Epicure Recipes

‘Pumpkin’ Mousse Cheesecakes for Verrines

Dessert

25 min

6 verrines

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‘Verrine’ comes from verre, the French word for glass. A Verrine is an impressive appetizer or dazzling dessert elegantly presented in a petit glass.

Ingredients

  • 1⁄2 cup ginger cookie crumbs
  • 1⁄2 cup spreadable cream cheese
  • 4 tsp brown sugar, divided
  • 1⁄2 tsp Pumpkin Pie Spice
  • 1⁄2 cup whipping cream

Preparation

  1. Place 1 tbsp crumbs in the bottom of 6 verrines. Set aside.
  2. Beat cream cheese with 2 tsp brown sugar and Pumpkin Pie Spice.
  3. Whip cream with remaining brown sugar in a separate bowl. Fold into cream cheese mixture. Divide between verrines.
  4. Top with remaining crumbs and serve.

Nutritional Information

Per serving(1 verrine): Calories 160, Fat 12 g (Saturated 7 g, 0.2 0 g), Cholesterol 40 mg, Sodium 135 mg, Carbohydrate 10 g (Fiber 0 g, Sugars 6 g), Protein 3 g.