You’re going to want to make this eye-pleasing patriotic mousse parfait recipe in the best colors around — red, white and blue!
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Patriotic Red, White and Blue Mousse Parfait Recipe
Ingredients:
- 3 1/2 cups heavy cream, divided
- 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar, divided
- 2 teaspoons McCormick Extra Rich Pure Vanilla Extract
- 2 teaspoons McCormick Red Food Color
- 1 teaspoon McCormick Pure Lemon Extract
- McCormick Assorted NEON! Food Colors & Egg Dye
- 2 tablespoons white chocolate chips
Directions for mousse parfait:
Step 1: Beat 1 1/2 cups of the heavy cream, cocoa powder, 2 tablespoons of the sugar and vanilla in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until stiff peaks form.
Step 2: Add red food color; stir gently with spatula until evenly tinted.
Step 3: Beat remaining 2 cups heavy cream, remaining 1/2 cup sugar and lemon extract in large bowl with electric mixer on high speed until stiff peaks form.
Step 4: Remove 1 cup.
Step 5: Add 3/4 teaspoon neon blue and 5 drops neon purple food colors; stir gently with spatula until evenly tinted.
Step 6: To assemble parfait, alternately layer red and white mousses in dessert glasses.
Step 7: Top with blue mousse and white chocolate chips. Refrigerate until ready to serve.
For more tips and recipes for unforgettable Fourth of July fare, check out McCormick.com.
Patriotic Red, White and Blue Mousse Parfait Recipe
This eye-pleasing patriotic mousse parfait recipe in the best colors around -- red, white and blue!
Ingredients
- 3 1/2 cups heavy cream, divided
- 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar, divided
- 2 teaspoons McCormick Extra Rich Pure Vanilla Extract
- 2 teaspoons McCormick Red Food Color
- 1 teaspoon McCormick Pure Lemon Extract
- McCormick Assorted NEON! Food Colors & Egg Dye
- 2 tablespoons white chocolate chips
Instructions
- Beat 1 1/2 cups of the heavy cream, cocoa powder, 2 tablespoons of the sugar and vanilla in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until stiff peaks form.
- Add red food color; stir gently with spatula until evenly tinted.
- Beat remaining 2 cups heavy cream, remaining 1/2 cup sugar and lemon extract in large bowl with electric mixer on high speed until stiff peaks form.
- Remove 1 cup.
- Add 3/4 teaspoon neon blue and 5 drops neon purple food colors; stir gently with spatula until evenly tinted.
- To assemble parfait, alternately layer red and white mousses in dessert glasses.
- Top with blue mousse and white chocolate chips. Refrigerate until ready to serve.
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Nutrition Information:
Yield: 12 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 267Total Fat: 26gSaturated Fat: 16gTrans Fat: 1gUnsaturated Fat: 8gCholesterol: 94mgSodium: 26mgCarbohydrates: 6gFiber: 0gSugar: 5gProtein: 3g
Nutrition information isn’t always accurate.
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These are so pretty and festive! Thanks for sharing on the What’s for Dinner link up!
Oh wow these look so colourful and yes certainly patriotic! Thanks for sharing with us at #overthemoon link party. I’ve pinned and shared. Have a great week and hope to see you link up next time.
Sue from Sizzling Towards Sixty & Beyond.
I love these! So pretty.
Those look so festive and yummy! Pinned.
I miss your weekly party Jenny but I’m so glad you continue to share your awesome creations at mine!
Congrats – I love your parfait and I’m happy to feature you at Inspire Me Monday at Create With Joy this week!
Sounds yummy! Thanks for sharing at the #InspirationSpotlight party @DearCreatives Sharing
Congratulations!
Your recipe is featured on Full Plate Thursday. Thanks so much for sharing it with us and hope you enjoy your new Red Plate!
Miz Helen
Hey, Jennifer! Just wanted to let you know that we loved your Patriotic Mousse Parfait so much when you shared it at the #HomeMattersParty last week, we’ve FEATURED it THIS WEEK! Hope you can check it out when you get a sec. Happy Friday!!!
http://lifewithlorelai.com/2017/06/15/home-matters-linky-party-140/
~Lorelai
Life With Lorelai / Home Matters Linky Party
They look amazing. I’m pinning. Thanks for sharing.
These are so pretty, and look delicious! I’m here by way of TFT! Hope you’ll share this at Tuesday Turn About… We close tonight at 12pm CST. Pinning!
These look great! Just in time for July 4th. I’d love it if you would share this at our weekly blogger link party. It’s open from Friday at 8am to Monday at 8pm. I hope you stop by. https://handmadeweekly.com/handmade-otherwise-link-party-week-4/
These look yummy, and perfect for a patriotic party or BBQ. Thanks for sharing on Sunday’s Best.
Congratulations for being one of our Featured Friends at Friendship Friday this week!
Happy 4th to you! 🙂