The simplest chocolate mousse in the world | Recipe

Just two ingredients to chocolate heaven

Text:
Katharina Kuhlmann

Photography:
© istock, franhern

7 November 2025

Chocolate mousse should be light and creamy at the same time. But can you make a fantastic chocolate mousse with just two ingredients? You actually can. All you need is chocolate and water, and you can safely do without raw eggs. This makes the recipe vegan too. If you like it a little sweeter, you can add some sugar to the mousse. Incidentally, the idea comes from French chemist Hervé This, who is considered one of the fathers of molecular cuisine.

Ingredients

Serves 4

265 g

VIVANI Fine Dank Chocolate

240 ml

water

4 tsp

sugar (optional)

making

level of difficulty
easy

N°

Break the chocolate into pieces and melt it in a saucepan with the water.

Meanwhile, fill a bowl with ice cubes and place a smaller bowl inside it, similar to a bain-marie. When the chocolate has melted, pour the mixture into the smaller bowl.

If you like your mousse a little sweeter, you can add 4 teaspoons of sugar to the mixture.

Now beat with an electric hand mixer until the mixture becomes firm. If the chocolate becomes grainy, it has been beaten for too long. In this case, simply reheat everything in the saucepan and repeat the process.

Pour the finished mousse into small glasses or other pretty moulds and chill until ready to serve.

This is VIVANI

For 25 years, VIVANI has been producing high-quality chocolate from certified organic cocoa. The brand from Bochum (Germany) stands for transparent supply chains, long-term supplier relationships and high quality and social standards. In recognition of this commitment, VIVANI was awarded the German Sustainability Award in 2024.

VIVANI chocolates stand out visually thanks to their packaging, which features artwork by various artists. This also makes them ideal as attractive gifts.

Production takes place at the historic Weinrich chocolate factory in Herford, where every bar is crafted with a wealth of expertise and craftsmanship.

Fine Dark

71 % Santo Domingo Cocoa | vegan

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