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Chocolate cupcakes with chocolate frosting and chocolate chips.
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Thin Mint Mousse Cups Recipe

These Thin Mint mousse cups are made with actual Thin Mint Girl Scout cookies, making them the perfect treat to satisfy your sweet tooth! They've got that minty flavor and rich, creamy texture, which are 100% irresistible.
Prep 30 minutes
Cook 10 minutes
Total 40 minutes
Fat 11
Carbs 26
Protein 4
Yield 12

Ingredients

  • 30 thin mints or mint cookies
  • 3 tablespoons salted butter cold
  • 1/2 cup 2% cottage cheese
  • 3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 3 tablespoons maple syrup
  • ½ cup heavy whipping cream

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350ºF and line a large muffin tin with paper liners. Set aside.
  • Add the cookies and butter to a food processor and process until it turns into cookie crumbs.
    A bowl with chocolate and butter in it.
  • Scoop 2 tablespoons of the cookie mixture into each muffin liner, press the crumbs into the bottom of the cups, and then up the sides to create a cookie bowl. Bake for 7 -9 minutes and then remove it from the oven and let it cool completely. Option to place them in the freezer for 15-20 minutes.
  • Add the cottage cheese to the food processor or a high-speed blender and process until the cottage cheese is smooth and creamy, 2-3 minutes.
  • Add the cocoa powder and maple syrup to the cottage cheese and process until combined. Set aside.
    A food processor with ingredients in it.
  • In a separate bowl, whip the heavy cream with an electric mixer until the stiff peaks form.
  • Add the cottage cheese mixture to the bowl and gently fold the whipped cream into the cottage cheese mixture.
    A bowl of chocolate whipped cream with a spatula.
  • The cookie cups must be completely cool before adding the filling. When cool, add 2-3 tablespoons of the cottage cheese mixture to each cup.
    Chocolate cupcakes in a muffin tin.
  • Transfer the pan to the refrigerator and let it set for at least 4 hours or overnight for best results.
  • Store in the refrigerator until ready to serve.
    Chocolate cupcakes with chocolate frosting and chocolate chips.

Tips & Notes

  • Any type of cottage cheese will work for this recipe.
  • If you don’t have Thin Mint Girl Scout cookies, any fudge mint cookie will work. Nature's Way or the Keebler brand will work.
  • Be sure you whip the whipping cream into true stiff peaks and gently fold the cottage cheese into the cream to prevent the air from coming out of the whipped cream.

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Nutrition Facts

Calories: 214kcal | Carbohydrates: 26g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 11g | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 15g