Easy Chocolate Mousse Recipe posted by Staff Writer Pin Share Tweet Email Jump to Recipe This Easy Chocolate Mousse is the best! It comes together so quickly with just three ingredients: pudding mix, milk, and Cool Whip. You can change it up in so many ways by adding mix-ins or using different pudding mix flavors. It’s also a great filling for pies and a cool, creamy frosting for cakes. As an added bonus, it’s easy to make low calorie, low sugar, and low fat depending on the type of ingredients you use! FAQ Can you add melted chocolate to Cool Whip? Yes. This is another great method for making an easy chocolate mousse using Cool Whip! There are two important steps to adding melted chocolate to Cool Whip. The first is making sure that the melted chocolate isn’t too hot. Let it cool for 5-10 minutes before adding it to the Cool Whip. The second step is to mix in the melted chocolate a little at a time, not pouring it all into the Cool Whip at once. What can you add to chocolate mousse made with Cool Whip? These are some of my favorite mix-ins: Oreo crumbles Chips Ahoy! crumbles peanut butter whipped cream cheese dulce de leche mini chocolate chips sprinkles + 1/2 tsp almond extract + 1/2 tsp butter extract + 1/2 tsp vanilla extract (tastes like cake batter!) Can whipping cream substitute for Cool Whip? Yes! Just remember that whipping cream doubles its volume when whipped, so you only need 1/2 cup cream for every 1 cup Cool Whip. See my Stabilized Whipped Cream recipe. Serving Suggestions Trifle Layer the mousse with pieces of cake, brownies, or soft-baked cookies to create a delicious trifle. Add berries, chocolate or caramel sauce, and whipped cream in between the layers. Try using banana flavored pudding mix in this mousse recipe to create a stunning banana pudding trifle with layers of Nilla Wafers, banana slices, and caramel sauce. Try my Grandma’s Chocolate Trifle or Chocolate Covered Strawberry Trifle. And here are my picks for Best Trifle Bowls. Parfait Layer this mousse with your favorite ice cream toppings in individual dessert dishes to make delicious parfaits that are perfect for serving to guests! Here are some of my favorite dishes for serving desserts individually: Chilled Cake Layer this mousse on top of a chilled cake — something like a Tres Leches or a poke cake. Easy Recipe Variations Instant pudding mix comes in such a wide variety of flavors; which is great for this recipe because it means the sky is the limit! Mix and match pudding flavors with mix-ins to create a million different variations of pudding mousse. Here are a few delicious ideas: Continue to Content Easy Chocolate Mousse Recipe Yield: 4 Prep Time: 5 minutes Total Time: 5 minutes This Easy Chocolate Mousse is the best! It comes together so quickly with just three ingredients: pudding mix, milk, and Cool Whip. You can change it up in so many ways by adding mix-ins or using different pudding mix flavors. It's also a great filling for pies and a cool, creamy frosting for cakes. Print Ingredients 3.4 ounces instant pudding mix 1/2 cup skim milk 8 ounces Cool Whip Instructions Whisk together the pudding mix and the milk.Quickly add half of the Cool Whip and whisk vigorously until completely mixed.Add the remaining Cool Whip and fold in with a rubber spatula.The mousse will continue to thicken and set as it it's chilled, but you can also serve it immediately if desired. Nutrition Information: Yield: 4 Serving Size: 1 Amount Per Serving: Calories: 222Total Fat: 15gSaturated Fat: 13gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 2mgSodium: 113mgCarbohydrates: 20gFiber: 0gSugar: 15gProtein: 3g More No-Bake Recipes Brownie & Toffee Trifle Recipe Continue Reading Grandma's Chocolate Trifle Recipe Continue Reading Peanut Butter Brownie Trifles Recipe Continue Reading Nutella Brownie Mousse Trifle Recipe Continue Reading SNICKERSยฎ BAR Halloween Trifle Recipe Continue Reading Chocolate Covered Strawberry Trifle Recipe Continue Reading Easter Pink Velvet Cheesecake Trifle Recipe Continue Reading Caramel Carrot Cake & Cheesecake Trifle Recipe Continue Reading Red, White, and Blue Berry Cheesecake Trifle Recipe Continue Reading Red Velvet, White, and Blueberry Cheesecake Trifle Recipe Continue Reading No Bake Reese's Peanut Butter Bars Recipe Continue Reading No Bake Eclair Cake Recipe Continue Reading No Bake Peanut Butter & Caramel Cheesecake with Pretzel Crust Recipe Continue Reading No Bake Deep Dish Cookies & Milk Pie Recipe Continue Reading No Bake Cookies Recipe Continue Reading No Bake Pumpkin Cheesecake - RECIPE Continue Reading
Ashton! I’m in love, and I haven’t even tasted it yet! Thanks for giving me my new staple recipe ๐ I, like you, am a horrible grocery shopper. This may just be my answer!
How simple is that. And it looks so delicious! Thanks for all the variations too. Can’t wait to make it!
Um I love this so very much and see it in my immediate future. Now . . . if we could only get cool whip in Australia . . .
Yum! I love a simple chocolate mousse recipe!!! It looks so good–I just need to live closer to you so I can dig in right now!
This is wonderful that it’s sugar free as I have some people in my family who can’t have a lot of sugar. Great recipe!
I’m so excited to make this for a dinner we’re hosting! Thank you! Is the Cool whip used frozen or thawed by the way?
It’s not always sugar free– that’s just an option. But thank you for your positive and uplifting comment!
I’ve never frozen it and then thawed it, but I have eaten it frozen (in cake form)– it was great! You can make it a few days ahead of time and just give it a good stir before stirring.
oh my gosh! Does your brother have type 1 diabetes or two? My sis i T1D and it is great to “meet” people who also live with it