Perfect for holiday sweet tooth’s that aren’t into pie, this no-bake dessert is super rich and can be topped off with pomegranate seeds.
By Heather Kinnaird
Pie, for me that is a tradition that I would LOVE to break. NO matter how hard I try, I cannot get a pie to turn out. My beautiful crust, forget about it, Fluted edge, NO way. Sure, they may taste great, but they look horrid.
This year on my holiday table you will find this quick and easy no-bake chocolate cheesecake mousse with pomegranates; they definitely say holiday.
Festive Cream Cheese Chocolate Mousse with Pomegranate
Description
Perfect for holiday sweet tooth’s that aren’t into pie, this no-bake dessert is super rich and can be topped off with pomegranate seeds. recipe adapted from Glorious Layered Desserts by Glorious Treats
Ingredients
Scale
- 2/3 heavy cream
- 3/4 cup powdered sugar, divided
- 1 – 8oz. block of cream cheese
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 3 ounces of dark chocolate, chopped and melted
- pomegranate arils for topping
Instructions
- beat the cream until ti begins to thicken, add 1/4 cup powdered sugar, and whip until stiff peaks form, cover and chill
- beat the cream cheese until smooth, add the remaining powdered sugar, vanilla, and the melted chocolate and beat until well mixed
- gently fold in the whipped cream – stopping when everything is combined
- store covered in the refrigerator until ready to use, top with pomegranate arils
- ** I find that piping into dessert dishes makes for a nicer presentaion
- Category: Dessert
hi: would like to try w cream cheese. does it comeout fluffier? also adding the sugar, is it a little sweeter?
thank you
I did use cream cheese – not sure exactly what you are asking? do you mean without the cream cheese ? if that is the case you would have chocolate whipped cream basically