Cheesecake Mousse with California Fig Orange Sauce (Sweetheart Parfaits)

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Cheesecake Mousse with California Fig Orange Sauce (Sweetheart Parfaits)

What makes fig cheesecake mousse can't fail is the orange fig sauce. Served in pretty cups as parfaits, you'll flip for this make-ahead fig cheesecake recipe.
Course Dessert
Keyword Fig Cheesecake
Servings 4 servings
Calories 259kcal

Ingredients

Fig-Orange Sauce:

Cheesecake Mousse:

  • 3 ounces cream cheese softened
  • 1/3 cup powdered sugar
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 3/4 cup whipped heacy cream

Topping and Garnish:

  • 1/2 cup shortbread cookies crumbled
  • 1/4 cup pecans or almonds, toasted, chopped
  • sprigs of fresh mint optional

Instructions

To make the sauce:

  • In small saucepan, combine figs and orange juice. Bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce heat and simmer until liquid is reduced to about 1/4 cup, 4 to 5 minutes. Stir in brown sugar and simmer until liquid is syrupy, 2 to 3 minutes. Remove from heat. Stir in orange liqueur and lemon juice. Chill until serving time.

To make the mousse:

  • With wire whisk, beat cream cheese, powdered sugar and vanilla until smooth and creamy. Gently whisk in 1/2 the whipped cream. With rubber spatula, fold in remaining whipped cream. (Sauce and mousse can be held in refrigerator up to 1 day.)

To serve:

  • Spoon mousse in bottom of 4 martini or champagne flutes. Smooth to an even layer. Top with fig sauce. Sprinkle with crumbled cookies and nuts. Garnish with mint.

Nutrition

Calories: 259kcal | Carbohydrates: 37g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 24mg | Sodium: 79mg | Potassium: 191mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 34g | Vitamin A: 385IU | Vitamin C: 21.1mg | Calcium: 49mg | Iron: 0.5mg

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