Anyone else remember Orange Julius? The frothy, creamy orange drink (so good I love to make a copycat Orange Julius at home) was one of my favorites and often a treat from my parents after doctor’s appointments.
So it makes sense that when all my friends opted for chocolate fudge Popsicles or Firecrackers, my choice was always Creamsicles. I’ve channeled this love into a silky-smooth mousse that’s full of bright orange flavor due to one secret ingredient: frozen orange juice concentrate.
Ingredients You’ll Need
- Heavy cream: Cold heavy cream whips up and gives the mousse and topping their extra-creamy consistency.
- Mascarpone cheese: Mascarpone cheese is my dessert secret weapon. It adds some richness and thickness to the mousse and helps keep the whipped cream on top from separating as it sits in the refrigerator.
- Sugar: Granulated white sugar sweetens the mousse.
- Frozen orange juice concentrate: Frozen OJ concentrate gives fresh orange flavor and tartness to the mousse. Thaw it in the refrigerator before using.
- Vanilla extract: No Creamsicle dessert is complete without vanilla extract, and the mousse uses a full tablespoon.
- Vanilla wafer cookies and orange zest: You can garnish the mousses with crushed vanilla wafer cookies for some crunch and some fresh orange zest for some color and punch of orange flavor, but these are purely optional.
