This easy healthy Chocolate Mousse recipe is paleo, dairy-free and refined sugar-free and comes together in 5 minutes using only 5 ingredients! Dessert win!
Elevate your dessert game with this Healthy Chocolate Mousse recipe!
My husband loves chocolate mousse! It seemed like a simple enough dessert to make. However, it usually involves a double broiler, separating the yolks from the whites, beating the whites, and some chocolate mousse recipes even calling for baking it.
I suck at baking. This is why I have to come up with the easiest and quickest desserts possible. And healthy, obviously.
I love to cook, but I find baking really boring. I didn’t really think double boiler and beating eggs was necessary to get perfectly silky and smooth chocolate mousse. Turns out, I was right.
Why you should try this healthy Chocolate Mousse recipe:
This healthy chocolate mousse recipe was the easiest dessert to make and is seriously foolproof.
Even the worst cook can throw this together and it will come out perfectly. But it’s not only easy, it’s also delicious while being simple at the same time!
My Paleo chocolate mousse is made with just a few simple ingredients.
Coconut Milk
Raw Cacao Powder
Raw Honey
Vanilla
Almond Extract (optional)
So, it just happens to be dairy-free, refined-sugar-free, gluten-free, grain-free, – free of all the nasties!
Health Benefits of Raw Cacao Powder:
So, there’s cocoa powder and cacao powder. But what’s the difference?
Both powders come from the same cacao bean. However, cocoa powder is obtained by roasting the beans at much higher temperatures than cacao powder.
The heat destroys many compounds and as a consequence, the benefits of cocoa powder are greatly reduced. And there’s more: cocoa powder goes through an alkalizing process, to develop a more mass-market flavor and color. Unfortunately, this process removes some of the minerals like magnesium and calcium found naturally in cacao beans.
So, cacao powder is definitely healthier than cocoa powder. It is often actually even labeled a “super-food” and while I find this label ridiculous, I am a fan nevertheless. Here’s why:
Cacao powder is rich in calcium.
It’s full of iron, magnesium, and antioxidants.
Consuming raw cacao powder in smoothies or desserts can help withdepression, stress, blood pressure, and heart health.
It can even help with weight loss due to its chromium content and its abilities to regulate blood sugar levels.
Tips for making Paleo Chocolate Mousse:
Remember that you must only use the solid part aka. coconut cream for this recipe, not the coconut milk.
If you buy coconut cream in cans, you’ll need 11 to 12 ounces.
You can serve this paleo chocolate mousse as is, or with fresh berries, coconut whipped cream and cocoa nibs.
Variations on this healthy chocolate mousse recipe
You can use natural cocoa powder instead of raw cacao but you will be missing out on some of the health benefits.
If you cannot find raw honey, you could try and use maple syrup. Note that the resulting chocolate mousse will be softer and more pudding-like, as maple syrup is thinner than honey.
Turn this into a Mexican Chocolate Mousse by adding a pinch of cinnamon and chili powder.
For more healthy dessert recipes, check out my:
Paleo Pumpkin Pie
High Protein Chocolate Pudding
Paleo Blueberry Cobbler
Five Ingredient & Five Minute Chocolate Mousse
Dani
This 5 ingredients 5-minute chocolate mousse is the easiest dessert ever!
Even the worst cook can throw this together and it will come out perfectly every single time.
If you whip to medium or stiff peaks, you run the risk of overwhipping during the folding process and ending up with grainy mousse at best and chunky buttery mousse at worst. Ew. Consider whipping the cream by hand so you can more closely watch the texture and stop before over-whipping.
It is rich in antioxidants and is good for the skin. It improves circulation of blood and is good for the heart. It is also a source of iron, manganese and fibre. Consumption in moderation can help manage weight.
Traditionally, pudding gets its thick consistency from being cooked (which activates the cornstarch), while mousse is not cooked. Texture: Because these two creamy desserts use different methods of thickening, the texture also varies. Pudding is semisolid and more dense, while mousse has a lighter, airier texture.
With only 1.75 grams of carbs per 1/4 cup (59 mL), both heavy and whipping cream can be considered keto-friendly ( 3 , 4 ). For this reason, many people on keto diets rely on whipping cream or heavy cream as a sugar-free coffee creamer or to make keto-friendly desserts, such as chocolate mousse.
Essentially, low carb desserts are made with keto-friendly ingredients. They are low in sugar and carbohydrates from other sources such as wheat flour. They can also be made with sugar substitutes such as stevia or monk fruit, which are low in carbs and do not affect blood sugar.
Cream cheese: Cream cheese is very popular in the keto diet. At only 84 calories per 1 ounce serving, it has 1 gram of carbs and 2 grams of protein but packs 8 grams of fat per serving. It can be a keto-friendly snack or meal addition when more fat is needed.
If your mousse feels grainy, it's because you have overwhipped your cream. Not following the whipping time given in the recipe and over whipping separates the cream into butter, which gives a grainy and broken texture to your mousse.
Egg whites are healthy for those who wish to eat them, but aquafaba is a great egg alternative for vegans or people with an egg allergy. Chickpeas are healthy, and some of the nutrients transfer into the water. Protein and fiber don't transfer over, but you can still benefit from trace amounts of: B vitamins.
Carob powder is often used as a cocoa substitute in baked and no-bake goods such as cake, brownies, cookies, fudge, and mousse. Because of its sweet and mild flavor, it is also great in recipes that don't require much sugar, such as pancakes, oatmeal, and ice cream shakes.
Did you know? Moose meat has the least amount of fat of all our local animals. The amount of fat in moose meat is low (1%) when compared to 35 - 55% for beef, pork or poultry. Roasted moose meat is an excellent source of B vitamins, such as niacin and riboflavin.
Pull this chocolate mousse recipe together with four simple ingredients: eggs, cream, sugar, and semisweet baking chocolate. The only trick is taking care when combining the ingredients — but the Betty Crocker Test Kitchens have made that part easy.
The French, lovers of culinary wonder, were first to discover mousse. It is actually a French word meaning “froth” or “foam.” “Mousse au chocolat” is French for chocolate mousse. The United States first became acquainted with chocolate mousse at a Food Exposition held at Madison Square Garden in New York City in 1892.
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