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    Home » Recipes » Everyday Desserts

    Chocolate Cheesecake Mousse

    Modified: Aug 6, '23 · Published: Feb 10, '19 · By: Beth Klosterboer · Commission earned on paid or sponsored links.

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    Can't decide between chocolate mousse or cheesecake for dessert? Why not combine the two into this decadent Black and White Chocolate Cheesecake Mousse? This silky smooth chocolate and cheesecake swirl mousse is a fabulous dessert for Valentine's Day, New Year's Eve, or any dinner party.

    chocolate cheesecake mousse with swirls of chocolate mousse and cheesecake mousse topped with a maraschino cherry in a glass dessert cup with a white spoon

    Is your mouth watering yet? It's hard not to look at that picture and not want to take a spoonful of that black-and-white mousse. Isn't it?

    I've combined two of my absolute favorite desserts together into one incredible dessert because sometimes I just can't decide between chocolate mousse and cheesecake. So, why not have both?

    The tang from the cream cheese in the cheesecake mousse is such a nice contrast to the decadently rich dark chocolate mousse and I love it. I hope you do too.

    black and white chocolate cheesecake mousse is swirled in a clear dessert cup

    To make this dessert you'll first need to make a batch of the BEST Chocolate Mousse.

    You can see my very detailed tutorial for making my favorite chocolate mousse here, but below are some helpful tips.

    Ingredients

    Chocolate Mousse

    • water
    • sugar
    • egg yolks
    • heavy whipping cream
    • semi-sweet chocolate

    Cheesecake Mousse

    • cream cheese - Be sure you set your cream cheese out on the counter at least 3 hours before making this cheesecake mousse. You want the cream cheese to be very soft. It will whip easier.
    • granulated sugar
    • marshmallow fluff
    • vanilla bean paste or vanilla extract
    • frozen whipped topping

    What type of chocolate should I use?

    To make the best chocolate mousse you need to start by using your absolute favorite chocolate.

    • Use semi-sweet chocolate if you prefer a delicately sweet chocolate mousse dessert.
    • Use bittersweet chocolate if you prefer a more robust and slightly bitter chocolate mousse.
      • The higher the cocoa content the more robust the chocolate flavor will be in your mousse.

    If you choose a chocolate that you love to eat, it will taste great in this mousse. Don't use chocolate that simply tastes alright if you want a really superior-tasting mousse in this recipe.

    What Brand of Chocolate do you suggest?

    • I personally prefer the flavor of Peter's Burgundy Semi-sweet Chocolate but it comes in large 10-pound bars usually in 50-pound cases.
      • I would totally recommend getting a bar if you like to make a lot of chocolate desserts. It will keep for up to a year if stored at room temperature.
    • I also love Callebaut chocolates and have enjoyed equally amazing chocolate mousse made using their chocolate and it's available in much smaller quantities.
      • You can find Callebaut chocolates in gourmet grocery and kitchen wares stores, at Trader Joe's, and at cake and candy decorating shops.
    • Speaking of Trader Joe's, they have some really great 1-pound chocolate bars that have a really nice flavor and they are relatively inexpensive.
    • There are so many other wonderful chocolates that are available in grocery stores too. Just choose any that you really like. I personally would not use the ever-popular Nestle Chocolate Chips to make this mousse. They are fine in chocolate chip cookies but not so great in this mousse recipe.

    Can I use Candy Melts or Almond Bark?

    • You can but I would not!
      • I do not recommend using confectionery coating/Candy Melts (made with partially hydrogenated palm kernel oil) to make this mousse.
      • The flavor will definitely not be as good as a chocolate mousse made using pure chocolate (made with cocoa butter).

    Supplies

    skillet or saucepan
    mixing bowls
    whisk
    fine mesh sieve
    stand mixer or hand-held mixer

    Instructions

    This recipe will create the most amazingly rich, silky smooth, chocolate mousse. It uses egg yolks and heavy whipping cream which add to the richness and creaminess.

    making chocolate mousse by whisking hot sugar syrup into egg yolks, heating it with heavy cream, pouring it through a sieve into chocolate, and stirring until smooth.

    Making the chocolate mousse.

