Chocolate Mascarpone Mousse (Keto)

My 5 ingredient chocolate mascarpone mousse satisfies your most urgent chocolate cravings. It is a creamy keto mascarpone mousse that you can make in only 10 minutes.

This mascarpone mousse recipe is quick and easy - and you would never guess it's sugar-free! With a dreamy chocolate and vanilla swirl, it is impressive enough to serve at a dinner party.

Mascarpone, an Italian soft cheese, is perfect for keto desserts. It has a high fat content, which makes it incredibly creamy. On top of that, it is low in carbs.

Popular keto mascarpone recipes on my website include this keto tiramisu, my strawberry mascarpone tart and these cocoa fat bombs.

This chocolate mascarpone mousse is a wonderful egg-free alternative to my classic sugar free chocolate mousse, which is made the "French way", with whipped egg whites.

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• The Inspiration
• Ingredients
• Instructions
• Variations
• Recipe FAQs
• Storage
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The Inspiration

This recipe is inspired by this "duo of chocolate mousse", created by the famous chef Anton Mosimann. Check it out in the picture on the right - THAT kind of decoration you've got to leave to the experts!

Mosimann is a Swiss national, which is why I called this recipe "Swiss chocolate mascarpone mousse" when I first posted it in July 2018.

Naturally, you can use quality cocoa from anywhere in the world for this mousse. So, as I am revisiting the post in May 2024, I deleted the word "Swiss" to avoid confusion.

The recipe remains the same.

Ingredients

You only need 5 ingredients for this chocolate and mascarpone keto dessert (or 6, if you make the recipe exactly like I did):

• Mascarpone - I used fridge-cold mascarpone cheese.
• Heavy cream - This is also called double cream.
• Cocoa powder - Choose unsweetened cocoa powder.
• Powdered sweetener - I used an erythritol monk fruit blend when I first made this recipe, but you could also use Bocha Sweet, allulose or xylitol. Stevia drops will also work.
• Vanilla extract - We need this to flavor the vanilla mousse.

The sixth ingredient is cream cheese. I use it in place of the mascarpone for the vanilla mousse portion. I'll be honest with you - I had planned on using more mascarpone, but accidentally added chocolate to the whole lot.

Sometimes, having to wing it yields surprisingly positive results. I can report that mascarpone and cream cheese are interchangeable in this recipe. However, mascarpone, due to its higher fat content, stays firm when you whip it. Cream cheese softens when you blend it. (This is because cream cheese has half the fat of mascarpone.)

That's why the method for making the chocolate mousse and the vanilla one differs slightly:

Instructions

STEP 1

Put all ingredients for the chocolate mascarpone mousse in a large mixing bowl (mascarpone, cream, cocoa powder, sweetener). Blend with an electric mixer until well combined and the mixture thickens.

STEP 2

Now, whisk the whipping cream for the vanilla mousse in a second bowl to soft peaks. Add the cream cheese, vanilla extract and powdered sweetener last. 

STEP 3

Fill the chocolate mousse into serving glasses and dollop the vanilla mousse on top. Swirl with a knife until you have a marble effect.

Serve straight away or refrigerate until serving 

Variations

If you cannot source mascarpone, use cream cheese for the whole lot. Whip the cream separately to soft peaks and fold it in last.

You could also use ricotta cheese.

Possible add-ons to the chocolate mixture are 1 teaspoon coffee extract, ½ teaspoon orange extract or 1 teaspoon of cinnamon. Even a teaspoon of brandy would work well. 

Recipe FAQs

Storage

This keto mascarpone mousse recipe is very rich and makes 8 heavenly creamy portions. You can store leftovers in the fridge for up to 4 days. Cover the cups with clingfilm or store it in an airtight container.

I don't recommend freezing the mousse, because whipped cream is never the same when you defrost it.

However, you can freeze leftovers in ice cube trays or popsicle moulds and enjoy them frozen! Due to the high fat content, the mousse does not freeze solid. It turns into luscious ice cream.

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Recipe

First published in July 2018. Republished in May 2024 with more details.