Tuesday, December 27, 2011

Chocolate Peppermint Mousse Parfaits

Chocolate Peppermint Mousse Mini Parfaits



Need a quick dessert with a special elegance to it?  These Chocolate Peppermint Mousse Mini Parfaits were soooooo easy!

Everything here is semi-homemade. I used a chocolate mousse mix which required 3/4 cup of skim milk.  I didn't have any skim milk but had 1/4 cup of heavy whipping cream and regular milk. So much for watching the calories, uh? Mixed it together until it had a thick consistency and placed it in a pastry bag.


Next I had a package of Dream Whip and just enough milk to make up my whipped cream. Placed the whipped cream in a pastry bag.

Took the mints and smashed them in a bag and placed them in a bowl.

Assembly Time!!!


I started with the chocolate mousse....... then a layer of whipped cream....... sprinkled the whipped cream with the crushed peppermint candies.  Repeated the layers until my vessel (which I used tall shot glasses) was filled to the brim!



I just love using these glasses!  So many different ways of making an elegant dessert and a grab and go party.


These mini gems was such a special treat to the guests.........





....... and a very pretty presentation, don't you think?




I saved this one just for you!


They also went well with the mini shots!


Click HERE for the recipes.

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14 comments:

Kathleen said...

They are adorable! I must get some of those glasses, too cute!
Merry Christmas and Happy 2012, Andrea!
Thanks so much for your visits!

Nann said...

Andrea...Love your litle mousse shooters. I love shooters too and am using them with my Day 8 of the Twelve Days of Christmas that I'm doing. You have a charming blog and I am going to follow. I a new blogger of just 6 weeks and would love to have you drop by. Saw you on WUW.

Nann

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