Description
A light and fluffy peppermint mousse topped with whipped cream and crushed candy canes, perfect for the holiday season.
Ingredients
Scale
- 225 g (8 oz) cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream
- ½ cup powdered sugar
- ½ teaspoon peppermint extract
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ cup crushed chocolate cookies or graham crackers
- Whipped cream, for topping
- Crushed candy canes or peppermint candies, for garnish
Instructions
- In a bowl, beat cream cheese until smooth and creamy.
- Add powdered sugar, vanilla extract, and peppermint extract; mix until well combined.
- In a separate bowl, whip heavy cream to stiff peaks.
- Gently fold whipped cream into the cream cheese mixture until light and fluffy.
- Spoon a layer of crushed cookies into the bottom of serving cups.
- Pipe or spoon mousse over the cookie layer.
- Chill for at least 1 hour before serving.
- Top with whipped cream and crushed candy canes just before serving.
Notes
- This mousse can be made a day in advance for easier preparation.
- Feel free to substitute crushed graham crackers for the chocolate cookies if preferred.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-Bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 300
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 25g
- Saturated Fat: 15g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 80mg