Butter Pecan Mousse

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 3/4 cup pecans, chopped
• 1 tablespoon butter, melted
• 2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup whipping cream, whipped
• pecans (to garnish) (optional)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350*.
• 2 combine pecans and butter; spread on an ungreased cookie sheet. bake 5 minutes or until lightly toasted; cool.
• 3 finely chop; set aside.
• 4 beat cream cheese at medium speed with an electric mixer until smooth.
• 5 add sugar, brown sugar, and vanilla, mixing well.
• 6 stir in toasted pecans; gently fold in whipped cream.
• 7 spoon into serving dishes.
• 8 chill until ready to serve.
• 9 garnish with additional pecans if desired.