Mousse

A light, airy dessert made by folding whipped cream or whipped egg whites into a flavored base such as chocolate or fruit purée.

Mousse: Glasses of light, airy chocolate mousse topped with whipped cream and chocolate shavings
  • Fillings, creams, frostings and sauces
  • France

Also called: chocolate mousse

Chocolate mousse is often melted chocolate with egg yolks, then folded with whipped egg whites, whipped cream or both. Fruit mousses usually use gelatin to set. The air folded in gives the light texture, so the base should be cool enough not to melt the foam but warm enough not to seize.

Mousses set in the refrigerator in about 2 to 4 hours. Classic French recipes use raw eggs; versions with cooked or pasteurized eggs avoid that.

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Written by VanillaGoods in our own words from these sources. Last reviewed October 15, 2026.

  1. Mousse (Q1381277), Wikidata