    • Simmer 3 tablespoons of water and 3 tablespoons of granulated sugar until the sugar dissolves.
    • Whisk 3 egg yolks together.
    • Continue whisking then slowly drizzle the hot sugar syrup into the egg yolks.
    • Return the mixture to the saucepan and stir in ½ cup of heavy whipping cream and heat until simmering and slightly thickened. (You want the mixture to reach at least 140 degrees Fahrenheit.)
    • Pour the egg mixture through a fine mesh sieve into a bowl filled with 12 ounces of melted chocolate and discard what remains in the sieve.
    • Stir until blended and creamy.
    • Fold in 2 cups of whipped cream.

    Notes about heating the egg yolks and simple syrup:

    • You want the egg yolk mixture to reach at least 140 degrees in order for them to be pasteurized and safe to eat.
    • If you don't have a thermometer you can cook the mixture until it thickens slightly into a custard.
    • Stir this mixture constantly! Do not walk away or it can curdle.
    • If you continue to heat the mixture to about 170 degrees F, the custard will thicken. When mixed with the chocolate and cream the mousse will set up more quickly and may not need refrigeration to firm up. It may be ready to pipe into bowls immediately.

    Combining the egg yolk mixture with the melted chocolate:

    • When you stir the egg yolk mixture into the melted chocolate the chocolate may be beautifully smooth but it also may seize up and create lumps.
      • If it does get a bit lumpy, you can use a stick blender to blend it until smooth.
      • OR if the chocolate feels too cool, then you can heat it in the microwave for 15 seconds on high power to melt the lumps.

    Chill the chocolate mousse:

    • The mousse might be rather thin just after it's made and will need to chill in the refrigerator for about an hour or two until it thickens up. The thickness of the prepared mousse will depend on how much you allowed the eggs/sugar syrup to thicken.
    • No matter how thick the mousse is just after it's prepared, it will thicken up nicely once refrigerated.
    collage of images showing how to blend cream cheese, sugar, marshmallow fluff, vanilla, and whipped cream to make cheesecake mousse

    Making the cheesecake mousse.

    • Beat 8 ounces of cream cheese with ⅓ cup granulated sugar until light and fluffy.
    • Add ½ cup marshmallow fluff and ½ teaspoon vanilla and beat until well combined.
    • Then beat in 4 cups of frozen and thawed whipped topping (Cool Whip) or fold in 4 cups of homemade sweetened whipped cream.

    Whipped Topping (Cool Whip) versus homemade whipped cream...

    • I like to use Cool Whip when making this easy cheesecake mousse because it saves me a few steps but homemade whipped cream works great too.
    • Just be sure to fold in homemade whipped cream so you don't deflate it too much.

    Homemade whipped cream:

    • Blend together 2 cups of heavy whipping cream with ⅓ cup powdered sugar and 1 teaspoon vanilla.
    • Beat on low speed for 15 seconds then increase the speed to high and beat just until stiff peaks form.
    • You want the whipped cream to hold its shape when the beaters are removed.
    • Just don't over-beat the cream or it will separate.
    collage of images showing how to swirl the chocolate mousse with the cheesecake mousse to make beautiful black and white mousse cups

    Swirling the two mousses together.

    • Fill one pastry bag with about 1 ½ cups of chocolate mousse.
    • Fill another pastry bag with about the same amount of white cheesecake mousse.
    • Put a large star tip into a third pastry bag.
    • Snip off the tips of the two filled bags and snuggle them up next to each other in the third bag.
    • Squeeze the mousse out of the pastry bag until both colors of mousse appear.
    • Pipe swirls of the mousse into small dessert cups.
    • Top with a maraschino cherry, a small strawberry, or a few raspberries if you'd like a pop of color.

    This recipe will make approximately 5 cups of chocolate mousse and 5 cups of cheesecake mousse for a total of about 10 cups of black and white mousse. The number of servings will depend on the size of the cups that you use.

    I got 14 servings of the black and white mousse each with approximately ¾ cup of mousse.

    Storage

    Store this chocolate cheesecake mousse in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.

    You can also freeze the mousse for up to 3 months. I would suggest freezing the chocolate mousse and the cheesecake mousse in separate containers or disposable pastry bags.

