This rich, creamy Keto Chocolate Mousse recipe is ready to devour in about 10 minutes! It feels very fancy and decadent, but has just 3 net carbs per serving and couldn’t be simpler to make.
I couldn’t survive my low carb life if it didn’t include a bit of CHOCOLATE! I bet many of you can relate. 😉
While I often just keep it simple and reach for something like a Lily’s chocolate bar (the salted caramel one is my absolute fav), I also love to get in the kitchen and whip up a dessert that I can share with my family.
Yes, they all eat and love our keto desserts too! I’m pretty picky about that ‘sweetener aftertaste’ so I do my best to eliminate it altogether. Keep reading for how I do that and what products I use!
I just know you’ll love this easy chocolate mousse recipe. Nothing better than a 10 minute dessert!
Ingredient Notes:
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Cream Cheese – The rich, tangy flavor of the cream cheese helps counteract any aftertaste you might normally detect from the low carb sweetener. We have the best success with eliminating any aftertaste from the sweetener when we add cream cheese. It’s magic.
Powdered Sweetener – I use and love Lakanto Sweeteners. They’re a mix of monkfruit and erythritol, which are both natural sweeteners. Lakanto is a ZERO on the glycemic index, which means that it will not spike your blood glucose and can be counted as zero net carbs. Swerve is also a great choice.
Heavy Cream – This adds a light and fluffy texture as well as a rich, creamy flavor to the chocolate mousse!
Cocoa Powder – You can certainly use any cocoa powder that you have on hand, but keep in mind that this recipe has very minimal ingredients. This means that the better quality they are, the better the dessert will taste. If you really want to be fancy, this Valrhona cocoa powder is amazing. For something a bit more economical but still very nice, try Rodelle. And of course, Hershey’s works too!
Vanilla Extract – We recommend pure vanilla and not the imitation stuf.
Toppings – We like to garnish this keto chocolate mousse with some additional toppings like fresh raspberries, chocolate shavings, or some keto whipped cream!
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- Decadent and Indulgent: This keto chocolate mousse feels like a ‘cheat’ but it fits perfectly into your low carb lifestyle.
- Rich and Velvety: Rich, creamy, soft, fluffy…all the good things about mousse!
- No Added Sugar: We use sugar free erythritol as the sweetener. It’s all natural, is a zero on the glycemic index, and has zero calories.
- Easy: Toss a few ingredients in the bowl and grab your hand mixer. This comes together quick!
- Chocolate Goodness: Need we say more?
How To:
- Mix – You’ll start by beating cream cheese until it’s fluffy and then you’ll add the rest of the ingredients and beat all that together until it’s thick, rich, and creamy. <— Bam, keto chocolate mousse! Use an electric hand mixer to make things easy. It really doesn’t get more simple than that for dessert!
- Garnish – This keto chocolate mousse is delicious as it is, but you can really take it over the top with a few extras! Give the mousse a dollop of homemade whipped cream (or squirt some out from a can, no shame)! Use a vegetable peeler to shave a chocolate bar over the top of the mousse. I absolutely love Lily’s Chocolate. A couple of raspberries or strawberries are perfect with this. They add a little pop of tart flavor that helps cut the richness of the mousse.
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FAQs:
This keto chocolate mousse will need to be refrigerated! It should last at least 3 to 4 days if well covered.
Our recipe for keto chocolate mousse has 12 total carbs, 8g of sugar alcohols, and 1g of fiber. This equals 3 net carbs per serving.
More Keto Dessert Recipes:
- Keto Blackberry Cobbler: You won’t believe how easy this is!
- Peanut Butter Cup Chaffle: You can’t go wrong with this flavor combo!
- Keto Creme Brulee: So rich, decadent, and creamy!
- Keto Pumpkin Pie: I eat pumpkin pie all year long!
- Maple Almond Fudge Fat Bombs: These are full of sweet maple flavor!
- Keto Snickerdoodles: You HAVE to try these – the texture and flavor is perfect.
- Keto Peanut Butter Balls: Who can resist?
Keto Chocolate Mousse
Rich, decadent, and ready in 10 minutes! This easy chocolate mousse recipe is the perfect dessert to share with your family.
Ingredients
- 6 ounces cream cheese, room temperature
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 tablespoon vanilla
- ¼ cup powdered sweetener
- ¼ cup cocoa powder
- Pinch of salt
- Chocolate shavings, raspberries, whipped cream, for garnish
Instructions
- Add the cream cheese to a mixing bowl and beat with an electric mixer until light and fluffy.
- Add the remaining ingredients and mix on low speed until well incorporated.
- Increase speed to high and beat until light and fluffy.
- Spoon mixture into 6 serving bowls and top with chocolate, raspberries, and whipped cream, if desired.
Notes
I use and recommend Lakanto sweetener or Swerve for this recipe. Using other sweeteners may affect the sweetness level in this dessert. With Lakanto/Swerve, I would call this a semi-sweet mousse, leaning towards dark chocolate. You may add more or less sweetener to your tastes.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 6 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 266Total Fat: 25gSaturated Fat: 15gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 7gCholesterol: 74mgSodium: 123mgCarbohydrates: 12gNet Carbohydrates: 3gFiber: 1gSugar: 3gSugar Alcohols: 8gProtein: 2g
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Linda says
I bought granulated erythritol instead of powdered. Can I use this or will the mousse taste grainy?
