Spoon desserts can satisfy any kind of sweet tooth. Here are six ideas.
Chocolate mousse (without the eggs)
Ingredients: 6 oz. dark chocolate chopped into pieces, 10 oz. fresh cream, ¼ cup milk, and 2 Tbsp. powdered sugar. In a saucepan, heat the milk with the sugar until boiling then turn off the heat. Add the chocolate pieces and stir with a ladle until completely melted. Separately, whip the cream and let the milk chocolate mixture cool. Once cooled, use a spatula to incorporate the whipped cream gently from top to bottom. Transfer the mousse to small glasses and keep them in the fridge for an hour before serving.
Quick-and-easy tiramisù
Tiramisù usually requires quite a bit of time, but you can speed everything up if you eliminate the eggs. You’ll need 8 oz. mascarpone cheese, 2 cups heavy cream, ladyfingers, coffee, cocoa powder, and 5 Tbsp. powdered sugar. Whip the cream, add the powdered sugar, and then gently mix in the mascarpone. Soak the ladyfingers in the coffee, then, in single-portion cups, layer the ladyfingers and whipped cream. Finally, sprinkle cocoa powder over the surface and let rest in the fridge for at least a couple of hours.
Raspberry faux-cheesecake
Transform the usual cheesecake into a spoon dessert served in single-portion cups. Start with a bottom layer of crumbled cookies, followed by a layer of crème fraîche, and then raspberry coulis. (Make the raspberry coulis by cooking fresh raspberries in a non-stick pan with powdered sugar.) Decorate to taste with fresh raspberries.
Yogurt cups with fresh fruit
Delicious and light, yogurt cups with fresh fruit can be made in an instant. Mix plain yogurt with honey, chopped fresh fruit, and muesli to taste. For a nice presentation, layer the ingredients and grate some dark chocolate on top if desired.
Crema di caffè
Start by making the coffee, adding sugar to taste, and let the coffee cool. In the meantime, whip the heavy cream then add the cooled coffee. Continue whipping the coffee cream until stiff peaks form. Cover with plastic wrap or divide into single-portion espresso cups then transfer it to the fridge. Garnish with chocolate-covered coffee beans.
Apple cups
Add some peeled and sliced apples to a non-stick pan with a cube of butter and some sugar. Let the apple slices melt and caramelize. Separately, make a vanilla custard then pour the custard into single-portion cups. Finish by placing caramelized apples on top. For a touch of crunchiness, you can also add nuts or crumbled cookies.