Chocolate Mousse NILLA Tiny Trifles

Name: Chocolate Mousse NILLA Tiny Trifles
Prep time: 45 min
Total time: 225 min
Yield: 20
Ingredients: 60 NILLA Wafers; ¼ cup seedless raspberry jam, warmed; 1 pkg. semi-sweet baking chocolate; ½ cup heavy whipping cream; 20 small fresh raspberries; 20 small mint sprigs

These homemade chocolate mousse and vanilla wafer stacked mini desserts will make an impressive end to your dinner celebration.

Prep time:

0 min

Total time:

0 h 0 min

Servings:

Makes 20 servings.

Ingredient list

60 NILLA Wafers
¼ cup seedless raspberry jam, warmed
1 pkg. (4 oz.) semi-sweet baking chocolate
½ cup heavy whipping cream
20 small fresh raspberries
20 small mint sprigs

Directions

Place 20 wafers, rounded sides up, on rimmed baking sheet, then place remaining wafers, rounded sides down, next to other wafers on baking sheet. Brush or spread all wafers evenly with jam.

Chop chocolate; place in microwaveable bowl. Add whipping cream. Microwave on HIGH 1 min.; stir. Microwave an additional 30 sec. or until chocolate is completely melted and mixture is well blended when stirred. Refrigerate 30 min. or until cooled and slightly thickened, stirring frequently.

Beat half the chocolate mixture in large bowl with mixer on high speed until stiff peaks form. Set remaining chocolate mixture aside at room temperature until ready to use.

Place the 20 wafers with jam on the rounded sides, jam sides up, in single layer on platter. Spread or pipe whipped chocolate mixture evenly onto flat sides of all remaining wafers. Place 2 whipped chocolate-topped wafers, cream sides down, over each plain wafer on platter. (You will end up with 20 stacks of 3 wafers each, with 2 layers of chocolate between wafers.)

Microwave reserved chocolate mixture on HIGH 15 sec. or until melted, stirring until smooth; spoon over wafer stacks.

Refrigerate 3 hours or until wafers are softened and chocolate coating is firm.

Top with raspberries and mint before serving.

Recipe Tips

New Years Eve Trifles
Omit raspberries. Prepare trifles and top with chocolate ganache as directed. Do not refrigerate. Immediately sprinkle trifles with silver and/or gold sprinkles, nonpareils, colored sugars and/or small candies. Refrigerate as directed.
Tuxedo Trifles
Omit raspberries. Prepare trifles and refrigerate as directed. Melt 1 oz. white baking chocolate as directed on package; spoon into decorating bag fitted with writing tip. Use to pipe white chocolate into "V" shape on top of each trifle to resemble tuxedo. Add small silver nonpareils for the buttons and 2 heart sprinkles to each for a bow tie. Refrigerate until white chocolate is firm.
Make it Easy
Omit semi-sweet baking chocolate and heavy whipping cream. Fill wafer stacks with 1 cup thawed frozen whipped topping. Microwave 1/2 cup chocolate ready-to-spread frosting in microwaveable bowl on HIGH 10 sec. or just until softened but not melted. Spoon over tops of wafer stacks instead of the prepared chocolate ganache. Continue as directed.