Red, White and Blue Mousse Parfaits

Red, White and Blue Mousse Parfaits are made with both cocoa powder and white chocolate chips and plenty of cream.

Prep: 30 min | Yield: 12 parfaits

Ingredients

• 3 1/2 cups heavy cream, divided
• 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1/2 cup + 2 tablespoons sugar, divided
• 2 teaspoons McCormick Extra Rich Pure Vanilla Extract
• 2 teaspoons McCormick Red Food Color
• 1 teaspoon McCormick Pure Lemon Extract
• McCormick Assorted NEON! Food Colors & Egg Dye
• 2 tablespoons white chocolate chips

Instructions

1. Beat 1 1/2 cups of the heavy cream, cocoa powder, 2 tablespoons of the sugar and vanilla extract in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until stiff peaks form. Add red food color; stir gently with spatula until evenly tinted.
2. Beat remaining 2 cups heavy cream, remaining 1/2 cup sugar and lemon extract in large bowl with electric mixer on high speed until stiff peaks form. Remove 1 cup. Add 3/4 teaspoon neon blue and 5 drops neon purple food colors; stir gently with spatula until evenly tinted.
3. To assemble parfait, alternately layer red and white mousses in dessert glasses. Top with blue mousse and white chocolate chips.
4. Refrigerate until ready to serve.

Attribution

Recipe used with permission from: McCormick