Photo: Mocha-nut Cream Cups Recipe
Ingredients
- 1/2 (15-ounce) box refrigerated pie crust, thawed
- 2 cups heavy whipping cream
- 1 can light coconut milk
- 4 teaspoons instant espresso powder
- 1 teaspoon coconut extract
- 2 (1-ounce) boxes cheesecake flavored sugar-free instant pudding
- 1 cup sweetened flake coconut, plus 1/3 cup toasted coconut, for garnish
- Whipped topping, for garnish
Directions
Preheat oven to 450 degrees F. Lightly spray backside of muffin pan with cooking spray; set aside.
Unroll pie crust. With a 3 1/4-inch round cutter (or an 8 ounce pineapple can with the top and bottom removed), cut out 6 rounds. Form rounds over the back of prepared muffin cups to make dessert cups. Prick cups lightly with a fork. Bake in preheated oven for 8 to 10 minutes or until golden. Remove from oven; set aside to cool.
While dessert cups are baking, add cream, coconut milk, instant espresso powder, and coconut extract to a small mixing bowl. Stir to combine. Sprinkle instant pudding mix over cream mixture and with an electric hand mixer on low speed beat until medium stiff beaks form; about 6 minutes. Fold in half of the coconut until combined.
Spoon pudding mixture into cooled dessert cups. Top with a dollop of whipped topping and sprinkle with toasted coconut.
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By Lea loves to bake
Frederick, MD
on March 17, 2012
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I don't think the coffe flavor goes well with the coconut. Maybe just coconut, or a true mocha with coffee and chocolate. And that's not orange zest on the top, it's toasted coconut. I do liket the idea of the pie dough for cups. I will use that with another filling.
By mamagoose3
on November 08, 2010
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These were FANTASTIC! I made these for dessert for a group of friends over the weekend. They couldn't stop talking about how good they were! I used a mocha instant espresso and followed the directions as written. I also garnished the dessert plate with a chocolate syrup to make it look pretty! Can't wait to make it again!
By amvillarreal198...
houston, 83
on August 15, 2010
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OMG these are sooooo good !!!!! i made this for my aunts anniversary party & everybody loved them!!!! instead of just placing the dough to cupcake pan , i rolled out the little circles & placed them on the cupcake pans so that they would look like mini bowls after baking . i didnt have any instant expresso , so i used instant cappachinno instead . they were light & not to sweet . everybody was asking me for the recipe . these are the best !!! U ROCK SANDRA LEE!
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