By Pudding, Theme Park

Halloween is one of my favorite times of the year, and now that we’re into October, it finally feels appropriate to break out the decorations, movies, and of course, treats!

One of my favorite parts of visiting Disney World in the fall is seeing the Magic Kingdom decorated for Halloween. I love the large Mickey Mouse pumpkin, the wreaths around Main Street, and Mickey’s Not-So Scary Halloween Party. When I visited a couple weeks ago, I loved being able to see everyone in costume, trick or treat around the park, and taste all of the special desserts. One of the treats that stood out to me the most was the Maleficent soft serve dessert. Served at Storybook Treats, this lime soft serve comes in a black waffle cone and is topped with chocolate shaped Maleficent horns and purple sugar.

Since it’s getting a bit colder here and ice cream is not as appealing as it was in the warmer weather, I decided to adapt this recipe into a mousse. Styled in the same way as park treat, this white chocolate Maleficent mousse will add a little trick to your treat and get you into the Halloween spirit!

white chocolate mousse, dyed green, on top of a cookies and cream stroopwafel with chocolate horns

Usually when I make mousse, I just combine the chocolate and whipped cream, but since white chocolate is harder to work with, recipes usually call for egg yolks or cream cheese to be mixed in so that it is more manageable. For this recipe, I decided to add cream cheese, which gives the mousse a bit of a tang and tempers the sweetness of the white chocolate.  Should you want a sweeter mousse, feel free to add in more sugar.

close up of white chocolate mousse on top of a stroopwafel with chocolate horns

To make the chocolate Maleficent horns, I melted down a very dark chocolate as I wanted the horns to be very dark in color. While it might seem unappealing to eat a bite of chocolate so dark, when mixed in with the mousse and waffle snack base, it tastes good. To help me make the right shape, I first drew the horns out on paper and then placed a sheet of wax paper over it so that I could just pipe the chocolate on top of the pattern.

Since the original treat is served in a waffle cone, I decided to serve my mousse on top of a pre-made waffle snack. To get the right color, I used the cookies and cream variety of Rip Van Wafels. To decorate the top of the mousse I used a Halloween mix of Wilton Nonpareils that I found at Target. You could also use purple sanding sugar to make it match the dessert in the parks, but I liked the additional crunch added by the nonpareils.

maleficient mousse on a plate with a decorative pumpkin

I hope your Halloween season gets off to a fun and spooky start!

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White Chocolate Maleficent Mousse

A spooky sweet mousse inspired by the Maleficent dessert at Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween Party!

Course Dessert
Prep Time 20 minutes
Chill Time 1 hour
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings 6 servings

Ingredients

Mousse

  • ½ cup heavy cream
  • 3 ounces white chocolate, chopped
  • 4 ounces cream cheese, softened
  • 3 tablespoons powdered sugar
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
  • pinch of salt
  • 2-3 drops green food coloring

Decorations

  • 2 oz dark chocolate, chopped
  • 6 cookies and cream waffle snacks, such as Rip Van Wafels
  • purple sprinkles or sanding sugar

Equipment

  • 1 large piping bag
  • 1 small piping bag
  • 1 large star tip

Instructions

Mousse

  1. Prepare a large piping bag with a large star tip. Set aside.
  2. In a medium bowl, beat heavy cream to stiff peaks. Set aside.
  3. In large bowl, beat the cream cheese and sugar until well combined. Mix in vanilla and salt. Set aside.
  4. Using a double boiler, melt the white chocolate. Once melted, remove from heat.
  5. Add white chocolate to cream cheese mixture and beat until well combined. Mix in 2-3 drops of green food coloring.
  6. Fold in the whipped cream, making sure not to over mix. Taste and add in more powdered sugar if necessary.
  7. Fill prepared piping bag with mousse and chill in refrigerator for 1-2 hours.

Decorations

  1. Lay a sheet of wax paper onto a cutting board or baking sheet. Set aside.
  2. Using a double boiler, melt the dark chocolate.
  3. Pour chocolate into a small piping bag and cut off the end. Pipe horn shapes onto wax paper. Once you have enough horn shaped chocolate pieces, move all to refrigerator to set.
  4. Once mouse is chilled, pipe onto cookies and cream waffle snacks. Top with chocolate horns and sprinkles.

Recipe Notes

mousse adapted from My Baking Addiction. 

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