Chocolate Croissant Cups with Ube Cheesecake Mousse
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Chocolate Croissant Cups with Ube Cheesecake Mousse

Chocolate Croissant Cups with Ube Cheesecake Mousse

Pillsbury™ Chocolate Croissants create a unique base for this trendy yet delightful dessert offering.

Servings: 12 servings (1 serving = 1 croissant cup)
Croissant Cups
INGREDIENT
WEIGHT
MEASURE
Filling
INGREDIENT
WEIGHT
MEASURE
Cream cheese, softened
1 lb
2 cups
Granulated sugar
5 oz
3/4 cup
Lemon juice
1 Tbsp
Vanilla extract
1/4 tsp
Ube flavoring syrup
1 tsp
Salt
1/8 tsp
Heavy cream
12 oz
1 1/2 cups
Croissant Cups
  1. Thaw croissant dough, covered, either at room temperature 15-30 minutes or refrigerated overnight.
  2. Stretch thawed croissant on a floured surface to approx. 4-inch by 4-inch square.
  3. Invert standard muffin pan and generously spray with pan spray.
  4. Place croissant square over inverted muffin well and repeat, leaving a space open between dough pieces.
  5. Place a second, inverted muffin pan over top, sandwiching the dough between pans.
  6. Bake until browned and remove cups from pan immediately; cool completely.
BAKE:
TEMP
TIME
Convection Oven*
325°F
18-20 minutes
Standard Oven
375°F
23-27 minutes
*Rotate pans baked in convection oven one-half turn (180°) after 9 minutes of baking.
Filling
  1. Combine cream cheese, sugar, lemon juice, vanilla, ube flavoring and salt in the bowl of
    a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment.
  2. Mix at low speed to form a thick paste, then increase to medium speed until soft and smooth.
  3. Stop mixer and scrape bowl and paddle with a spatula.
  4. Switch to a whisk attachment and pour in heavy cream; mix at low speed to combine.
  5. Stop mixer and scrape bowl; increase to high speed and whisk until the mixture can hold stiff
    peaks, approx. 3 to 5 minutes.
Assembly
  1. Transfer Filling to piping bag with a round tip.
  2. Pipe into cooled Croissant Cups then allow to sit in cooler 4-6 hours before serving.

  • Freeze croissant cups for future use, just refresh them in the oven before filling to re-crisp them.

  • Top with fruit and whipped cream if desired. Note nutrition may change.

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Nutrition Information

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Serving Size:
1 croissant cup
Calories
430
Calories from Fat
280
% Daily Value
Total Fat
31g
47%
Saturated Fat
17g
86%
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
85mg
29%
Sodium
320mg
13%
Total Carbohydrate
32g
11%
Dietary Fiber
0g
0%
Sugars
19g
Protein
5g
Vitamin A
15%
15%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
6%
6%
Iron
6%
6%
Exchanges:
1 1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 6 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Nutrition values are calculated using the weights of ingredients.

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