As I read through the post, it says to put 1 cup of chocolate chips and 2 cups of water in a blender. But, down in the actual recipe, if you’re doubling the recipe and using 1 cup of chips, it only calls for 1 1/3 cups of water.
Should I go with the printed recipe amounts or the amounts listed in the blog post?
Thanks for your help!
Thank you for the note, Gwen! That was an error which I’ve now fixed. The quantities in the original recipe card are correct: 1/2 cup chocolate chips and 2/3 cup water. Hope you love it!
One ingredient chocolate mousse, then immediately lists two ingredients.
Is water really an “ingredient”? 😉
I mean yea water is something that goes into recipes it’s not like it’s air so it’s an ingredient, I think it would be best to call it a two ingredient recipe
i only have nisquick ressescups or syrup
Hi Jaime, the chocolate syrup won’t work. You can certainly try Reese’s cups, though I’m not sure if the peanut butter will effect the outcome.