Chocolate cheesecake mousse can be a lifesaving dessert when you are craving something sweet. With only five ingredients needed, you can whip this super easy treat up in less than 10 minutes!
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5 Ingredient Chocolate Cheesecake Mousse
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This is the kind of dessert you can have on hand when your sweet tooth hits. It’s a light treat that doesn’t make you feel like you’ve eaten too much — or like you’ve eaten way too much sugar. In fact, there is no added sugar in this recipe at all!
Plus, this treat is super easy to make. It only requires putting together five ingredients, most of which you probably already have in your kitchen. Spend a few minutes making a batch one night and enjoy it throughout the week.
Now, I am not a stickler when it comes to calorie counting, but just in case you are, there are 271 calories in each serving of this chocolate mousse. If you are counting calories, this isn’t bad when a craving hits and you want to indulge.
Plus, there are 11 grams of protein in each serving, so it’s not completely bad, right!
This recipe makes four servings, so you can put it together after a weeknight dinner with your family too. Even the kids could have a hand in making dessert when it’s this chocolate cheesecake mousse.
Actually, older kids can put this tasty treat together by themselves – put them in charge of dessert and hand them this recipe.
The cocoa powder can be changed out in the recipe. I like to use Hershey’s Special Dark for my Chocolate Cheesecake Mousse. The cocoa flavor will be strong, so make sure you use something of good quality.
Use whatever toppings you like (or what you have on hand). I used chocolate pearls and whipped cream for the photos of this recipe, but you can also do any kind of nuts for even more protein. Mix it up each time you make a batch to see what flavor combinations you like best!
If you make this for a family dinner or large gathering, you can create a “chocolate mousse” bar with several topping options for everyone to make their own dessert. I can see kids going great things with their topping choices!
How to Make 5 Ingredient Chocolate Cheesecake Mousse
Ingredients:
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream
- 1 cup whipped cream cheese
- 1/4 cup cocoa powder
- 1/2 cup Nutella
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- Optional toppings: Flakey Sea Salt, Berries/Berry Jam, Toasted Hazelnuts, Chocolate Shavings, Whipped Cream, or Chocolate Pearls
Tools Needed:
- Large bowl
- Stand mixer
- Spoon
- Small containers
Directions
1. Add the heavy cream to a large bowl (or the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment). Beat for 2-3 minutes, or until the cream has doubled in size but not yet reached the soft peak stage.
Note: Start on low speed and work your way up to medium-high. If you go straight to high speed, you’ll end up with a mess!
2. Once the cream has thickened slightly, add the remaining ingredients and beat until it forms stiff peaks— about 3 more minutes. Scrape down the sides and bottom of the bowl to make sure everything is evenly incorporated.
Note: Again, start on low speed and gradually work your way up to medium-high.
3. Store chocolate cheesecake mousse in an airtight container in the refrigerator. Serve with your desired toppings.
5 Ingredient Chocolate Cheesecake Mousse
Ingredients
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream
- 1 cup whipped cream cheese
- 1/4 cup cocoa powder
- 1/2 cup nutella
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- Optional toppings: Flakey Sea Salt, Berries/Berry Jam, Toasted Hazelnuts, Chocolate Shavings, Whipped Cream, or Chocolate Pearls.
Instructions
Add the heavy cream to a large bowl (or the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment). Beat for 2-3 minutes, or until the cream has doubled in size but not yet reached the soft peak stage.
Note: Start on low speed and work your way up to medium-high. If you go straight to high speed, you’ll end up with a mess!
Once the cream has thickened slightly, add the remaining ingredients and beat until it forms stiff peaks— about 3 more minutes. Scrape down the sides and bottom of the bowl to make sure everything is evenly incorporated.
Note: Again, start on low speed and gradually work your way up to medium-high.
Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator. Serve with your desired toppings.
Notes
- You must use heavy whipping cream in this recipe— lower fat milks will not work.
- You can use regular cream cheese instead of whipped but the mousse will be more dense— use whipped if you want a light and airy mousse.
- You can use any cocoa powder (I like Hershey’s Special Dark) but make sure to use a good quality one— you can really taste the cocoa in this recipe.
