Introduction
Hazelnut-chocolate mousse is the kind of dessert that instantly feels cozy and luxurious during winter. Its creamy texture, rich flavor, and endless topping options make it perfect for gatherings, holiday dinners, or quiet nights when you want something sweet. These recipes offer plenty of ways to enjoy mousse—from simple stovetop blends to fancy layered cups with crunchy hazelnuts and whipped toppings.
1. Classic Silky Hazelnut-Chocolate Mousse
A rich, smooth mousse with deep chocolate flavor and classic hazelnut notes.
Ingredients
- Heavy cream: 1 ½ cups
- Dark chocolate (chopped): 6 oz
- Hazelnut spread: 1/3 cup
- Egg whites: 2
- Sugar: 2 tbsp
- Toasted hazelnuts (crushed): 2 tbsp
Instructions
- Warm ¾ cup of cream over low heat; stir in chocolate until melted.
- Whisk in hazelnut spread until fully combined.
- Beat egg whites with sugar until soft peaks form.
- Beat remaining cream to soft peaks in a separate bowl.
- Fold whipped cream into chocolate mixture, then fold in egg whites.
- Divide into cups and chill for 3–4 hours.
How to Serve It
Top with crushed hazelnuts and a dusting of cocoa powder.
2. Whipped Hazelnut-Chocolate Cloud Mousse
This version is lighter and fluffier, almost cloud-like.
Ingredients
- Heavy cream: 1 ¼ cups
- Milk chocolate (chopped): 4 oz
- Hazelnut butter: 1/4 cup
- Vanilla extract: 1 tsp
- Salt: pinch
Instructions
- Melt chocolate gently in a heatproof bowl over simmering water.
- Stir in hazelnut butter and vanilla.
- Whip cream until soft peaks form.
- Fold chocolate mixture into whipped cream.
- Chill 2–3 hours.
How to Serve It
Add chocolate curls or a drizzle of hazelnut syrup.
3. Dark Chocolate–Roasted Hazelnut Mousse
Roasted hazelnuts make the chocolate flavor even deeper and more complex.
Ingredients
- Heavy cream: 1 ½ cups
- Dark chocolate: 5 oz
- Roasted hazelnuts (finely ground): 1/4 cup
- Sugar: 2 tbsp
- Egg yolks: 2
Instructions
- Melt chocolate over low heat.
- Stir in ground roasted hazelnuts.
- Cook egg yolks and sugar over a double boiler until thickened.
- Combine yolk mixture with chocolate.
- Whip cream to soft peaks and fold in.
- Chill 4 hours.
How to Serve It
Sprinkle extra roasted hazelnuts on top.
4. Triple-Layer Hazelnut-Chocolate Parfait Mousse
A beautiful layered dessert perfect for special dinners.
Ingredients
- Dark chocolate mousse base: 2 cups prepared
- Whipped cream: 1 cup
- Crushed hazelnuts: 1/3 cup
- Hazelnut spread (melted): 2 tbsp
Instructions
- Spoon a layer of mousse into glasses.
- Add whipped cream, then hazelnuts.
- Repeat layers.
- Finish with a drizzle of melted hazelnut spread.
- Chill 1–2 hours.
How to Serve It
Serve with long dessert spoons to show off the layers.
5. Creamy Hazelnut Mocha Mousse
Coffee adds a warm winter twist.
Ingredients
- Heavy cream: 1 ¼ cups
- Dark chocolate: 4 oz
- Espresso powder: 1 tsp
- Hazelnut spread: 1/3 cup
- Sugar: 1 tbsp
Instructions
- Heat chocolate with espresso powder until melted.
- Stir in hazelnut spread and sugar.
- Whip cream to soft peaks.
- Fold into chocolate mixture.
- Chill 3 hours.
How to Serve It
Dust lightly with cocoa and espresso powder.
6. Frozen Hazelnut-Chocolate Mousse Cups
A cold twist perfect for winter parties.
Ingredients
- Heavy cream: 1 ½ cups
- Hazelnut spread: 1/3 cup
- Semi-sweet chocolate: 4 oz
- Sugar: 2 tbsp
Instructions
- Melt chocolate and hazelnut spread together.
- Whip cream with sugar.
- Fold everything together.
- Freeze 3–4 hours before serving.
