This Light And Creamy Peanut Butter Mousse Only Requires 3 Ingredients

Tonight's after-dinner treat doesn't require hours spent in the kitchen. Quickly whip up dessert for guests by combining creamy peanut butter, coconut milk or cream, and any sweetener of your choosing. The fluffy sweet can be served with cut fruit as a flavorful dip, or you can top individual servings with sweet garnishes. Drizzles of chocolate or caramel sauce, sprinkles of toasted coconut flakes, and broken pieces of candy bars can turn this easy recipe into a dessert that has guests asking for the recipe.

While you can literally make this in minutes, a few preparations can help you set a better dish onto the dining room table. If you decide to use canned coconut milk, remember to place the container in the fridge overnight to chill. The topmost layer of cream is what you will use to whip the mousse, and the liquid that settles into the base of the tin can be set aside for other culinary projects. As you mix the coconut product and peanut butter, add the peanut butter slowly, starting with two tablespoons and gradually increasing the amount should you desire a stronger-flavored treat.

The same approach is suggested for the sweetener that you add. Whether you choose to use maple syrup, agave syrup, honey, molasses, or powdered sugar, you'll want to watch the ingredients as you beat them into a fluffier state.

Depending on whether you're intending to serve this as a standalone treat or to use the mousse as a decorative flair, keep an eye on the added liquid you incorporate into the whipped mixture. Thinner sweeteners like agave syrup may blend differently than thicker syrups like molasses and honey, and adding spoonfuls of sugar will impact the recipe differently than a syrupy ingredient. The idea is to create a texture that can be scooped into dishes and layered on top of cake, bowls of ice cream, and brownies.

Once all ingredients have been smoothly combined, your whipped peanut butter treat can be dolloped on top of cooled cupcakes, or you can place your creation into the fridge to chill, set, and present as mousse. Top dishes with homemade honey whipped cream, fresh berries, or powdery sprinkles of cocoa or cinnamon powder. For aesthetically-pleasing presentations, fill pretty parfait cups with alternating layers of roasted nuts, chocolate chips, and your quickly made mousse. After this beauty of a dessert is whipped up, peanut butter mousse can be kept in the fridge for the next week, so you'll have a fast and easy dish should sweet cravings strike.