Springtime Chocolate Mousse Terrarium Dessert #SpringSweetsWeek

This post is sponsored in conjunction with #SpringSweetsWeek. I received product samples from sponsor companies to help in the creation of the week’s recipes. All opinions are mine alone.

This spring themed dessert is a decadent treat disguised as a terrarium! Chocolate mousse is layered with crushed cookies and topped with matcha crumble and edible flowers for a beautiful presentation perfect for Easter, garden parties, and any spring celebration! 

Welcome to #SpringSweetsWeek 2024 hosted by Heather from Hezzi-D’s Recipe Box! Spring is finally here and the sun is shining and we are celebrating the beginning of spring with plenty of spring sweets and a fun giveaway! This year 17 food bloggers from around the country are sharing over 50 sweet recipes that are perfect for spring. So get ready to enjoy amazing spring treats like cupcakes, ice cream, pies, cakes, and more! Thank you to our #SpringSweetsWeek sponsors that are helping us give away some great prizes.

Thank you to Melissa’s Produce, Taylor and Colledge, and Selefina Spices for your generosity and support. We have an incredible giveaway with three amazing prizes and would love it if you would take a moment to read about it and the prizes that you can win!

Print Recipe

Chocolate Mousse Terrarium

Makes 4 mousse terrarium cups

Ingredients

For the mousse:

• 1 1/2 cups heavy whipping cream
• 1/3 cup cocoa powder sifted
• 1/2 cup powdered sugar shifted
• 1/4 teaspoon Taylor and Colledge vanilla bean paste

For the matcha crumble:

• 2 tsp Selfina Spices matcha powder
• 2 tbsp salted butter softened
• 1/2 cup flour
• 1 tbsp sugar
• 1 tbsp brown sugar

For the terrarium:

• 8 Chocolate sandwich cookies like Oreo, filling removed and cookies crushed
• Pansy flowers washed, patted dry, and stems removed

Instructions

For the mousse:

• In a chilled mixing bowl, add heavy cream and mix until slightly thick and frothy.
• Slowly add sifted powdered sugar and cocoa powder.
• Then add in vanilla bean paste.
• Whip until soft peaks form.
• Spoon into a bowl and cover. Place in the fridge to chill until you are ready to assemble the terrariums.

For the matcha crumble:

• Preheat the oven to 320 degrees.
• Add all five ingredients to a bowl and mix well with a fork or rubber spatula, making sure to mix and press in the butter.
• Spread the crumble onto a lined baking sheet and bake for 10 minutes.
• Remove from oven and cool completely, then break apart and crumble.

To assemble terrariums:

• Start by adding 1 couple spoonfuls chilled mousse to a large clear tumbler cup.
• Next, add a spoonful of the crushed cookies.
• Add more mousse on top. Spread and smooth out to cover.
• Finally, add the matcha crumbs on top.
• Top with a small edible pansy flower and serve immediately with a spoon.

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For The Love of Food Blog

Selefina Spices sent me a delicious collection of spices!

For this recipe I use their Matcha Powder. 

Taylor and Colledge sent me a selection of flavor pastes for baking.

I use the Vanilla Bean Paste for the mousse in this recipe.

This recipe is inspired by the dessert served at Disney’s Epcot Flower and Garden Festival. 🌺🌻
Chocolate Mousse Terrarium with Matcha Crumble and Chocolate Soil at Trowel & Trellis.

Photo from Epcot Eats Facebook page. 

It’s important to sift the powdered sugar and the cocoa powder. 

This removes any lumps and helps the mousse be extra smooth and creamy. 

In a chilled mixing bowl, add heavy cream and mix until slightly thick and frothy. 

Slowly add sifted powdered sugar and cocoa powder.

Then add in vanilla bean paste.

Whip until soft peaks form.

Spoon into a bowl and cover.

Place in the fridge to chill until you are ready to assemble the terrariums.

Add all five ingredients to a bowl and mix well with a fork or rubber spatula, making sure to mix and press in the butter.

This is what the crumble will look like. 

Spread the crumble onto a lined baking sheet and bake for 10 minutes at 320 degrees.

Remove from oven and cool completely, then break apart and crumble.

Now time to assemble the terrariums. Get all three of the ingredients together.

Start by adding 1 couple spoonfuls chilled mousse to a large clear tumbler cup.

Smooth down the mousse. 

Next, add a spoonful of the crushed cookies.

Add more mousse on top. Spread and smooth out to cover.

Finally, add the matcha crumbs on top.

Now you have the dirt and soil and grass for the terrarium. 

Any small edible flower (or even candy flowers or rocks would work) can be used.

Just wash, pat dry, and stems removed. 

Top with a small edible pansy flower and serve immediately with a spoon.

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• Blood Orange Posset from Karen’s Kitchen Stories
• Holiday Fruit Salad from A Day in the Life on the Farm
• Lavender Lemon Creme Brulee from The Spiffy Cookie
• Lemon Blueberry Pound Cake from Art of Natural Living
• Lemon Mousse Filled Crepe Cups with Berries from Blogghetti
• Lemon Raspberry Crepe Cake from Jolene’s Recipe Journal
• Meyer Lemon Almond Pound Cake from Cheesecurd In Paradise
• Meyer Lemon Upside Down Cake from Hezzi-D’s Recipe Box
• Split Seconds Cookies from Shockingly Delicious
• Springtime Chocolate Terrarium Dessert from For the Love of Food
• Sweet Crepes with Luscious Fruits from Our Good Life
• Tangerine Upside Down Cake from Magical Ingredients
• Tangerine Vanilla Fig Preserves from That Recipe

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Prize #2: A collection of Selefina Spices.

One winner will enjoy a collection of spices from Selefina Spices including: Cinnasational Spice Blend, crystalized ginger, lemon peel, Matcha food grade powder, Purple sweet potato powder, and Ground Cardamom Seeds. Selefina Spices sells an assortment of spices gathered using dedication and care with which we’ve curated their online tea collection. With our decades of experience sourcing products and establishing global connections their mission is to be able to bring you fresher, higher-quality spices and seasonings at lower prices.

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One winner will receive a selection of extract pastes to include lemon, organic vanilla bean, and lavender. In 1897, Taylor & Colledge won its first award for excellence in vanilla. Since then, the Taylor & Colledge commitment for unsurpassed quality has earned its reputation as one of the world’s finest producers of vanilla.

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