Last Updated on July 14, 2025 by Carrie Korem, FNTP
There’s few things I love more than a bowl of creamy chocolate mousse! This recipe is easy to make and big on flavor, making it a family favorite.
For this chocolate mousse recipe you’re going to need:
Organic coconut oil
Organic maple syrup
Cocoa powder
Vanilla extract
Sea salt
Instant herbal coffee (or instant decaf)
Eggs
Heavy cream
The herbal coffee, or decaf coffee, enriches the flavor of the chocolate and is definitely worth the purchase. I often use a bit of instant coffee in chocolate recipes such as cookies or brownies to help bring out the rich, chocolate flavor.
The base of the mousse is a rich egg base and then it’s whisked together with the 
.After the egg whites are whisked, then the eggy-chocolate mixture is folded in.
I love to use pretty dessert bowls or coupes for chocolate mousse. I found these recently on Amazon and just love them!
You can serve the mousse by itself, or top it with berries. Or even whipped cream!
PrintChocolate Mousse
I would use a coconut oil that doesn’t have an intense coconut aroma for this recipe (unless you don’t mind the faint aroma of the coconut in your mousse).
Ingredients
For the mousse:
- 1/2 cup coconut oil
- 1/2 cup + 1 tablespoon maple syrup
- 1/2 cup + 2 tablespoons cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- pinch sea salt
- 5 tablespoons water
- 1 teaspoon instant herbal coffee (such as dandy blend)
- 3 eggs, separated
- 2 1/2 teaspoons maple syrup
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup heavy cream
Instructions
- In a medium heatproof bowl combine coconut oil, maple syrup, cocoa powder, vanilla, pinch of salt, water, and herbal coffee. Set bowl over saucepan filled with 1 inch of simmering water. Whisk frequently until smooth and remove from heat.
- Whisk egg yolks, 1 1/2 teaspoons maple syrup and salt in medium bowl, about 30 seconds, until it lightens in color. Pour chocolate mixture into egg mixture and whisk until combined. Let cool until just above room temperature.
- In a bowl of a standing mixer, whisk egg whites until frothy and then add 1 1/2 teaspoons maple syrup. Increase the speed to medium high and whisk until soft peaks form. Remove bowl from standing mixer. Stir in about 1/4 of the egg whites into the chocolate mixture then fold in the remaining whites.
- Whip heavy cream until soft peaks form. Gently fold all of whipped cream into chocolate mixture until no white streaks remain. Ladle mousse into individual bowls. Cover and refrigerate until set and firm, about 2 hours.
Note: if you don’t have any instant herbal coffee you can use 2 tablespoons of brewed herbal coffee (such as teccino) and reduce the amount of water used in the recipe to 3 tablespoons.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: Serves 6?
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