How to Serve It
Serve with warm chocolate sauce for contrast.
7. Hazelnut-Chocolate Mousse with Sea Salt Crunch
Sea salt brings out the hazelnut and chocolate flavor.
Ingredients
- Heavy cream: 1 ½ cups
- Dark chocolate: 5 oz
- Hazelnut spread: 1/4 cup
- Sea salt flakes: 1/4 tsp
Instructions
- Melt chocolate and stir in hazelnut spread.
- Whip cream to soft peaks.
- Fold into chocolate.
- Chill 3 hours.
- Top with sea salt.
How to Serve It
Add a tiny drizzle of warm chocolate on top.
8. Winter Orange-Hazelnut-Chocolate Mousse
Citrus zest adds brightness to deep chocolate flavor.
Ingredients
- Heavy cream: 1 ¼ cups
- Dark chocolate: 4 oz
- Hazelnut spread: 1/4 cup
- Orange zest: 1 tsp
Instructions
- Melt chocolate and hazelnut spread together.
- Whip cream and fold in.
- Chill 3 hours.
- Add zest before serving.
How to Serve It
Add candied orange peel for more flavor.
9. Nutella-Style Hazelnut-Chocolate Mousse
A quick and easy version with soft, familiar flavors.
Ingredients
- Heavy cream: 1 ½ cups
- Hazelnut spread: 1/2 cup
- Milk chocolate: 3 oz
- Vanilla: 1 tsp
Instructions
- Melt chocolate.
- Mix with hazelnut spread.
- Whip cream and vanilla.
- Fold into mixture.
- Chill 2–3 hours.
How to Serve It
Top with extra hazelnut spread drizzled lightly.
10. Double-Chocolate Hazelnut Mousse Cups
A layered mousse with two chocolate intensities.
Ingredients
- Dark chocolate: 3 oz
- Milk chocolate: 3 oz
- Heavy cream: 1 ½ cups
- Hazelnut cream: 1/3 cup
Instructions
- Melt dark chocolate and mix with half the hazelnut cream.
- Melt milk chocolate and mix with the rest.
- Whip cream to soft peaks.
- Divide cream between both mixtures.
- Layer dark then milk mousse in cups.
- Chill 3 hours.
How to Serve It
Add chocolate shards or sprinkles.
11. Hazelnut-Chocolate Mascarpone Mousse
Mascarpone brings a cheesecake-like richness.
Ingredients
- Heavy cream: 1 cup
- Mascarpone cheese: 1/2 cup
- Dark chocolate: 4 oz
- Hazelnut spread: 1/4 cup
- Sugar: 1 tbsp
Instructions
- Melt chocolate and stir in hazelnut spread.
- Whip mascarpone with sugar.
- Whip cream separately.
- Fold everything together gently.
- Chill 3–4 hours.
How to Serve It
Top with a spoonful of mascarpone and crushed hazelnuts.
12. Crunchy Praline Hazelnut-Chocolate Mousse
Praline adds crunchy caramelized texture.
Ingredients
- Heavy cream: 1 ¼ cups
- Dark chocolate: 4 oz
- Hazelnut spread: 1/4 cup
- Praline crumbs: 1/3 cup
Instructions
- Melt chocolate and hazelnut spread.
- Whip cream to soft peaks.
- Fold into chocolate.
- Divide into cups and sprinkle praline on top.
- Chill 2–3 hours.
How to Serve It
Add more praline crumbs just before serving.
13. Hazelnut-Chocolate Truffle Mousse
Dense and rich—like a spoonable truffle.
Ingredients
- Heavy cream: 1 cup
- Chocolate: 6 oz
- Hazelnut butter: 1/4 cup
- Sugar: 1 tbsp
Instructions
- Heat cream to steaming, pour over chocolate, and whisk until smooth.
- Add hazelnut butter and sugar.
- Chill mixture 30 minutes.
- Whip briefly until thick.
- Chill 2 hours.
How to Serve It
Dust with cocoa powder.
14. Airy Egg-White Hazelnut-Chocolate Mousse
Egg whites create a very airy mousse.
Ingredients
- Dark chocolate: 5 oz
- Hazelnut cream: 1/4 cup
- Egg whites: 3
- Sugar: 2 tbsp
- Heavy cream: 1 cup
Instructions
- Melt chocolate and stir in hazelnut cream.
