Peanut Butter Cool Whip Mousse (Printable version)

Light and creamy mousse blending peanut butter with Cool Whip. Ready in 10 minutes.

# What You'll Need:

→ Mousse Base

01 - 1 cup creamy peanut butter
02 - 1/2 cup powdered sugar
03 - 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
04 - 1 (8 oz) tub Cool Whip, thawed

→ Optional Topping

05 - 2 tbsp chopped roasted peanuts
06 - 2 tbsp mini chocolate chips

# Directions:

01 - In a medium bowl, beat the peanut butter, powdered sugar, and vanilla extract together until smooth and well combined.
02 - Gently fold in the Cool Whip until no streaks remain, taking care not to deflate the mixture.
03 - Spoon the mousse into serving dishes or glasses.
04 - Refrigerate for at least 1 hour to chill and set the mousse.
05 - Before serving, top with chopped peanuts and mini chocolate chips, if desired.

# Expert advice:

01 -
  • It comes together in minutes but tastes like you spent much longer on something special
  • The texture is impossibly light while still delivering that intense peanut butter satisfaction
02 -
  • Room temperature peanut butter blends much easier than cold straight from the pantry
  • Overmixing once the Cool Whip is added will turn your mousse into dense pudding, so stop as soon as you see uniform color
03 -
  • Use a rubber spatula for folding, metal whips tend to cut through the air bubbles too aggressively
  • If your mousse feels too soft after chilling, try adding another quarter cup of powdered sugar to the base next time

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