Karly Campbell says
It will likely be grainy. The powdered version is also sweeter so you’d need more of the granulated.
Elizabeth Holladay says
this was fantastic! I added Lillies semi-sweet chocolate chips on top and sliced strawberries. my family who is not low carb loved it as well.
Michelle says
What kind of sweetener did you use?
Ashley says
No matter what I do it keeps coming out to 5g net carbs. What am I doing wrong?
Karly Campbell says
I’m not sure what it is you’re doing, so it’s hard to say what you’re doing wrong. Haha. The nutrition info is in the recipe card, if that helps. 🙂
kim says
Super rich and yummy!!!!!!Don’t forget some whip cream and you feel like you are cheating.
Connie D. says
Totally needs some whip Kim. I just made Raspberry Fool and I’m going use it for a topping instead of a stand alone dessert. Will be perfect on top of this mousse.
Rhianna Gray says
If I swapped coco powder for a low carb protein powder would this reduce the total carbs?
Karly Campbell says
Hi Rhianna! It would depend on the carb count of the protein powder. I’d just check your nutrition label for the cocoa powder and the protein powder and do the math. It should be pretty easy to figure out. 🙂
Karen Legarda says
If ever we are low on on sweetener and would like to use this recipients a cheat day dessert, would powdered sugar be a feasible alternative to the sweetener?
Karen Legarda says
*recipie
Karly Campbell says
Hi Karen! Powdered sugar would work, but it will add about 8 carbs per serving.
Thomas Washington says
Outstanding! Thank you. Two weeks into Keto and this was an oasis. Better cocoa on the way before we try this again…
Kim says
Can’t wait to make this heavenly treat! Just wondering what size your serving bowls are.
I have 6 oz custard cups. What did you use for this recipe? Many thanks!
Karly Campbell says
I don’t use a specific size bowl, I just divide it out between 6 bowls. 🙂
Chau says
Made this last night and it was incredible! I brought some for my non low carb work friends and even they were blown away. Thanks so much for sharing this recipe!
Karly Campbell says
So glad it was enjoyed by all!
Mandy says
Have you tried using protein powder instead of cocoa powder in order to get a little extra protein? Would there be a change in consistency?
Karly Campbell says
I’ve never tried.
Heather Felix says
Very good and a nice little sweet surprise! My husband even liked!
Karly Campbell says
Yay! Love to hear that!
Deanna Marie Anderson says
this was wonderful!!!! I put it in ramekins. So smooth and heavenly! Thanks!
Karly Campbell says
Glad it was a hit! 🙂
Julie Green says
My granddaughter is type 1 diabetic. I’m confused with carbs. It’s all new to me. How many carbs is it for one serving for her?
Karly Campbell says
Hi Julie! The full nutrition information is located in the recipe card. I’m not sure if she’s counting total carbs or net carbs, so you’d want to check with her doctor before making a switch. My T1D nephew counts total, but I know other diabetics that count net.
LadyJ1225 says
Oh YUMMMM!!!! Just what I needed today. I was looking for a nice little sweet treat that was easy to prepare with what I have in stock. This is perfect! And as far as I’m concerned – it’s a single serving (ssshhhh don’t tell anyone) = ) Thank you so much for this amazing recipe!
Karly Campbell says
I could probably eat the whole thing too, if my family would let me! 😉 Enjoy!
Cassandra says
How long will it keep
Karly Campbell says
It should last 3-4 days.
Coralie says
Hi It says 6 servings but to put in 4 bowls?
Karly Campbell says
Whoops! Sorry about that – 6 is correct. 🙂
Connie says
Not nearly sweet enough for me. Will double the sweetener (to 1/2 C) if I make it again.
Kathleen says
Do you hesitant free cocoa powder? How many servings does this make, and how many carbs per serving?
Karly Campbell says
Hi Kathleen…I think there was a typo in your first question and I can’t figure out what you were asking. This makes 6 servings. Full nutrition info is in the recipe card. 🙂
Katjleen says
There was a typo, i’m sorry…didn’t even notice it. My other question was if you used unsweetened cocoa powder? Also, I did scroll through the recipe for serving g size and net carbs but didn’t see it. Will check again.
Karly Campbell says
Oh, yes! Unsweetened cocoa powder. The recipe serves 6 and there are 3 net carbs per serving.
Jane Sumner says
This sounds wonderful, Karly! Quick question: at the top and bottom you say it yields 6 servings, but the midst of the recipe directs you to put it into 4 serving bowls. Does it yield 4 or 6 servings? Thanks!
Karly Campbell says
Sorry about that, Jane! It should be 6 servings. I’ve fixed it now. 🙂
Micki says
Now THIS is something that sounds like Heaven, especially now with our current turbulence! Thank you Karly, stay safe!
Patricia G Courtemanche says
Do you think full fat half and half would be ok to substitute for the cream?
Karly Campbell says
I’m not sure it’d end up with the same velvet-y texture. The cream whips up to make whipped cream, but half and half wont’ do that.
Karen says
I haven’t tried this yet but I will today. So far I’ve made the garlic toast Chaffle and the chocolate peanut butter cup Chaffle and loved both! Thanks for sharing
Karly Campbell says
Thanks, Karen! Hope you like the mousse!