Sinful Treats- Frozen Chocolate Mousse Squares

July 28th, 2010

Marcel is a huge fan of chocolate mousse, so when I had this email yesterday from Kraft I couldn’t help but add it to my ‘to make’ file.    The photo to the left is the finished product and one that I stole borrowed from the fine people at Kraft.  

In addition to thinking about how delicious it sounds, I couldn’t help but think about how great it would be to serve at a BBQ or even as a cool dessert on one of these warmer than warm evenings.  I actually think I may make it for a little get together that I’m planning later with friends, and even though I’m trying my best not to indulge these days- I may have to have a little bite or two of this.

Even though as made it is not for the calorie conscious- there are ways to make it ‘lighter’ by using fat or sugar-free Cool Whip, or using fat free sweetened condensed milk.  Both of thsoe could shave off quite a few calories, plus if you use low-fat Oreo’s that would help as well.     Then again, sometimes an indulgence is nice.

I leave you with the original recipe- compliments of Kraft Foods.  In the meantime I think I’ll go wipe the drool off my mouth. haha\

Frozen Chocolate Mousse Squares

12 OREO Cookies, crushed
1/4 cup  Butter or margarine, melted
2 tubs (8 oz. each) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese Spread
1 can  (14 oz.) sweetened condensed milk
4 squares BAKER’S Semi-Sweet Chocolate, melted
1 cup  thawed COOL WHIP Whipped Topping

LINE 9-inch square pan with foil, with ends extending over sides of pan. Mix cookie crumbs and butter in prepared pan; press onto bottom of pan.

BEAT cream cheese spread in large bowl with mixer until creamy. Gradually beat in milk. Blend in chocolate. Whisk in COOL WHIP. Spoon over crust.

FREEZE 6 hours. Remove from freezer 15 min. before serving. Use foil handles to lift dessert from pan. Let dessert stand at room temperature to soften slightly before cutting to serve.

5 Responses to “Sinful Treats- Frozen Chocolate Mousse Squares”

  1. Dani says:

    Oh man, that looks heavinly. Being a diabetic stinks :(

  2. Sunny says:

    WIZZZZY ! OH NO, DID YOU HAVE TO PUT THAT DELISH LOOKING AND SCRUMPOLISIOUS DESSERT RIGHT OUT HERE IN THE OPEN LIKE THAT ? LOL!! HAHA!!!

    I’M NOW WISHING SO MUCH FOR THIS, AS I ALREADY LOVEESSS CHOCOLATE MOUSSE!

    I WOULD MAKE IT WITHOUT CREAM CHEESE AND ALSO THE REST WOULD BE SUGAR FREE INGREDIENTS,

    BUT HEY, I BET I COULD, IF I REALLY WANT TO MAKE SOMETHING FROM SCRATCH, LOL.

    ENJOY… AND I JUST KNOW YOUR COMPANY WILL LOVE IT ! ( AND *YOU* FOR MAKING IT!)

  3. admin says:

    Dani- I’m sorry :( Are you taking medication ?

    Hey Sunny! Yeah it does look good doesn’t it? I think I’ll make it when I go home for the holidays, because otherwise I may be tempted to eat more than one piece, plus I think dad and Matt would also LOVE it!

    You know- I bet you could make it and really cut the calories- you could even use low fat cream cheese and sugar free cool whip etc.

    It does look good- I drool when I look at it haha.

  4. maggie says:

    I’ll say it looks good. And here I am sipping green tea and trying to be good.

  5. admin says:

    I know the feeling maggie- I know the feeling.