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This vanilla mousse with a silky chocolate topping is an European dessert that’s known as ptichye moloko and it’s such a treat! It has a mousse-like creamy base with a velvety smooth chocolate jello layer. It’s an elegant and impressive dessert that’s surprisingly easy to make. It’s perfect for baby showers, dinner parties or a romantic Valentine’s Day dessert.
Watch How to Make Vanilla Mousse:
We served the original vanilla mousse jello recipe in a rectangular glass pyrex dish and so many of YOU absolutely loved it! So this is the fancied up version that uses real whipped cream instead of cool whip (thanks to those of you who let me know that substitution works!!).
The chocolate makes this somewhat of an adult dessert so if you want to make it kid friendly: use a 3 oz package of flavored jello and spoon it over the top once jello reaches room temperature.
Print-Friendly Recipe for Vanilla Mousse:
Vanilla Mousse with Chocolate - VIDEO Recipe
Ingredients
Ingredients for Chocolate Jello:
- 5 Tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder
- 5 Tbsp granulated sugar
- 1 packet, 1/4 oz unflavored gelatin
- 5 Tbsp milk, 2% or whole milk
- 1 cup cold water
Ingredients for Vanilla Mousse:
- 1 cup milk, 2% or whole milk
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 packets, 1/2 oz total unflavored gelatin
- 1 cup + 2 Tbsp granulated sugar
- 16 oz sour cream
- 8 oz 1 cup heavy whipping cream
Instructions
Start with Chocolate Jello (so it can cool):
- In a small saucepan, whisk: 5 Tbsp sugar, 5 Tbsp cocoa powder, and 1 packet gelatin. Whisk in 1 cup cold water and 5 Tbsp milk. Place over medium heat and bring to a boil while mixing constantly so the chocolate doesn't lump up. Remove form heat and let cool to room temp (about 1 1/2 hrs).
How to Make Vanilla Mousse:
- In a small sauce pan, combine 1 cup milk, 1 tsp vanilla, 2 packets gelatin and whisk together. Place over medium heat and continue whisking until steamy (DO NOT BOIL) then remove from heat and cool until just warm. Tip: Transfer to a different dish to cool faster
- Once milk is no longer hot, In a large mixing bowl, using an electric mixer, beat 1 cup heavy cream until fluffy and spreadable (1 1/2 to 2 min on high speed). In a second mixing bowl, whisk together 1 cup + 2 Tbsp sugar and 16 oz sour cream until well blended. Fold in whipped cream then while using the mixer on low speed, slowly add warm milk mixture, scraping down the bowl as needed and mix another 30 seconds to ensure it's well blended.
- The mousse sets quickly, so immediately divide between 6 serving cups and refrigerate until mostly set (at least 30 min). Slowly pour 3 to 4 Tbsp chocolate sauce over each chilled mousse. Place 5 raspberries in a ring over the chocolate and refrigerate until fully set (about 4 to 5 hrs).
If you make this recipe, I’d love to see pics of your creations on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter! Hashtag them #natashaskitchen
Kitchen Equipment Used in Video:
John Boos Dark Cutting Board
Small Saucepan
Glass Mixing Bowls
KitchenAid Hand Mixer
If you’re wondering if these can be served in smaller dishes, the answer is yes!! You just have to work quickly to transfer the mousse into your cups. I went to a baby shower where these were served about 1/3 the size. Enjoy!!
Hi Natasha. My mixture started to boil just alittle bit. You don’t say what will happen if it will start to boil, anyway its cooling now looks ok. Let me know
Thanx
Hi Natalia, I’m glad it worked out! It’s more prone to get lumpy and anytime you overheat gelatin, it seems to give off an aroma that I’m not too keen on – or maybe I’m the only one who notices it :). If it was just starting to boil, it should be just fine 🙂 I hope you love it!
yes me and my family loved it. It was my second time making it just the first time I did it right, anyway it turned out good the second time and yes there was that aroma alittle bit. However after refrigerating it, it was all good. Thank you. I tried a lot of your recipes, all turned out great.
I’m so happy to hear you loved it!! 🙂
Hi Natasha,
For vanilla mousse chocolate how many grams of gelatin do we use
Hi Oksana, each packet of gelatin is 7 grams.
This looks so pretty and so delicious!
It is divine! Let me know what you think if you decide to make it Bethany!
Just made it for Valentine’s Day tomorrow! And I’ll also be making the lobster tails and broccoli salad for dinner (I’m pregnant and this baby loooves this salad lol eat it all day) thnx for all the recipes!
