Biscoff Whipped Chocolate Ganache Cups

Could you survive for six months eating only food scraps? Well, one couple did just that in an eye opening documentary called Just Eat It. It aired last night on MSNBC and I have to say some of the statistics were so disturbing. I already had a pretty good idea that as a nation we waste so much food, but this film really put everything into perspective. 

I challenge everyone reading this to experiment in the kitchen and create meals with what you already have on hand. We stuff our refrigerators and pantries full and before you know it produce goes bad and straight into the trash. What about leftovers? Leftovers are great the next day. Soups, rice, and pasta are even more flavorful if they sit in the fridge a couple of days. 

I came up with this simple dessert while trying to figure out what to do with the leftover heavy whipping cream I had from making my Tiramisu Cake. I looked around the pantry for some inspiration and found Biscoff cookies from my Strawberries & Cream Biscoff Cookie Parfaits and chocolate chips from making so many cookies. This is such an easy dessert to whip up and the presentation is beautiful! Here’s to #nofoodwasted.

Biscoff Whipped Chocolate Ganache Cups

Ingredients

  • 1 cup heavy whipping cream
  • 1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips
  • 1/2 cup milk chocolate chips
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/2 teaspoon pure coffee extract (optional)
  • 16 biscoff cookies

Instructions

  1. In a small saucepan bring 1/2 cup of heavy whipping cream to a boil. Once boiling remove from heat and stir in chocolate chips, vanilla extract, and pure coffee extract. Stir until chocolate is completely melted and you have a smooth ganache.
  2. Transfer to a bowl, cover with plastic wrap, and refrigerate at least one hour.
  3. In the mean time crush 12 biscoff cookies using a food processor or Vitamix blender.
  4. In a medium bowl whip the remainder cream until soft peaks form. Sweeten if desired.
  5. Once ganache has set you can whip it in a medium sized bowl for about 8 minutes until it is soft and fluffy.
  6. To assemble cups, spoon a tablespoon or so of the biscoff crumbs on the bottom of each cup. Pipe the whipped ganache on top of the crumbs and top with whipped cream and a Biscoff cookie.

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