- Beat egg whites with sugar to soft peaks.
- Whip cream separately.
- Fold everything together gently.
- Chill 4 hours.
How to Serve It
Top with tiny chocolate shavings.
15. Hazelnut-Chocolate Affogato Mousse
A mousse served with hot espresso for a dessert-meets-coffee twist.
Ingredients
- Heavy cream: 1 ½ cups
- Dark chocolate: 4 oz
- Hazelnut spread: 1/4 cup
- Fresh brewed espresso: 1/4 cup
Instructions
- Make mousse by melting chocolate and combining with hazelnut spread and whipped cream.
- Chill 3 hours.
- Pour 1–2 tbsp hot espresso over each serving right before eating.
How to Serve It
Add hazelnut crumbs for crunch.
16. Hazelnut-Chocolate Mousse Tart Filling
Perfect as an easy no-bake tart filling.
Ingredients
- Prepared tart crust: 1
- Heavy cream: 1 cup
- Milk chocolate: 4 oz
- Hazelnut spread: 1/3 cup
Instructions
- Melt chocolate with hazelnut spread.
- Whip cream to soft peaks.
- Fold into chocolate.
- Fill tart crust and chill 3–4 hours.
How to Serve It
Add toasted hazelnuts around the edge.
17. Hazelnut-Chocolate Mousse with Raspberry Swirl
Raspberry puree adds color and a slight tart contrast.
Ingredients
- Heavy cream: 1 ¼ cups
- Dark chocolate: 4 oz
- Hazelnut butter: 1/4 cup
- Raspberry puree: 1/4 cup
Instructions
- Make mousse base as usual.
- Spoon into cups halfway.
- Drizzle raspberry puree and gently swirl.
- Add more mousse on top.
- Chill 3 hours.
How to Serve It
Garnish with a fresh raspberry.
18. Hazelnut-Chocolate Mousse Pie Cups
A mousse-meets-pie dessert in single-serve cups.
Ingredients
- Heavy cream: 1 ¼ cups
- Milk chocolate: 4 oz
- Hazelnut spread: 1/3 cup
- Graham crumbs: 1/3 cup
Instructions
- Make mousse mixture.
- Sprinkle crumbs in the bottom of each cup.
- Add mousse on top.
- Chill 2–3 hours.
How to Serve It
Add more crumbs and hazelnuts before serving.
19. White-Chocolate Hazelnut Mousse
A sweeter, softer version of mousse with hazelnut depth.
Ingredients
- White chocolate: 6 oz
- Heavy cream: 1 ½ cups
- Hazelnut butter: 1/4 cup
- Vanilla: 1 tsp
Instructions
- Melt white chocolate.
- Mix in hazelnut butter and vanilla.
- Whip cream and fold in.
- Chill 3–4 hours.
How to Serve It
Top with white chocolate curls.
20. Winter Spice Hazelnut-Chocolate Mousse
Warm spices make this perfect for cold months.
Ingredients
- Dark chocolate: 4 oz
- Heavy cream: 1 ¼ cups
- Hazelnut spread: 1/3 cup
- Cinnamon: 1/2 tsp
- Nutmeg: 1/4 tsp
Instructions
- Melt chocolate with hazelnut spread.
- Add spices.
- Fold in whipped cream.
- Chill 3 hours.
How to Serve It
Add a cinnamon stick for decoration.
21. Hazelnut-Chocolate Espresso Shot Mousse
Served in espresso cups for a small but rich treat.
Ingredients
- Dark chocolate: 4 oz
- Heavy cream: 1 cup
- Hazelnut spread: 1/4 cup
- Espresso powder: 1 tsp
Instructions
- Melt chocolate with hazelnut spread and espresso powder.
- Whip cream and fold in gently.
- Pipe or spoon into espresso cups.
- Chill 2–3 hours.
How to Serve It
Top with a single hazelnut or dust of cocoa.
Conclusion
Winter desserts feel extra special when hazelnut and chocolate come together in a creamy mousse. Whether you want something light and airy, dense and truffle-like, or layered with nuts, fruit, or whipped cream, these recipes offer plenty of delicious ideas. Save a few favorites, share them at gatherings, or enjoy a cup when you want a cozy, sweet moment.
