These adorable and delicious Halloween Chocolate Hazelnut Graveyard Mousse Cups are the perfect easy and super fast halloween desserts. A festive dessert that can be made in under 20 minutes by layering the most delicious creamy chocolate hazelnut mousse, crushed chocolate cookies and a decorative cookie tombstone to make it extra spooky.
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Chocolate Hazelnut Mousse Ingredients
- Chocolate-semi-sweet chocolate chips are perfect for this mousse, but you an also use milk chocolate for a slightly sweeter flavor.
- Hazelnut Spread-creamy nutella spread or any other hazelnut spread will work as well!
- Heavy Cream-chilled heavy cream is the key to making the fluffy whipped cream.
- Powdered Sugar- adding a touch of sweet to the whipped cream.
- Chocolate Cookies- you choose, crushed Oreo cookies or your favorite chocolate wafers, crushed to create a dirt like texture.
- Pumpkin Candies-adding a cute festive decoration
- Shortbread Cookies- homemade or store bought, a shortbread cookie or keep it easy with a sandwiched Milano cookie and then using edible food coloring pen, write R.I.P.
Step-by-Step Directions to Make Graveyard Mousse
Prepare the Chocolate Nutella Mousse
- In a microwave safe bowl, melt the chocolate and nutella stirring every 30 seconds until the chocolate is melted and smooth
- In a mixing bowl with whisk attachment, combine the heavy cream, powdered sugar and vanilla extract; whisk until soft peaks form
- Fold the melted chocolate into the whipped cream until fully combined
- Scoop the Chocolate Nutella Mousse into the individual cups
Decorate the Halloween Chocolate Nutella Graveyard Mousse Cups
- Sprinkle the crushed chocolate cookies to cover the top of the mousse
- Using edible markers, write R.I.P. on the cookies
- Place the cookies into the mousse and decorate with a candy pumpkin and a piece of fresh mint
Make Graveyard Mousse for a Crowd
This Chocolate Nutella Mousse is so easy to make and can be completed in a short period of time. It is perfect for a fun and festive Halloween dessert and even better to feed a crowd. If you are hosting a Halloween gathering, make these chocolate mousse cups in small plastic shot glasses to focus on serving a crowd with easy disposable cups. Decorate and garnish just like you would with larger portions.
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Halloween Chocolate Hazelnut Graveyard Mousse
Ingredients
Chocolate Nutella Mousse
- 1 Cup Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips
- ¼ Cup Nutella or Hazelnut Spread
- 2 Cups Heavy Whipping Cream
- ¼ Cup Powdered Sugar
- 1 Teaspoon Vanilla Extract
Chocolate Dirt
- 10-12 Crushed Oreos or other chocolate cookies
Graveyard Decoration
- Milano Cookies
- Candy Pumpkins
- Fresh Mint Leaves
Instructions
Prepare the Chocolate Nutella Mousse
- In a microwave safe bowl, melt the chocolate and nutella stirring every 30 seconds until the chocolate is fully melted and smooth
- In a mixing bowl with whisk attachment, combine the heavy cream, powdered sugar and vanilla extract; whisk until soft peaks form
- Fold the melted chocolate into the whipped cream until fully combined
- Scoop the chocolate hazelnut mousse into the cups
Decorate the Halloween Graveyard Mousse Cups
- Sprinkle the crushed chocolate cookies to cover the top of the chocolate mousse
- Decorate the Milano cookie using an edible ink marker and write R.I.P
- Place the cookie into the mousse, add a candy pumpkin and a fresh piece of mint
- Serve immediately or refrigerate until you are ready to enjoy.
- (these can be refrigerated for 2 days)
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