Description
A delicious chocolate coconut mousse with a crunchy cookie crust and silky chocolate ganache.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup crushed chocolate cookies
- ¼ cup unsalted butter (melted)
- 1 cup sweetened shredded coconut
- 1 cup heavy cream
- ½ cup powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup coconut milk
- 1 tablespoon gelatin powder
- 3 tablespoons cold water
- ½ cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
Instructions
- Combine crushed cookies and melted butter; press into the bottom of a springform pan. Chill.
- Bloom gelatin in cold water; then heat coconut milk, coconut, and powdered sugar until warm. Stir in gelatin until dissolved.
- Whip heavy cream with vanilla until stiff peaks form; fold into the coconut mixture. Pour over crust and chill for at least 4 hours.
- Prepare ganache by melting chocolate chips in heavy cream over low heat; cool slightly before pouring over set mousse.
- Chill again for one hour, then slice and serve.
Notes
- This dessert needs to be chilled for several hours, plan accordingly.
- Make sure to use sweetened shredded coconut for the best flavor.
- Using a springform pan makes it easier to remove the mousse for serving.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Chilling
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 24g
- Saturated Fat: 14g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 45mg