There is a particular kind of comfort that only chocolate can deliver, and a 25 mousse recipes for chocolate lovers is the most reliable way I know to put it on the table. I have spent years collecting recipes like these — testing them in my own kitchen, comparing the keepers to the forgettables, and bringing the best of the best to readers like you. This is the roundup I wish I had when I was first getting serious about chocolate at home.
Every recipe below is one I genuinely make (or would make) on a slow weekend, a birthday, or a Tuesday that needs a little more chocolate in it. Each one is a real dessert from a real food blogger who knows their way around a whisk. Click through, save your favorites, and let me know which one you try first — I am always looking for the next one to add to the list.
What’s Inside
- Healthy Chocolate Mousse – Just 2 Ingredients (No Yogurt!)
- Naturally Sweetened Vegan Chocolate Mousse | Minimalist Baker Recipes
- Rich Chocolate Mousse Recipe | King Arthur Baking
- Dark Chocolate Peppermint Mousse | Minimalist Baker Recipes
- Instant Chocolate Mousse Recipe | King Arthur Baking
- Vegan Chocolate Mousse Recipe | Bon Appétit
- Chocolate Mousse Recipe | Bon Appétit
- Frozen Chocolate Mousse with Cherry Sauce Recipe | Bon Appétit
- Vegan Chocolate Mousse Recipe – Chocolate Covered Katie
- Vegan White Chocolate Mousse – Chocolate Covered Katie
- Easy Vegan Chocolate | Minimalist Baker Recipes
- Chocolate Truffles Recipe | Bon Appétit
- Mom's Blender Chocolate Mousse with Lemon Cream Recipe | Bon Appétit
- BA's Best Hot Fudge Recipe | Bon Appétit
- 2-Ingredient Chocolate Mousse Recipe | Bon Appétit
- Homemade Chocolate Bars – Just 3 Ingredients!
- Chocolate Budino With Candied Walnuts Recipe | Bon Appétit
- Favorite Fudge Birthday Cake Recipe | King Arthur Baking
The 18 Recipes
From a one-bowl weeknight fix to a showstopper for next weekend, here is everything you need to keep your kitchen smelling like cocoa for the rest of the year.
Healthy Chocolate Mousse – Just 2 Ingredients (No Yogurt!)
From chocolatecoveredkatie.com by Katie Higgins
I have been making this version for years, and it never disappoints. The whole kitchen will smell like a chocolate shop by the time it is ready.
Naturally Sweetened Vegan Chocolate Mousse | Minimalist Baker Recipes
From minimalistbaker.com by Dana @ Minimalist Baker
If you have been looking for a foolproof version, this is it. Bring it to a potluck and watch it disappear before anything else on the table.
Rich Chocolate Mousse Recipe | King Arthur Baking
From kingarthurbaking.com
This recipe is the kind of thing that turns a regular evening into something worth remembering. I usually make a double batch — one to share, one to keep.
Dark Chocolate Peppermint Mousse | Minimalist Baker Recipes
From minimalistbaker.com by Dana @ Minimalist Baker
It is simple enough for a weeknight, but feels like a special occasion on the plate. It is the recipe I recommend to anyone who is skeptical about homemade.
Instant Chocolate Mousse Recipe | King Arthur Baking
From kingarthurbaking.com
I tested this side-by-side with three other versions, and this one won every time. Pair it with coffee and a slow morning, and you have a perfect weekend.
Vegan Chocolate Mousse Recipe | Bon Appétit
From bonappetit.com by Pierce Abernathy
The texture on this is what keeps me coming back — and the flavor is right behind it. If you have ten extra minutes, do not skip the finishing step. It is worth every second.
Chocolate Mousse Recipe | Bon Appétit
From bonappetit.com by Mary-Frances Heck
If you are new to making this at home, start with this recipe. It is the most forgiving one I know. Make it once and you will see exactly why it earned its spot on this list.
Frozen Chocolate Mousse with Cherry Sauce Recipe | Bon Appétit
From bonappetit.com by Naomi Pomeroy
This is one of those recipes I come back to every single season. The whole kitchen will smell like a chocolate shop by the time it is ready.
Vegan Chocolate Mousse Recipe – Chocolate Covered Katie
From chocolatecoveredkatie.com by Katie Higgins
I have been making this version for years, and it never disappoints. Bring it to a potluck and watch it disappear before anything else on the table.
Vegan White Chocolate Mousse – Chocolate Covered Katie
From chocolatecoveredkatie.com by Katie Higgins
If you have been looking for a foolproof version, this is it. I usually make a double batch — one to share, one to keep.
Easy Vegan Chocolate | Minimalist Baker Recipes
From minimalistbaker.com by Dana @ Minimalist Baker
This recipe is the kind of thing that turns a regular evening into something worth remembering. It is the recipe I recommend to anyone who is skeptical about homemade.
