3-Ingredient Low Carb Chocolate Mousse Recipe
This 3-Ingredient Chocolate Mousse is a quick and easy low-carb dessert made from rich coconut cream, sweetened with confectioners sweetener, and blended with unsweetened cocoa powder. It’s creamy, decadent, and perfect for a healthy treat with minimal ingredients and effort.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Total Time: 5 minutes plus chilling time (optional)
- Yield: 8 servings
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-Cook
- Cuisine: International
- Diet: Low Carb
Ingredients
Main Ingredients
- 27 fl oz full fat coconut cream (or coconut milk)
- 2 tablespoons confectioners sweetener (or confectioners/icing sugar if not counting carbs)
- 3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 pinch salt (optional – about 1/4 teaspoon, adjust to taste)
- 1 oz 70% chocolate, shaved (optional for extra richness or use sugar-free chocolate chips)
- Chocolate shavings (for garnish)
Instructions
- Chill the Coconut Cream: Place sealed cans of coconut cream or milk in the refrigerator overnight. Without shaking the cans, open them carefully and scoop out the thick cream sitting at the top above the liquid. Transfer this thick cream to a mixing bowl and discard or reserve the leftover liquid in the bottom for smoothies.
- Whip the Cream: Add the sweetener to the coconut cream and beat with a hand mixer or whisk vigorously until the mixture is thick and creamy, about 1-2 minutes. Reserve around 4 tablespoons of this plain whipped cream to use as a topping later and set aside.
- Mix in Cocoa and Salt: Gently fold the unsweetened cocoa powder and a pinch of salt into the whipped cream. Beat or whisk again until the mixture is smooth, well combined, and thickened. If using, fold in the shaved 70% chocolate for extra richness.
- Chill and Serve: Depending on the coconut cream used, the mousse may form right away. If it’s not thick enough, refrigerate until set. Serve the mousse garnished with the reserved whipped cream and extra chocolate shavings as desired.
Notes
- Use full-fat coconut cream for the best thick and creamy texture.
- For a lower carb version, use sugar-free confectioners sweetener.
- If you don’t have shaved chocolate, sugar-free chocolate chips work well as a substitute.
- The leftover coconut liquid can be saved and added to smoothies.
- Refrigerate the mousse for at least 30 minutes if it does not set immediately.
