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Black Forest Dessert Cups
Yield: 28 2-ounce cups
Black forest dessert cups are an easy and delicious no bake dessert for chocolate cherry lovers! Chocolate cookie crust, chocolate mousse filling, chocolate ganache, and cherries! Perfect for parties, picnics, and bake sales!
Equipment
- 28 2-ounce plastic cups with lids
- Electric hand mixer
Ingredients
Chocolate Cookie Crust
- 2 cups chocolate sandwich cookie crumbs
- ¼ cup unsalted butter melted
Chocolate Mousse Filling
- 3.9 oz instant chocolate pudding mix
- 1 ½ cups milk
- 1 ½ cups heavy cream
Chocolate Ganache
- ¼ cup semisweet chocolate chips
- 3 tbsp heavy cream
Cherry Topping
- 10 oz cherry pie filling about half of a 21 oz can of cherry pie filling
Instructions
- In a small bowl, combine chocolate sandwich cookie crumbs and melted butter. Mix to combine.
- Portion the crumbs into 28 2-ounce plastic cups using a small cookie scoop or spoon. Use one of the plastic cups to press the crumbs into the bottom of the cup.
- In a large mixing bowl, whisk together instant chocolate pudding mix and milk until combined. Chill for 5 minutes.
- Pour heavy whipping cream into the pudding and whip on medium-high speed with an electric hand mixer until thickened.
- Fill a piping bag with the chocolate mousse mixture. Pipe into the cups until about 3/4 full.
- Combine chocolate chips and heavy cream in a microwave-safe bowl and heat in 30 second intervals mixing in between until smooth. Transfer to a squeeze bottle or piping bag.
- Drizzle the chocolate ganache over the chocolate mousse filling. Add a small scoop of cherry pie filling to the top of each cup.
- Seal the cups with a lid and chill. The cups can be served immediately or stored in the refrigerator for 2 to 3 days.
Notes
Black forest dessert cups can be made ahead of time and refrigerated for 2 to 3 days. Serve cold. The cups can be left at room temperature for about 30 minutes.
Metric conversions are calculated automatically. I cannot guarantee the accuracy of this information.
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