Dessert Shooter Trio

A Dessert Shooter Trio that rivals the fanciest desserts! These cute but classy treats – Chocolate Chip Cookie Cheesecake, Black Forest Brownie Trifle, and Raspberry Orange Pomegranate – would be perfect for any party menu!

Here we are, the Eve of 2015! For a lot of the world, the party has already started, so I apologize for not posting these babies a few days ago, because they are such an easy, tasty addition to your New Year’s Eve celebrations!

But, to be fair, they’re good any and every day of the week, IMO.

Tonight, Mr. Crumby and I will be spending the evening with some of our closest friends at Lara “The Healthy Fit Foodie” Lynne’s Black and White and ‘Stache All Over NYE 2015 Bash. Knowing us, it will be pretty small and intimate, but we are a bunch of wackos, and there’s definitely never a dull moment when we get together.

I’m really looking forward to lots of wine and finger foods and staying up way past my bedtime to watch the ball drop in Times Square and wine and kissing my hubby at midnight and getting all dressed up and…did I mention the wine!?

Enough chit chat, you all have stuff to do! Balloons to blow up, fireworks to launch, and champagne to pour, so let’s get right to the Dessert Shooter Trio recipes!

JUST TAKE ME TO THE DESSERT SHOOTERS ALREADY!

If you’d rather skip my (pretty darn helpful) tips and tricks, essential cooking info, and similar recipe ideas – and get straight to this deliciously easy dessert shooter trio recipe, just scroll right on down to the bottom of the page where you can find the printable recipe card!

Chocolate Chip Cookie Cheesecake

Two layers of cheesecake filling, crumbled chocolate chip cookie with extra chocolate chips, drizzled with caramel? It’s almost as if the cheesecake is protecting the delicate cookie layer inside! Except when you go after it with your spoon, of course…

Black Forest Brownie Trifle

Chunks of your favorite brownie are included in this trifle shooter version of the classic Black Forest Cake. I’ve used fresh cherries in my version, but canned would work just as well, and I used the dark chocolate ganache pudding from my Black Bottom Eggnog Pie to top it off. Super delish!

Raspberry Orange Pomegranate Parfait

My favorite of the three, this parfait shooter combines tart pomegranate arils with raspberry gelatin, and a whipped orange cream cheese mousse. The end result is a lovely consistency that is bursting with fresh, light flavor. Plus, it’s really pretty to look at!

I had so much fun coming up with flavor combinations for these cute little single desserts, I can definitely see future holidays getting a special post dedicated to a new dessert shooter trio! Let me know in the comments if you have any great flavor combo ideas, or link me to ones you may have created.

For now, I’m off to get ready for the big bash tonight – glittery mustaches on sticks are my DIY contribution to the decor!

(Even though I thought the mustache thing was over? Maybe I just hoped it was?)

Have a happy, festive, safe New Year’s Eve! I’ll see you next year, friends!!

LOOKING FOR MORE PARTY RECIPES?

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• Mini Pecan Pie Tarts
• Chocolate Rum Pumpkin Monkey Bread

HELPFUL KITCHEN TOOLS FOR MAKING THESE DESSERT SHOOTERS:

• Shooter Cups
• Cocktail Spoons
• Hand Mixer
• Piping Bags

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Dessert Shooter Trio

A Dessert Shooter Trio that rivals the fanciest desserts! These cute but classy treats - Chocolate Chip Cookie Cheesecake, Black Forest Brownie Trifle, and Raspberry Orange Pomegranate - would be perfect for any party menu!

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Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Keyword: dessert shooters

Prep Time: 20 minutes minutes

Total Time: 15 minutes minutes

Servings: 36

Calories: 165kcal

Author: Erica

Ingredients

Chocolate Chip Cookie Cheesecake

• ▢ 8 ounces cream cheese softened
• ▢ ⅔ cup powdered sugar
• ▢ 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• ▢ 8 chocolate chip cookies homemade or store-bought
• ▢ 4 ounces mini chocolate chips
• ▢ Caramel sauce for garnish
• ▢ Sprinkles for garnish

Black Forest Brownie Trifle

• ▢ 8 brownies homemade or Little Debbie; cut into 2-inch squares
• ▢ 8 ounces whipped cream homemade, Cool Whip, or ReddiWhip
• ▢ 24 fresh cherries pitted and chopped, or 1/2 can cherry pie filling
• ▢ 12 ounces chocolate pudding
• ▢ Chocolate curls for garnish
• ▢ Sprinkles for garnish

Raspberry Orange Pomegranate Parfait

• ▢ 1 (1.85 ounce box) raspberry gelatin
• ▢ 2 ounces pomegranate arils
• ▢ 8 ounces cream cheese softened
• ▢ ¾ cup confectioner's sugar
• ▢ 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• ▢ ½ navel orange zested and juiced
• ▢ 8 ounces whipped cream homemade, Cool Whip or ReddiWhip; separated
• ▢ Sprinkles for garnish

Instructions

Chocolate Chip Cookie Cheesecake

• In a medium bowl, combine cream cheese, powdered sugar, and vanilla. Using a hand blender, beat ingredients until well incorporated.
• Spoon cheesecake mixture into piping bag or large zipper bag with a hole cut in the corner, and pipe in each shooter glass, about ¼ of the way up.
• Drop in a layer of mini chocolate chips, enough to cover the cheesecake layer.
• Next, crumble one half of a chocolate chip cookie in to each glass.
• Pipe remaining cheesecake into glasses, up to the rim.
• Drizzle each shooter with caramel sauce, and top with sprinkles or more mini chocolate chips.

Black Forest Brownie Trifle

• Cut each brownie in to quarters. Place 3-4 cubes in each shooter glass, depending on size.
• Spoon whipped cream into piping bag or large zipper bag with a hole cut in the corner, and pipe on top of brownies, about 1/3-1/2 of the way up.
• Spoon cherries or filling in to each glass, leaving 1/4 of the glass empty.
• Spoon or pipe pudding on top of the cherry layer, then garnish with chocolate curls and/or sprinkles.

Raspberry Orange Pomegranate Parfait

• Follow directions on box to prepare raspberry gelatin. Chill in refrigerator approximately 30-45 minutes until it begins to set, and then stir in pomegranate arils.
• Pour equal amounts of gelatin in to each shooter glass and refrigerate until set, about another 1-2 hours. To get the diagonal look you see in this post, simply angle each glass in a muffin tin before refrigerating.
• In a medium bowl, combine cream cheese, confectioner's sugar, and vanilla. Using a hand blender, beat ingredients until well incorporated.
• Add orange zest and juice, and mix well until uniform in consistency.
• Gently fold in 6 ounces of whipped cream until light and fluffy. Refrigerate until ready to use.
• Once gelatin has set, spoon orange mixture into piping bag or large zipper bag with a hole cut in the corner, and pipe in each shooter glass, filling the remaining empty space.
• Using your remaining whipped cream, pipe a dollop on top of the glasses, then garnish with sprinkles or a few more pomegranate arils.

Notes

All measurements (with the exception of the cheesecake fillings) are approximate. The amount you need may vary depending on the size of your shooter glasses, as well as which ingredients you want to be more prominent.

Nutrition

Calories: 165kcal | Carbohydrates: 20g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 24mg | Sodium: 188mg | Potassium: 81mg | Sugar: 16g | Vitamin A: 270IU | Vitamin C: 1.7mg | Calcium: 31mg | Iron: 0.3mg

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