Orange chocolate mousse made with 3 ingredients to keep things easy and healthy-ish, but with the option to jazz it up with more toppings to make it festive! No special equipment needed, making this a super easy chocolate mousse recipe!

Three-ingredient orange chocolate mousse with yogurt, almonds, and orange zest as toppings.

Why You Will Love This Orange Chocolate Mousse

No egg needed! Perfect for vegans and those who don’t want to consume eggs too much!
No whisk needed. We are only using a blender so you also don’t need to worry whether you’ve gotten the ‘perfect’ stiff peaks!
No heavy cream or whipping cream needed, making this a healthier version to your classic chocolate mousse!

Ingredients and Substitutions

Technically, you only need 2 ingredients to make this chocolate orange mousse: chocolate and orange. But let me explain why I added more ingredients!

Orange, dark chocolate chips, agave syrup, and vanilla extract on a dark stone background.

Dark chocolate chips: Adds a rich, deep chocolate flavor to the mousse. I used 70% dark chocolate but other types of chocolate chips should also work.
Orange juice: Provides a fresh, citrusy zing that complements the chocolate.
- Use freshly squeezed orange juice to get the most nutritional benefits. You can try using store-bought orange juice that is 100% made of oranges.
- Note that I have not tried this orange mousse with regular orange juice (which usually contains additional sugars and other additives).
Vanilla extract: Adds that gourmet flavor to your mousse.

And four optional ingredients to enhance the taste and as garnish.

Agave syrup: In case your orange juice is a bit too sour. Feel free to use any other liquid sweetener (like maple syrup) or even regular granulated sugar or powdered sugar.
Vegan yogurt, crushed nuts, and orange zest: For garnish, so they are not included in the ingredients photo above.
- Thicker yogurt like Greek yogurt variations or vegan quark works best.
- I used almonds but other nuts will also work
- Feel free to skip if making this 3-ingredient chocolate mousse for day-to-day consumption, but I highly recommend using them for special celebrations.

Step-by-step Instructions

In a large bowl, melt the dark chocolate chips using a double boiler. If you are unfamiliar, refer to this article by The Mom 100 on how to do so.

Orange juice in a small blender. — Orange juice before blending

Aerated orange juice in a small blender, after blending it for a few seconds. — Orange juice before blending

Blend the orange juice until it doubles in volume, making it light and airy.

Gradually pour the melted chocolate and vanilla extract into the aerated orange juice. Then blend further for 1-2 minutes. You want a very smooth mixture without any visible grains, similar to a chocolate milk.

Taste test and sweeten with agave syrup if needed, then give it a quick final blend.

Chill the mousse in the fridge for at least 4 hours, but preferably overnight.

Garnish with the vegan yogurt, nuts, and orange zest. Enjoy your delicious orange chocolate mousse!

Top Tips

Make sure that you blend long enough that there are no visible grains. Overblending is better than underblending in this case.
- Your melted chocolate is likely to firm up a little bit when you mix them with the orange juice. So when you start blending, this will break the chocolate up into tiny solid chocolate grains.
- But if you blend longer, then these tiny chocolate grains will melt and you will end up with a smooth consistency similar to that of a chocolate milk. Otherwise, your mousse might turn out grainy.
The mousse sets better the longer it chills, so if you can, let it chill overnight in the fridge.

Three servings of easy chocolate orange mousse served on a round wooden plank.

Serving Suggestions

My recommended way to serve this is with some yogurt, sprinkled with crushed nuts (like almonds, walnuts, or pistachios) and orange zest. However, you can also use vegan whipped cream, shaved chocolate, and even flaked sea salt!

If you want to make a more filling dessert, turn them into orange chocolate mousse tart!

Storage and Make Ahead Instructions

This chocolate orange mousse is perfect to make ahead! Make this the day earlier to let the mousse sets nicely.

Leftovers will keep in the fridge for up to 3 days, when you seal the top with a cling wrap.

A scoop of chocolate mousse orange to show the texture inside. — The photo above is taken around 1 hour after taking it out of the fridge, so the mousse has ‘melted’ a little bit. The real texture is more firm and less ‘melty’.

FAQ

Chill it in the fridge longer. If you have chilled it overnight and it still doesn’t set, adjust your fridge to a colder setting and double check that your fridge door properly closes (to ensure that the cold air doesn’t escape).

If your mousse stay runny and just doesn’t get firmer, refer to the question above. If your mousse gets runny after you take it out of the fridge, it is because they start to melt. This is why it’s best to serve mousse right out of the fridge.

Two possible reasons. Firstly, your chocolate might seize, due to overheating the chocolate or because the chocolate mixes with water. Secondly, it might be because you don’t blend the chocolate long enough. Refer to the Tips section to fix the second case.

The ingredients (namely the orange juice in this recipe) is aerated. This traps air inside, resulting in fluffy mousse!

They do! The richness of chocolate and the citrusy zing of orange create a balanced and refreshing combo!

Three glasses of easy orange chocolate mousse served with yogurt, orange zest, and almonds.

Want More Chocolate Desserts?

For other mousse variations, try my banana chocolate mousse or my hazelnut chocolate mousse. You can also turn them all into a chocolate mousse tart!

If you like chocolate-dipped stuff, try my chocolate grapes and my peanut clusters. If you want something for breakfast, make my cocoa powder chocolate spread or my chocolate chip baked oats!