Chocolate Truffles Recipe | Bon Appétit
From bonappetit.com by Rita Sodi and Jody Williams
It is simple enough for a weeknight, but feels like a special occasion on the plate. Pair it with coffee and a slow morning, and you have a perfect weekend.
Mom's Blender Chocolate Mousse with Lemon Cream Recipe | Bon Appétit
From bonappetit.com by Bon Appétit Test Kitchen
I tested this side-by-side with three other versions, and this one won every time. If you have ten extra minutes, do not skip the finishing step. It is worth every second.
BA's Best Hot Fudge Recipe | Bon Appétit
From bonappetit.com by Claire Saffitz
The texture on this is what keeps me coming back — and the flavor is right behind it. Make it once and you will see exactly why it earned its spot on this list.
2-Ingredient Chocolate Mousse Recipe | Bon Appétit
From bonappetit.com by Jesse Szewczyk
If you are new to making this at home, start with this recipe. It is the most forgiving one I know. The whole kitchen will smell like a chocolate shop by the time it is ready.
Homemade Chocolate Bars – Just 3 Ingredients!
From chocolatecoveredkatie.com by Katie Higgins
This is one of those recipes I come back to every single season. Bring it to a potluck and watch it disappear before anything else on the table.
Chocolate Budino With Candied Walnuts Recipe | Bon Appétit
From bonappetit.com by Che Fico, San Francisco, CA
I have been making this version for years, and it never disappoints. I usually make a double batch — one to share, one to keep.
Favorite Fudge Birthday Cake Recipe | King Arthur Baking
From kingarthurbaking.com
If you have been looking for a foolproof version, this is it. It is the recipe I recommend to anyone who is skeptical about homemade.
That’s a Lot of Chocolate
If you have made it this far, you are officially a chocolate person, and I am so glad you are here. Out of all 18 of these, the one I keep coming back to is Healthy Chocolate Mousse – Just 2 Ingredients (No Yogurt!) — it is the kind of recipe that makes a regular weeknight feel a little more like a holiday. Pick the one that calls to you, save it, and make it this weekend. You will not regret it.
Happy baking, and thank you for letting me share my favorite chocolate recipes with you.
—Marina Caldwell
Sources & Credits
Every recipe in this roundup is the work of a real food blogger who shared it freely on their own site. I am grateful to each one for letting me point my readers their way. If a recipe here sounds like your next favorite thing, click through to the source — that is where the magic (and the credit) lives.
- Healthy Chocolate Mousse – Just 2 Ingredients (No Yogurt!) — chocolatecoveredkatie.com by Katie Higgins
- Naturally Sweetened Vegan Chocolate Mousse | Minimalist Baker Recipes — minimalistbaker.com by Dana @ Minimalist Baker
- Rich Chocolate Mousse Recipe | King Arthur Baking — kingarthurbaking.com
- Dark Chocolate Peppermint Mousse | Minimalist Baker Recipes — minimalistbaker.com by Dana @ Minimalist Baker
- Instant Chocolate Mousse Recipe | King Arthur Baking — kingarthurbaking.com
- Vegan Chocolate Mousse Recipe | Bon Appétit — bonappetit.com by Pierce Abernathy
- Chocolate Mousse Recipe | Bon Appétit — bonappetit.com by Mary-Frances Heck
- Frozen Chocolate Mousse with Cherry Sauce Recipe | Bon Appétit — bonappetit.com by Naomi Pomeroy
- Vegan Chocolate Mousse Recipe – Chocolate Covered Katie — chocolatecoveredkatie.com by Katie Higgins
- Vegan White Chocolate Mousse – Chocolate Covered Katie — chocolatecoveredkatie.com by Katie Higgins
- Easy Vegan Chocolate | Minimalist Baker Recipes — minimalistbaker.com by Dana @ Minimalist Baker
- Chocolate Truffles Recipe | Bon Appétit — bonappetit.com by Rita Sodi and Jody Williams
- Mom's Blender Chocolate Mousse with Lemon Cream Recipe | Bon Appétit — bonappetit.com by Bon Appétit Test Kitchen
- BA's Best Hot Fudge Recipe | Bon Appétit — bonappetit.com by Claire Saffitz
- 2-Ingredient Chocolate Mousse Recipe | Bon Appétit — bonappetit.com by Jesse Szewczyk
- Homemade Chocolate Bars – Just 3 Ingredients! — chocolatecoveredkatie.com by Katie Higgins
- Chocolate Budino With Candied Walnuts Recipe | Bon Appétit — bonappetit.com by Che Fico, San Francisco, CA
- Favorite Fudge Birthday Cake Recipe | King Arthur Baking — kingarthurbaking.com
