No Bake Nutella Cream Cheese Mousse

The dish we serve last is often the most important and it’s dessert. After a full Christmas meal, everyone says, ‘That was good, but I’m full!‘ and yet we all somehow have a secret pocket of space reserved just for the dessert. That’s where this No Bake Nutella Cream Cheese Mousse charms it’s way.

It’s decadent yet light, a mousse that tastes similar to Ferrero Rocher with bursts of fresh, slightly tangy raspberries in every bite. And don’t look at the 2 hours and run away, that’s just the chilling time. The actual hands-on work takes only about 20 minutes! Even better, you can make it a day in advance, pop it in the fridge, forget about it until the next day, then get it ready 5–10 minutes before serving (depending on how many guests you have). It’s an effortless, classy dessert to end the Christmas night with.

Now, a little backstory. I was racking my brain trying to come up with an easy, simple, but still elegant dessert for my Christmas lineup when, one rainy afternoon, my husband and I found ourselves in Amersfoort which is a city in the Netherlands. Based on recommendations from people we knew, we visited a café called Dolle Diva (highly recommend it if you ever visit Amersfoort! I’ll spare you my long descriptions — just Google it, you won’t be disappointed). I ordered a dessert there that instantly inspired this recipe. It was amazing, and I knew right then I had to recreate something similar for this year’s Christmas menu.

So there ya go! And until I finish this Christmas recipe series, I’m going to keep repeating this like a broken record:  if you don’t want to become an overworked zombie this Christmas, save all my Christmas recipes into your Notes, Notion, Docs, or wherever you plan your meals. Make them, enjoy them, and thank me by tagging me and using #thebeetable so I can see them too.

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