Are you gearing up for a big Fourth of July like I am? Then you’re going to want to make this eye-pleasing patriotic mousse parfait recipe in the best colors around — red, white and blue!
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:
- 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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Patriotic Red, White and Blue Mousse Parfait Recipe
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This eye-pleasing patriotic mousse parfait recipe in the best colors around -- red, white and blue!
Author: The Jenny Evolution
Recipe type: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Serves: 12
Ingredients
- 3½ cups heavy cream, divided
- ¼ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- ½ 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 1½ 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 ½ cup sugar and lemon extract in large bowl with electric mixer on high speed until stiff peaks form.
- Remove 1 cup.
- Add ¾ 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.
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