Irish Cream Mousse
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Irish Cream Mousse is a super easy dessert made with Bailey's Irish Cream, heavy whipping cream, Greek yogurt, and sugar. It is a recipe that's perfect for your St. Patrick's Day celebration, when you want an easy weeknight dessert or something special for a dinner party.
Equipment
- Food processor or blender if you don't have suoerfine sugar
- Mixing bowls
- Mixer
Ingredients
- ¾ cup plain Greek yogurt can use vanilla if you prefer
- ¾ cup heavy whipping cream plus additional for topping
- 3 oz Irish Cream Liquor 6 tablespoons (I used two of the single serving bottles they sell at the liquor stores)
- ¼ cup superfine sugar directions for making it yourself are below
- 1 tablespoon powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- chocolate shavings or cocoa powder for garnish
Instructions
- If you cannot find superfine sugar, use ¼ cup granulated sugar and pour it into your food processor or blender. Grind it for a few minutes until it becomes fine. Let it sit for a minute or two to allow the dust to settle before removing the lid.
- Put the yogurt, sugar, and Bailey's into a medium bowl and whisk together until well combined.
- Pour the whipping cream, tablespoon of powdered sugar, and vanilla into a mixing bowl. Whip until soft peaks are formed.
- Fold the whipped cream into the Bailey's mixture. Divide evenly between four serving dishes, and refrigerate for at least 15 minutes or until ready to serve.
- Before serving, top with additional whipped cream. Use a zester or vegetable peeler on a chocolate bar to sprinkle with chocolate shavings or dust with some cocoa powder.
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 306kcal | Carbohydrates: 23g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 63mg | Sodium: 31mg | Potassium: 87mg | Sugar: 21g | Vitamin A: 657IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 70mg | Iron: 1mg