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Pumpkin mousse.
5 from 9 votes

Easy Pumpkin Mousse

This easy pumpkin mousse recipe is served with a decadent chocolate pretzel crack topping. Enjoy immediately or prep for later!
Prep 40 minutes
Total 40 minutes
Fat 26
Carbs 37
Protein 4
Yield 6

Ingredients

Pumpkin Mixture

  • ½ cup pumpkin puree
  • ¼ cup maple syrup
  • 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice

Whipped Cream

  • 1 cup heavy whipping cream cold
  • 2 tablespoons maple syrup
  • Pinch of salt

Chocolate Topping

Instructions

  • Add the pumpkin puree, maple syrup, and pumpkin pie spice to a large mixing bowl and beat the ingredients together with an electric mixer on low/medium speed until smooth and combined. Set aside.
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  • Next, add the heavy whipping cream, maple syrup and a pinch of salt to a separate large mixing bowl and whip the ingredients together over medium speed until the mixture turns into whipped cream with stiff peaks.
    A bowl of whipped cream with a spoon in it.
  • Add the whipped cream to the pumpkin mixture and gently fold the whipped cream and pumpkin mixture together, being careful that you don’t take the air out of the whipped cream. The mixture should be light, fluffy, and a light orange color.
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  • Set out 6 clean 4-oz. containers or glass mason jars and scoop 2.5 tablespoons of the whipped pumpkin mixture to each jar. Gently shake each jar so that the whip has a (generally) flat top.
  • Make the chocolate topping by adding the chocolate chips and coconut oil to a microwave safe bowl. Microwave the chocolate for 30 seconds on high and then stir. Repeat this process until the chocolate is melted and silky.
  • Add the pretzel bits to the melted chocolate and stir.
    A white bowl filled with chocolate and pretzels.
  • Add 1-1.5 tablespoons of the melted chocolate to the top of each jar and gently shake the jar so that the melted chocolate covers the pumpkin whip. Sprinkle each chocolate topping with sea salt.
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  • Place the jars in the fridge for 10-15 minutes or until the chocolate tops are hardened.
  • Remove the jars from the fridge and serve immediately. Gently tap the top of the jars with a spoon to break the chocolate and scoop out the dessert and enjoy.
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Tips & Notes

  • The coconut oil is used to thin out the chocolate and to encourage the chocolate to harden and soften quickly. If you don’t use coconut oil the chocolate may harden too much. 
  • If your melted chocolate isn’t runny add 1-2 more teaspoons of coconut oil to the mixture. 
  • You can use any size jars that you would like but that may leave you with a different number of desserts!

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Nutrition Facts

Calories: 396kcal | Carbohydrates: 37g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 26g | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 24g