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    Video

    Watch the video to see how to make both the chocolate mousse and cheesecake mousse and how to swirl them together to create pretty black and white mousse cups.

     

    Recipe

    5 from 3 votes
    clear dessert cup filled with black and white mousse - a swirl of chocolate mousse and cheesecake mousse topped with a maraschino cherry
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    Chocolate Cheesecake Mousse
    Prep Time
    25 mins
    Cook Time
    5 mins
    Total Time
    30 mins
     

    Decadently rich chocolate mousse is swirled with creamy cheesecake mousse to create this beautiful black and white mousse. 

    Course: Dessert
    Cuisine: American
    Keyword: black and white mousse, chocolate cheesecake mousse
    Servings: 14
    Calories: 348 kcal
    Author: Beth Klosterboer
    Ingredients
    Chocolate Mousse
    • 3 tablespoons water
    • 3 tablespoons sugar
    • 3 egg yolks
    • ½ cup heavy whipping cream
    • 12 ounces melted semi-sweet chocolate
    • 2 cups whipped cream (made from 1 cup heavy whipping cream)
    Cheesecake Mousse
    • 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
    • ⅓ cup granulated sugar
    • ½ cup marshmallow fluff
    • ½ teaspoon vanilla bean paste or vanilla extract
    • 4 cups frozen whipped topping thawed or fresh sweetened whipped cream
    Instructions
    Chocolate Mousse
    1. Pour water into the bottom of a saucepan set over medium high heat.
    2. Add sugar and allow to come to a boil.
    3. Boil until all the sugar is dissolved, stirring if needed.
    4. Pour egg yolks into a mixing bowl and whisk to break up.
    5. Continue whisking while slowly drizzling in the sugar syrup.
    6. Pour ½ cup of heavy whipping cream into the saucepan and set it back on the stove on low heat.
    7. Stir in the egg mixture and continue to stir for at least 3 minutes until heated through (and registers at least 140 degrees Fahrenheit).

    8. Pour through a fine mesh sieve that is set over your bowl of melted semi-sweet chocolate.
    9. Discard anything that remains in the sieve.
    10. Stir the chocolate until glossy and smooth.
    11. Fold the whipped cream into the chocolate in two stages.
    12. Cover and chill until the mousse thickens.
    Cheesecake Mousse
    1. Combine cream cheese and sugar in a large mixing bowl.
    2. Using an electric mixer, beat on medium-high speed until light and fluffy.
    3. Add marshmallow fluff and vanilla bean paste or extract and beat until well combined.
    4. Pour in whipped topping and beat until creamy and smooth. If using real whipped cream, gently fold it into the chocolate mixture. 

    Swirled Black and White Mousse
    1. Fill one disposable pastry bag with about 1 ½ cups of dark chocolate mousse and fill another back with about the same amount of the cheesecake mousse. 

    2. Fit a large pastry bag with a large star pastry tip. 

    3. Cut off the tips of the filled bags then snuggle them down into the third bag.

    4. Squeeze until the mousse comes of of the bag and you can see both colors of mousse. 

    5. Pipe between ⅔ and ¾ cup of the swirled chocolate cheesecake mousse into small dessert cups or bowls. 

    Recipe Notes

    Store this chocolate cheesecake mousse in the refrigerator for up to 5 days. 

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    1. Sharon Schroeternice says

      December 29, 2021 at 1:25 pm

      Oh my, Beth, I think I gained 5 lbs just looking at your incredible Black & White Mouse! Your creations are always so amazing--mine never look as nice, but they taste good 😉
      Have you ever tried powdered egg yolks?
      Keep up the good work and have a wonderful New Year!!

      Reply
      • Beth says

        December 29, 2021 at 4:09 pm

        Thanks, Sharon! I have not ever used powdered egg yolks. I'm not sure you'd get the same texture if you made mousse using powdered eggs. The eggs really make this mousse luxurious. I hope you have a wonderful New Year too.

        Reply
        • Sharon Schroeter says

          December 30, 2021 at 11:28 am

          Thanks Beth for your reply. I expected as much. but had to ask an expert 😉
          Have an unexpectedly wonderful New Year!

          Reply
    2. The Partiologist says

      February 12, 2019 at 7:10 am

      Beautiful and yummy all at the same time!

      Reply
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