2 Ingredient Dairy-free Chocolate Mousse

THE easiest dairy-free no bake dessert. With only two ingredients, this simple dessert looks and sounds fancy with zero effort. Cool, fluffy and chocolatey–all the things you want to end a delicious meal. This recipe is free of: gluten, dairy, egg, soy, fish, shellfish, peanut, tree nuts and sesame, making it free of the top 9 allergies and vegan so even more people can enjoy it!

WHY WE LOVE THIS CHOCOLATE MOUSSE:

• It’s so fast and simple! 
• It only requires two ingredients.
• Typical chocolate mousse has dairy and eggs–which are major allergens. We love that this is free of the top-9-allergens.
• It’s cool, fluffy and light–perfect for hot summer nights.
• It’s not too rich, just a light chocolatey flavor.

IS JELL-O PUDDING MIX DAIRY-FREE

I get this all the time, doesn’t JELL-O pudding mix have dairy? Ironically, one of my top recipes on my site is how to make JELL-O dairy-free (there’s a trick to it). 

The mix itself is dairy-free, it only has dairy once you add the milk…SO DON’T ADD MILK. 

• Ingredients at the time of publishing: SUGAR, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, COCOA (PROCESSED WITH ALKALI), SODIUM PHOSPHATE, CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF TETRASODIUM PYROPHOSPHATE, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, SALT, ARTIFICIAL COLORS, MONO- AND DIGLYCERIDES, RED 40, YELLOW 5, BLUE 1.

WHAT INGREDIENTS ARE IN PLANT CREAM?

I love Country Crock’s Plant Cream (no, this is not sponsored). I don’t feel like there is any other dairy-free heavy whipping cream alternative that will whip into stiff peaks and be voluminous. I also love that it’s coconut free (most dairy-free products rely on coconut) so that those who have coconut allergies can have this, as well as there’s not that pesky coconut aftertaste which I’m not a fan of.

• Ingredients at the time of publishing: PLANT MILK (WATER, LENTIL PROTEIN), PLANT-BASED OIL BLEND FROM COCONUT AND CANOLA OILS, SUGAR, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, SUCROSE ESTERES OF FATTY ACID, NATURAL FLAVOR, MONO & DI-GLYCERIDES, SALT, GUAR GUM, SUNFLOWER LECITHIN, LOCUST BEAN GUM, BETA-CAROTENE (COLOR).

WHAT INGREDIENTS DO YOU NEED?

Just JELL-O chocolate pudding mix and Country Crock Plant Cream.

Make sure that you are using INSTANT pudding. JELL-O has two types of pudding mixes: instant and cook and serve. Buy the instant.

I would not recommend other brands of plant cream. Silk’s heavy whipping cream, and coconut cream do not have the same whipping properties and will not whip as thick and stiff.

***Keep in mind, if you want it thinner (this mousse is THICK) you may want some of your own safe milk to thin it out a little. Also, I’ve found that if I want it a little more chocolaty I pour in some Hershey’s chocolate syrup–which helps with the thickness and more chocolate flavor. So, have those on hand in case you want to tweak it a little.

Also, as shown in the picture, it’s really yummy with some berries on top. Chocolate and fruit are a great combo. This is delicious on its own, but it looks even fancier if you want to garnish it with some fruit.

WHAT TOOLS DO I NEED?

You need some type of electric beaters. I use my stand-mixer, but even handheld electric beaters will do. You don’t want to do this by hand, you’ll need something that will whip it fast.

TIPS FOR SUCCESS

The best way to reach stiff peaks is to put the country crock plant cream container, your bowl AND your beaters in the freezer for 15 minutes before starting. This will help it whip to its fullest potential.

HOW MUCH DOES THIS MAKE?

As you may know, JELL-O pudding mixes come in two sizes: 3.4oz and a 5.9oz. You’ll need to adjust how much plant cream you use depending on the size of the box.

