The Ultimate Chocolate Mousse

Name: Chocolate Mousse
Prep time: PT0D0H0M
Cook time: PT0D0H35M
Total time: PT0D0H35M
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1⅔ cups heavy cream; 2 tsp. vanilla extract; ¼ tsp. fine salt; 4 large egg whites; ½ cup sugar; 6 oz. bittersweet chocolate, melted and cooled; Chocolate shavings, for garnish

This classic French dessert always delivers.

Serves
4
Cook
35 minutes

MATT TAYLOR-GROSS

By SAVEUR Editors

Updated on December 15, 2023

Few French desserts ignite the American culinary imagination quite like chocolate mousse. The dish is all about contrasts; it’s simple yet sophisticated, airy yet intensely flavorful. Our foolproof recipe sticks to traditional ingredients and the classic sequence of melting, whipping, folding, and chilling—no oven or fancy equipment required. Good-quality chocolate is a must for this recipe.

Ingredients

1⅔ cups heavy cream
2 tsp. vanilla extract
¼ tsp. fine salt
4 large egg whites
½ cup sugar
6 oz. bittersweet chocolate, melted and cooled
Chocolate shavings, for garnish

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Instructions

Step 1

In a large bowl, use a hand mixer to beat the egg whites until soft peaks form. Add the sugar and continue beating until stiff peaks form. Rinse and dry the beaters.

Step 2

In another large bowl, use the hand mixer to beat the cream, vanilla, and salt until stiff peaks form.

Step 3

Using a silicone spatula, fold the chocolate into the whites, mixing until only a few streaks remain. Add the whipped cream and fold until completely incorporated.