This light and airy no bake chocolate cheesecake mousse uses cherry extract for a decadent treat that will remind you of black forest cake, but with no baking required!
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When temperatures and humidity reach their peak in the summer, I just can’t bring myself to turn on my oven.
On the other hand, a little something light and sweet can be refreshing on a hot day. This is the perfect occasion for a delicious no bake dessert!
Keto mousse is one of the quickest, easiest low carb treats you can make. I wanted to have a little bit of fun with the flavor though.
So what makes this recipe different from a normal keto chocolate cheesecake mousse? There’s one secret ingredient: cherry extract!
This subtle addition is so perfect with the rich chocolate flavor. They really complement the cheesecake mousse texture for a dessert that’s super satisfying and tasty.
How to make keto chocolate cheesecake mousse
Like any keto mousse, this recipe is so easy to make in only a few steps.
- Beat cream cheese with cocoa, sweetener, and flavor extract.
- In a separate mixing bowl, beat heavy cream until stiff.
- Fold the two mixture together until well combined.
- Beat the combined mixture until light and fluffy. Transfer to serving dishes and refrigerate for two hours.
What is black forest?
Traditionally, black forest referred to a four-layer cake made with chocolate sponge cake, cherries, and whipped cream. It’s usually topped with chocolate shavings and more cherries.
These days, black forest can mean any dessert with both chocolate and cherry flavors. It’s also a popular cheesecake flavor.
I decided to try black forest cheesecake mousse using cocoa and cherry extract. The extract I use has no added sugar, but does contain glycerin. So it’s not completely free of carbs, but the amount used is pretty negligible.
For me, it was a perfect way to get the flavor of black forest cake but without the sugar, carbs, or need to turn on the oven!
How many carbs in black forest cheesecake
A traditional black forest cake or cheesecake will be very high in sugar and carbs. Depending on where you order, there could be over 50 grams of carbs and close to 40 grams of sugar per slice.
However, this keto chocolate mousse with cream cheese uses low carb ingredients for a dessert that is keto friendly.
The full recipe is for 6 servings. At that size, each serving has 4.5 grams of total carbs and 1.2 grams of fiber. This means there are 3.3 grams of net carbs per serving.
With such low carbs, no added sugar, and no baking required, this keto black forest mousse is pretty much a perfect treat.
No bake black forest pie
This recipe is great for single serving desserts. But you could also make a no bake black forest pie instead.
For a full pie, simply double the recipe. You can use a no bake crust like the one in my keto strawberry cream pie with pecan crust. Or simply leave out the crust to lower the carbs!
Other low carb dessert recipes
Looking for a few more keto desserts that are easy to make when you’re craving something sweet? Check out a few of these favorites:
- Keto Peanut Butter Bars are easy to make and taste just like peanut butter cups!
- Dark Chocolate Keto Fudge combines cream cheese and rich chocolate for a soft, decadent treat with only 3 net carbs.
- Strawberry Coconut Flour Mug Cake whips up in the microwave in a matter of minutes! You can also frost it for a cute little mini low carb cake.
- Keto Key Lime Cheesecake is a perfect little no bake dessert that can be made in a jar for individual servings ready to go.
- Peanut Butter Low Carb Ice Cream Bars are a delicious cold treat that are so easy to make!
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Keto Chocolate Cheesecake Mousse
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Ingredients
- 8 ounces cream cheese softened
- ¼ cup cocoa
- ½ teaspoon vanilla stevia drops
- ¼ teaspoon monk fruit liquid extract
- 1 teaspoon cherry extract use vanilla for regular chocolate flavor
- 1 cup heavy cream
Instructions
- Beat cream cheese, cocoa, stevia, monk fruit, and cherry extract until smooth.
- In separate bowl, beat heavy cream with mixer until stiff peaks form.
- Fold half of the whipped cream into cream cheese, then fold in the rest of the whipped cream.
- Beat with an electric mixer on high until light and fluffy.
- Pipe into individual serving dishes and top each with a fresh cherry or grated chocolate, if desired.
- Refrigerate for at least two hours.
Notes
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First Published: July 13, 2015… Last Updated: March 9, 2020
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your metric system doesn’t work – i’m french and doesn’t know about oz
Lisa MarcAurele
It’s likely a setting in your browser that isn’t letting the conversion link work. It works for me and I’m getting 226.8 g cream cheese for the 8 ounces of cream cheese.
Kelly
Yum! I love chocolate mousse! So easy to make and enjoy!
Heather | Hug For Your Belly
That cherry extract is genius and I love that there is no baking involved!
ChihYu
So delicious! I could eat the whole bowl!
Donny
I love any recipe that’s easy AND indulgent so I’ll definitely be trying this! Thanks so much!
linda spiker
Thanks for the step by step. I always find that helpful!
Jean Choi
The texture is just so perfect! So thankful for a such a delicious keto dessert.
Carol Little R.H. @studiobotanica
What’s not to love about this dessert? It comes together in 5 minutes! I also really like the fact that we can double the recipe and make a pie! So creative. Thanks Lisa!
Adele
I couldn’t find cherry flavoring, so I substituted strawberry flavor. They came out so Delicious! I will be definitely making this again and again! Thank you for a chocolatey dessert. It surely hits the sweet spot.
Angela Farnell
I made a similar recipe (lemon cheesecake mousse) that called for beating the cream cheese, sweetener, and flavorings, then adding the cream and beating till fluffy. It was plenty light and airy for us and saved a bowl and a step.
Jenn
Buy a second bowl for your Kitchen Aid stand mixer. Makes tbese 2 bowl recipes a snap!
Lisa
That’s for sure! I usually just wash in between.
Elizabeth Martin
When I have recipes that require the possible use of more than one set of beaters, I read the recipe first.If the recipe requires whipped cream, I whip the cream as required and then put it in the fridge while I use the mixer, with the beaters still with some whipped cream on them to mix the other ingredients.The same goes for recipes requiring eggs.If the eggs are separated, I beat the whites first in one bowl, then the yolks with the other ingredients as the recipe requires.
Lisa
Great tips!
Barbara
Could you use agave instead of monk fruit?
Lisa
I don’t recommend agave because it isn’t low carb. I touch of it probably wouldn’t hurt. You need about 1/4 cup sugar equivalent to replace the monk fruit.
Amy
What is Monk Fruit and is it necessary or is there a substitute for it?
Lisa
It’s a concentrated sweetener that enhances the taste of stevia. You can leave it out and replace it with more stevia or another sweetener.
Luci
What is monk food extract and where do I find it?
Linda
How long will this keep in the fridge? Freezable?
Cheryl
I am going to try it as a fruit dip for strawberries. It is the middle of the coronavirus lockdown and I have a 1/2 brick of cream cheese and need something sweet.
Lynn
Can I make this the night before? How long will it keep in the fridge?
Lisa MarcAurele
This should last at least a week in the fridge.