Snap Dessert Cups Recipes

GINGER LEMON DESSERT CUPS

Steps:

• Mix pudding to package directions and let stand 5 minutes. Grind gingersnaps in food processor into crumbs. Remove bowl from processor and take out blade. Add butter to the food processor and stir to moisten the crumbs. Pour crumbs into 4 small glass bowls and press the crumbs up the sides of the bowls, lining each dish with a ginger snap "crust". Add a few slices of strawberries to each bowl. Fill each dish with lemon pudding and top with a few more sliced berries and chopped crystallized ginger. Add a whip cream rosette to each dessert and garnish with lemon zest.

QUICK AND EASY DIRT CUPS

Steps:

• Beat milk and pudding mix together in a bowl until well blended and slightly thickened; let stand to thicken, about 5 minutes.
• Stir whipped topping and 1/2 of the crushed cookies into pudding. Spoon 1 tablespoon crushed cookies into each serving cup. Fill each cup 3/4-full with pudding mixture and top with remaining crushed cookies. Refrigerate for 1 hour.

BRANDY SNAP CUPS

Steps:

• Combine the butter, sugar, molasses, spices, and orange rind in a saucepan and bring to a boil. Remove from the heat and stir in the flour, using a wire whisk. Add the cognac and stir, blending until mixture is smooth.
• Heat oven to 350 degrees.
• Drop mixture, 1/4 cup at a time, onto parchment-covered baking sheets. Space widely. Prepare only three snaps at a time because they harden fast once removed from the oven and are difficult to shape.
• Bake for 10 to 12 minutes. Remove and let cool for a minute or so. Run a thin spatula all around the perimeter of one snap at a time to loosen the bottom completely. Quickly place the snap inside one of the ramekins and press down to mold cup shapes. Let cool. (If the snaps become hard before removing from baking sheet, return briefly to the oven.)

LIME PUDDING CUPS

Steps:

• In a saucepan, bring heavy cream, granulated sugar, finely grated lime zest, and a pinch of kosher salt to a boil over medium heat. Cook, stirring often, until reduced to 2 cups, 8 to 10 minutes.
• Remove from heat; stir in fresh lime juice. Let cool 20 minutes, then strain through a fine mesh sieve into a liquid-measuring cup; discard solids. Divide evenly among 6 glasses. Refrigerate until set, about 2 hours. Top cups with lightly sweetened whipped cream, crumbled graham crackers, and more finely grated lime zest; serve.

GINGERSNAP CREAM COOKIE CUPS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the flours, sugar, ginger, baking soda, cinnamon and salt. In another bowl, combine the egg, oil, applesauce and molasses; add to dry ingredients. Stir until dough forms a ball. Roll into 1-in. balls. Press onto the bottoms and up the sides of miniature muffin cups greased with cooking spray., Bake at 350° for 10-12 minutes or until golden brown. Cool for 5 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely., For filling, in a small bowl, beat the cream cheese, confectioners' sugar and vanilla until smooth; fold in whipped cream. Spoon 2 teaspoons into each cup.

BRANDY SNAP AND RHUBARB CUPS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 180°C Line two baking trays with baking parchment. Have ready six tumblers or jam jars. Put the rhubarb in an ovenproof dish with 50g sugar, cover and cook in the oven for 15-20 minutes or until tender. Leave to cool.
• Put the butter in a pan with the golden syrup and the rest of the sugar. Heat gently, stirring occasionally, until the sugar has dissolved, but don't allow it to boil. Tip into a large bowl.
• Add the flour, ginger, and lemon juice and stir until mixed. Set aside for 10 minutes to cool slightly, then put heaped teaspoons on the baking trays, leaving room for them to spread (you'll get about three on each tray, so you'll need to cook them in batches). Cook for 10-12 minutes.
• Leave on the tray for 2-3 minutes to firm up slightly but not go hard. Lift off with a fish slice and drape over the bases of the tumblers or jars, carefully shaping them to make cups. Leave for a minute to firm, then cool on a wire rack. Repeat with the rest of the mixture (you'll make 12-14 cups - the rest can be stored in an airtight container for up to 5 days).
• Drain the rhubarb and reserve the juice. Mix the mascarpone with the stem ginger (leaving a little back for decoration), the ginger syrup and 2-3 tbsp rhubarb juice. Spoon into the brandy snap cups and top with the rhubarb and reserved stem ginger.

SHAPED CHOCOLATE DESSERT CUPS

Steps:

• Cut out four 6-in. circles from waxed paper; place on a baking sheet. In a microwave, melt chocolate and shortening; stir until smooth. Pour 2 tablespoons melted chocolate into the center of each circle; spread chocolate to within 1 in. of edge. Refrigerate for 3-4 minutes or until chocolate does not spread when handled., Drape circles, waxed paper side down, over inverted 6-oz. custard cups or small bowls. Shape edges if desired. Chill for 10 minutes. Carefully peel waxed paper from chocolate cups.

DESSERT CUPS

Steps:

• Place milk chocolate pieces in a bowl with peanut butter. Mix together best you can. Spoon mixture into saute pan and heat on low/medium heat until melted completely.
• Fill muffin cups with paper inserts.
• Place a few graham crackers in a baggie and crush with a rolling pin or hands.
• Spoon melted chocolate/peanut butter mixture into bottom of paper inserts until about 1/2 full.
• Immediately place a layer of graham cracker crumbs on top of chocolate. Be generous.
• Spoon marshmallow puff layer on top of graham cracker crumb layer to fill the rest of the cup.
• Then pour a little chocolate mixture on top of marshmallow puff and sprinkle some graham cracker crumbs on top for looks.
• Freeze for an hour or until set. You can peel off paper muffin cup and eat while frozen. They're delicious!