Our Best Mousse Recipes
From a chocolate coupe with cocoa nib mousse to creamy pumpkin pie with white chocolate mousse, these mousse recipes are perfect for any occasion.
Extra-Creamy Chocolate Mousse
What sets Dominique Ansel's chocolate mousse apart from other versions of the dessert is that he folds in the chocolate just before serving.
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Valrhona Chocolate Mousse
This ultra-rich, dense mousse shows off the unique, smoky character of Valrhona chocolate (which is from the Rhone Valley, like Chapoutier). It is made with a base of cooked egg yolks and sugar.
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Pumpkin-and-White Chocolate Mousse Pie
This reimagined pumpkin pie from Mr. Holmes Bakehouse in San Francisco has an ethereal pumpkin-and-white-chocolate-mousse filling and a stellar, crunchy crust.
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Gianduja Mousse
As if the chocolate-hazelnut spread gianduja isn't delicious enough straight off the spoon, Grace Parisi has folded in whipped cream and creme fraiche to create a truly decadent (and ridiculously easy) mousse. For a supereasy ice cream sandwich, spoon the mousse between chocolate wafers and freeze overnight.
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阿马尼亚克酒冻榛子慕斯蛋糕
This sophisticated dessert was inspired by a recipe from Lindsey Shere, founding pastry chef at Chez Panisse in Berkeley, California.
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Chocolate Coupe with Cocoa Nib Mousse
Yigit Pura became intrigued with the idea ofcoupes--the ice cream-based desserts usually served in a glass of the same name--about five years ago. "They're so simple and you can layer them with almost anything to create different flavors, textures and even temperatures," he says. His ultra-chocolaty version combines cocoa nib mousse with chocolate cream and chocolate wafer cookies. The salty hazelnut crumble topping is versatile--Pura recommends using it to replace streusel in just about any dessert.
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Chestnut-Chocolate Mousse
Marcia Kiesel uses chestnuts to add a sophisticated flavor to a luxe chocolate mousse.
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Silky Chocolate Mousse with Peanut Butter Crunch
Any chocolate and peanut butter lover will adore this elegant dessert from pastry chef Rachel Lansang-Hidalgo. Lansang-Hidalgo tops a rich milk-chocolate mousse with a roasted-peanut cream and addictively crunchy cornflakes mixed with peanut butter, milk chocolate and peanuts.
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Lemon-Ginger Mousse
This mousse is a terrific way to end Thanksgiving dinner because it's appropriately indulgent, but also light and tangy. It uses ginger in three forms--fresh, ground and candied--for layers of heat and flavor.
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Butterscotch Mousse Pie
This pie is a creamy, decadent holiday show-stopper. With a butterscotch pie base topped with a homemade vanilla cream, all you'll hear around your holiday table will be sighs of dessert-filled satisfaction.
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Simple Chocolate Mousse
Culinary Editor-at-Large Justin Chapple has a tip for making mousse even easier: use a handheld blender to make this easy, delicious chocolate mousse.
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Vegan Coconut-Chocolate Mousse
Traditional Mousse uses eggs and cream, both ingredients that make it off-limits to vegans. But this version leans on the power of coconut milk to make for a rich, sweet, plant-based dessert.
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Harvest Mousse with Spiced Almond Tuiles
This fluffy mousse harnesses the power of butternut squash, but you could just as easily use canned or fresh pumpkin.