The tray of mini desserts that I served on Christmas Day
Mini desserts are the rage at restaurants, catered events, and parties these days. Most people want something sweet after dinner and don’t want a large dessert. Many of us also like to try a few different things, so the minis are just perfect. I decided to serve mini desserts after dinner on Christmas day this year and my guests were excited that I served them.
To make it easy on myself I bought two premade mini desserts and my daughter, Whitney, and I made one. One of the desserts that I bought was a box of mini cheesecakes from Costco. There were actually three flavors of cheesecakes in the box, which brought the number of different desserts up to five. The second dessert that I bought were mini chocolate dipped vanilla ice cream cones from Trader Joe’s. These were a hit. My guests were thrilled to get the ice cream cones.
Mini cheesecakes from Costco
Mini chocolate dipped vanilla ice cream cones from Trader Joe’s
The dessert that Whitney and I made was a chocolate mousse layered with crushed Oreo cookies that we topped with fresh whipped cream, chocolate sprinkles, and a Hershey’s Kiss all made in shot glasses. Most dessert recipes can be prepared in mini containers. I purchased the shot glasses that I served them in at World Market. Pier 1 Imports currently has a nice selection of mini glasses and other serving dishes for mini desserts and appetizers. If you stop by the store, Pier 1 Imports has a pamphlet about tasting parties that includes ideas and some recipes. The Pier 1 Imports website has a beautiful display of photos and recipes – click here to check them out.
Chocolate mousse layered mini desserts that my daughter and I made for after dinner on Christmas Day
Mini martini glasses available at Pier 1 Imports stores
Mini sampler set available at Pier 1 Imports
The mini desserts can be easy to make. Whitney and I really did not follow a recipe. We made a packaged mousse recipe, crushed Oreos, and made some whipped cream. To get the mousse and the whipped cream into the glasses without making a mess all over the sides of the glasses, we put the mousse and whipped cream into plastic zip-lock bags with a hole cut into one corner of each bag and piped the mousse and whipped cream into the glasses. I put a frosting tip into the hole in the bag with the whipped cream so that the whipped cream looked a bit more decorative. We sprinkled some decorative candies on top of the whipped cream and topped the dessert with a Hershey’s kiss.
Surprise your guests this New Year’s Eve with some mini desserts. Go crazy with them!
~merry~