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MAPLE PEAR MOUSSE SHOOTERS WITH CHOCOLATE AND HAZELNUTS

October 17, 2012 By Manu 7 Comments

Maple Pear Mousse Shooters with Chocolate and Hazelnuts

I love serving desserts in shooter glasses.  I find them so cute and the best part is that you can eat them even at the end of a full meal without feeling too bad (or too full).  Today’s recipe is very easy to make and it uses up some of the pears that are lying around in your kitchen (well, that’s what happened in my kitchen…).  I used maple syrup instead of sugar as I love the hint of bitterness it releases and that contrasts with the sweetness of the overall dessert.  I topped the simple pear and maple syrup mousse with some melted dark chocolate as I think pears are wasted without chocolate (don’t you??) and a few crushed toasted hazelnuts for some crunch!  These shooters can be served as a dessert or as “petit fours”, together with coffee after a fancy meal.  Enjoy!

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Maple Pear Mousse Shooters with Chocolate and Hazelnuts

Maple Pear Mousse Shooters with Chocolate and Hazelnuts
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Maple Pear Mousse Shooters with Chocolate and Hazelnuts

A quick, healthy, gluten free and vegan dessert: Maple Pear Mousse Shooters with Chocolate and Hazelnuts!

Course Dessert
Cuisine International
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings 6
Author Manuela Zangara

Ingredients

  • 2 medium sized pears peeled, cored and chopped
  • 50 ml – 1.7 oz. maple syrup
  • 100 gms – 3.5 oz. dark chocolate melted
  • 15 to asted hazelnuts crushed

Instructions

  1. Put the chopped pears and the maple syrup in an oven proof dish and bake in a pre heated oven at 200°C – 390°F for 30 minutes or until caramelized (you can also finish off the pears under the broiler for 5 minutes if they are not caramelized to your liking).
  2. When ready, blend the pears and put the mousse in the shooter glasses. Keep in the fridge until ready to serve.
  3. When you want to serve the mousse, crush the toasted hazelnuts and melt the dark chocolate. Divide the melted chocolate among the shooters and top with the crushed hazelnuts.
  4. Serve immediately.

Recipe Notes

If you want to fully prepare the mousse ahead of time, use Nutella or chocolate sauce instead of melted chocolate (which hardens again if kept in the fridge).

Maple Pear Mousse Shooters with Chocolate and Hazelnuts

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Filed Under: Desserts, Fruits, Gluten Free, Special Occasions, Vegan, Vegetarian Tagged With: chocolate, dessert, dinner, fruits, gluten free, hazelnuts, maple syrup, mousse, pears, shooters, Special Occasions, sweets, vegan

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Comments

  1. [email protected] says

    October 17, 2012 at 9:21 pm

    great simple delicious Manu’s Menu!!
    Love it Manuela
    xox Karin

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  2. mjskit says

    October 18, 2012 at 6:22 am

    I remember your key lime mousse shooters. I’m made them 3 or 4 times and they’ve always been a huge hit! I bet these will be loved just as much. The pear mousse is quite clever. BTW – your new look looks great!

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  3. Kim Bee says

    October 18, 2012 at 10:47 am

    Oh my gosh, these are divine. So pretty Manu. Love that last shot.

    Reply
  4. Suzanne Perazzini says

    October 18, 2012 at 12:27 pm

    Your blog looks great, Manu. Your photos are so clear and beautiful. What camera do you use?

    Reply
  5. Maureen | Orgasmic Chef says

    October 18, 2012 at 12:54 pm

    This is a perfect dessert!

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  6. Javelin Warrior says

    October 19, 2012 at 3:05 pm

    I like the look of the new design and the recipe format – it’s very clean and easy to use. And love these shooters – I’ve never had pear and chocolate before, but it sounds wonderful. I’m featuring this post in today’s Food Fetish Friday (with a link-back and attribution as always). Thanks for continuing to inspire me with your creations…

    Reply
  7. Christina says

    October 19, 2012 at 4:15 pm

    I love the new look, and the pear dessert looks amazing!! I think I would really like it! I just love your recipes and your blog! xx

    Reply

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