That’s awesome Mariya! Let me know how it all turns out! Enjoy your Valentine’s Day!! 🙂
do you first have to whip the cream and then add in the warm mixture of milk gelatin and vanilla or something else because I’m a little confused?
Hi Alexa, have you had a chance to watch the video? It should be more clear after watching it. After you combine the sour cream mixture and the whipped cream, you put a mixer on low speed and slowly beat in the warm milk/gelatin/vanilla mixture. I hope that helps! 🙂
I made this for dinner tonight. Really delicious.
Thank you so much for your blog. I was raised in a non-cooking home and married a man from Croatia. All Croatian women are great cooks so I had a lot to learn! I have made a number of your recipes and my husband loves them all. I appreciate your healthy cooking style, using fresh ingredients. I hope to follow your blog for many years Keep cooking!!!
You’re welcome Debra! You’re review put a hug smile on my face! Thanks for sharing 🙂
My girlfriend has a birthday this week and I want to surprise her not only with my present, but I want to cook this amazing vanilla mousse for her. I’m sure she will be in heaven after that. Thank you for sharing this delicious recipe with us.
My pleasure! Please let me know what you both think of the recipe! I hope you both enjoy her birthday Boyan!
This was delicious dessert. It wasn’t your typical vanilla pudding that’s for sure. I missed the step about setting the vanilla in the fridge. So my chocolate sunk to the bottom and I was so confused but realized it was my mistake. So it wasn’t as pretty but very delicious! It will be perfect next time! Thank you for such a yummy and easy dessert!!
You’re welcome! I’m so glad you enjoyed this recipe, Jacquelyn!
Looks absolutely delicious, Thanks for sharing this recipe
It is DIVINE!! Let me know what you think Antony.
Hi Natasha, I want to make this dessert, but was wondering if you know how much tablespoons of gelatin do I use for the chocolate and vanilla mousse? Thx so much.
1 packet is equal to about 3/4 of a Tablespooon or 2 1/2 teaspoons.
Thank you so much. Looovvvvvvveeee all of your recipes!!!! Tank you 😀😀😀😀😀
My pleasure Anna!
I wanted to make this dessert soon. The recipe for the chocolate pudding says 1/4 cup (or 4 Tbsp) milk, but on your video you say “5 Tbsp milk.” Which is correct?
Oh good eye!!! It is 5 Tbsp of milk. I updated the print-friendly recipe to reflect that. Thanks for catching that!
Omg wow really way yummm and Devine anything with chocolate I’m there baby BTW great video demo gurl @ always you’re a natural mustone definitely try thanx again for posting luv cheers
Thank you so much for the wonderful compliment!! 🙂
Delicious dessert. Made it on Tuesday for a Bible study. Everyone loved it. My husband loves the white mousse especially. Asked me to make next time a huge cup but to exclude the chocolate.
LOL! Thanks for sharing your wonderful review!! 🙂
So beautiful! This recipe looks like a masterpiece!
Pinning it to my Dessert Board! 😀
Thank you so much for pinning! That’s so awesome of you! 🙂
Looks like a pretty easy recipe and perfect for the kids– all the mixing and stirring! Looks impressive!
Let me know what you think Mila!
DEVINE SATISFACTION!! Made this the other day using Hershey’s special dark unsweetend cocoa and it was excellent. The rich cocoa works beautifully with the sweet vanilla mousse; well rounded! Made them in my fine China tea cups for an elegant look! 5 star recipe – With Love from Utica, NY
I am so glad you loved it!! Thank you for sharing 🙂
Oh my goodness! I LOVE that it is a vanilla mousse! I don’t see that very often but it sounds amazing. I’ve been in a vanilla kick lately so I really want to try it!
Thanks Shelby!! 🙂 I hope you LOVE it!
Made it yesterday… and my husband loved it:) thank you!! Will write recipe in the recipe book!! 🙂
Hi Lena, I’m so happy to hear that you loved it!! Thank you for sharing your awesome review 🙂
This is tasty & easy to make!
I am so glad to hear you enjoyed the recipe! 🙂
So pretty!
Hi Sara, thank you so much for the compliment! They are simple but do look so pretty when served 🙂
Looks Amazzzzing!! if you want to prepare this in a 9×13 glass casserole dish I need to double the recipe? what would you recomened? Thank you
Hi Olya, this recipe would work great in a 9×13 casserole dish as is without having to multiply it. It would look like this. Enjoy!!
Hi Natasha! My mom LOVES pytchye moloko, but why is the chocolate topping not “kid friendly”?
Hi Jessica, it just isn’t a very sweet topping – it’s super chocolatey. You might just put a little less chocolate sauce if serving to kids :).
This looks so delicious!!
It’s divine Dina!