• For the 3.4oz box, it calls for 2 cups of plant cream. This is ideal for a date night, it makes a portions for 2-3.
• For the 5.9oz box, it calls for 3 cups of milk. Swap that out for 3 cups of plant cream. I find this serves 4-6 servings, depending on how much you fill the cups. With chocolate mousse, I find people don’t expect large portions. 

CAN I TRY THIS WITH OTHER FLAVORS?

I’m a choco-holic, so I haven’t tried it with JELL-O’s other flavors, but as long as it’s the instant pudding mix, I would think it would work great. Go crazy!

VARIATIONS

If you want something that is similar, but isn’t as thick, you can try making my cook and serve pudding directions, cool it, then whip the plant cream by itself, and then fold the whipped plant cream into the cooled pudding mixture. That is also super delicious, makes a little more than the mousse and is more pudding-like in texture (versus stiff peaks.) Almost the same ingredients, but a more smooth finish.

DO I HAVE A VIDEO SHOWING HOW TO MAKE IT?

Yes, I made a quick reel so you can see what it looks like. The video should auto play, if it doesn’t, it is embedded into the bottom of the recipe card. If all else fails, you can watch it on my YouTube channel--be sure to subscribe and see my other videos while you’re there!

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2 Ingredient Dairy-free Chocolate Mousse

Yield: See notes

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Additional Time: 5 minutes

Total Time: 5 minutes

Two ingredient dairy-free chocolate mousse is THE easiest no bake dessert. This thick, fluffy dessert looks & sounds fancy with 0 effort.

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Ingredients

INGREDIENTS:

• Jell-O instant chocolate pudding mix--either the 3.9 or 5.9 oz (NOT the cook and serve variety)
• Country Crock Plant Cream (either 2 cups/1 container or 3 cups/1.5 containers depending on the size of Jell-O mix)

OPTIONAL:

• Fresh berries for garnish
• Safe milk for thinning, if desired
• Hershey's syrup if you want to both thin it (due to the liquid) but also add more chocolate flavor

Instructions

1. Place your bowl, beaters and Country Crock in the freezer for fifteen minutes.
2. When timer is done, take everything out of the freezer. Measure your country crock (2 cups if you're using the 3.9oz Jell-O mix, and 3 cups if you're using the 5.9oz mix) and pour it into the chilled bowl.
3. Pour the Jell-O instant pudding mix into the cream. Stir to combine with a whisk. Once stirred, turn the beaters to high and whip until everything is incorporated, thick and stiff peaks.
4. Spoon into individual containers and garnish with fresh berries, if desired. If you're not eating it right away, keep it in the fridge until serving time.

Notes

*Our allergies, while severe and that get re-tested frequently, are such that we can go strictly by what's on the label. I do not call companies to see what things are derived from, or call manufacturers to see about potential cross contact. If your allergies require you to do so, please do your own homework. I cannot assure you of any ingredient's safety, only you can do that. I simply share what works for our family

**If you are going to feed this to someone with food allergies, and you yourself do not have food allergies, I HIGHLY recommend having them check every single brand and ingredient you are using, to ensure they're OK with each part of the recipe. And, to make sure you've talked to them about how to avoid cross contamination in your kitchen.

Nutrition Information:

Yield: 2 Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 125Total Fat: 7gSaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 21mgSodium: 206mgCarbohydrates: 14gFiber: 0gSugar: 0gProtein: 3g

This is a rough calculation, as it depends on the size you choose.

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Megan Lavin

Hi! I’m Megan, a mom to four kids, two with multiple food allergies & one with EOE. I’m a published cookbook author who constantly tweaks recipes to make them allergy-friendly—it’s an addiction. I’m also a member of the Allergy Advisory Council for Certified Free From Foods, where I help advocate for safer labeling and standards. I share every recipe & tip with the hope that they help you as you manage your food allergies & dietary restrictions. You can still be awesome, even with food allergies!

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