No-Bake Chocolate Hazelnut Cream Cups

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Velvety chocolate hazelnut mousse layered over a crunchy cookie crumb crust, chilled to perfection without any baking required. This recipe, ready in about 20 minutes, layers hazelnuts, graham crackers, unsalted butter into a dessert worth slowing down for — great for weekend baking, holiday tables, or any time you want a sweet payoff at the end of a meal. Each serving lands at about 320 calories and feeds 6, so it slots into a weekend bake or a special-occasion dessert tray. Tap "Plan a meal with the AI" below to drop this recipe into your week and send the ingredients straight to Instacart. Nutrition values are approximate, calculated from USDA FoodData Central (fdc.nal.usda.gov) — verify against ingredient labels for any health-driven dietary plan.

Prep: 20 min Serves 6 Desserts cuisine 320 cal/serving
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Ingredients

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Instructions

  1. Step 1: Toast 1/2 cup hazelnuts in a dry skillet over medium heat for 5 minutes until fragrant, then rub skins off with a clean towel and chop roughly.
  2. Step 2: Combine 1 cup crushed graham crackers with 4 tbsp melted unsalted butter and the chopped hazelnuts in a bowl; press mixture firmly into the bottoms of 6 individual serving cups to form crusts.
  3. Step 3: In a medium saucepan, heat 8 oz dark chocolate chips with 1/2 cup heavy cream over low heat, stirring constantly until smooth and melted; remove from heat.
  4. Step 4: In a chilled mixing bowl, whip the remaining 1 cup heavy cream with 3 tbsp powdered sugar and 1 tsp vanilla extract until stiff peaks form.
  5. Step 5: Fold the melted chocolate mixture gently into the whipped cream until fully combined and fluffy.
  6. Step 6: Spoon the chocolate hazelnut mousse evenly over the crusts in the cups, cover with plastic wrap, and refrigerate for at least 3 hours to set before serving.

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