3-Ingredient Orange Chocolate Mousse
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!
Ingredients
- ¼ cup (45 grams) dark chocolate chips
- ½ cup (120 ml) orange juice, from 2 medium oranges please measure the orange juice to guarantee success
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
Optional Ingredients
- 1 teaspoon agave syrup optional, if the orange is too sour; sub with any other liquid sweetener
- (vegan) yogurt optional, for garnish
- crushed nuts optional, for garnish; I used almonds but any nuts work
- orange zest optional, for garnish
Instructions
- Melt your dark chocolate chips using a double boiler.If you are unfamiliar with a double boiler, simply boil water in a small saucepan, reducing it to a low simmer once the water has reached boiling point. Then put a large heat-proof bowl on top of the saucepan. The bottom of the bowl should fully cover the saucepan, and it should NOT touch the water. Add the chocolate chips into the bowl. The steam from the saucepan will melt the chocolate chips. See notes for more info.1/4 cup (45 grams) dark chocolate chips
- Measure out your orange juice accurately. Then blend for about 10-15 seconds to first aerate the juice, until the orange juice doubles in volume.1/2 cup (120 ml) orange juice, from 2 medium oranges
- Gradually add the melted chocolate chips and vanilla extract into the blender. Blend further for 1-2 minutes, depending on the power of your blender. You want to blend long enough until the mixture becomes very very smooth, without any visible grain. It should look like a smooth chocolate milk.1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Taste test and see if you would like more sweetness, then add the agave syrup accordingly. This highly depends on how sweet the orange juice and your dark chocolate chips are. Blend for 5-10 more seconds if you add the liquid sweetener.1 teaspoon agave syrup
- Transfer to 2 small serving glasses, then chill in the fridge for at least 4 hours, but preferably overnight.
- Serve with the optional (vegan) yogurt, crushed almonds, and orange zest on top. Enjoy!(vegan) yogurt, crushed nuts, orange zest
Notes
- For more detailed information of a double-boiler, refer to this article by The Mom 100.
- I usually just melt my chocolate chips in the microwave but this recipe is quite delicate and you easily risk burning or seizing the chocolate this way. So please refrain from microwaving and use a double boiler. A double boiler might sound complicated but it really isn't!
- If you want a simple and fail-proof mousse recipe, try my banana chocolate mousse or my hazelnut chocolate mousse. You can top them off with orange zest to still get the orange flavor!
- Check out the post above for top tips, FAQ, step-by-step process shots, ingredient substitutions, serving & make ahead suggestions, storage notes, and other useful info!