Description
A stunning dessert that combines the flavors of fresh pineapple and creamy coconut in beautiful mirror dome molds.
Ingredients
Scale
- 200ml coconut cream
- 150ml heavy cream
- 60g powdered sugar
- 40g shredded coconut
- 6g gelatin powder
- 3 tbsp cold water
- 200g fresh pineapple, finely chopped
- 2 tbsp sugar
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 100ml heavy cream
- 150ml pineapple juice
- 100g sugar
- 80ml water
- 6g gelatin powder
- 3 tbsp cold water
- 2–3 drops yellow food coloring (optional)
- 40g toasted coconut shavings
- Fresh whipped cream
- Lemon slices
- Fresh mint leaves
- Pineapple leaf fronds
Instructions
- Bloom the gelatin: Combine 6g of gelatin powder with 3 tablespoons of cold water. Let it sit for about 5 minutes.
- Warm the coconut cream: Heat 200ml of coconut cream gently in a small pot.
- Dissolve the gelatin: Stir the bloomed gelatin into the warm coconut cream until fully dissolved.
- Whip the cream: In a separate bowl, whip 150ml of heavy cream with 60g of powdered sugar until soft peaks form.
- Combine ingredients: Gently fold the coconut mixture and 40g of shredded coconut into the whipped cream.
- Prepare the molds: Pour the coconut mousse into silicone dome molds halfway and freeze for 30 minutes.
- Cook the pineapple: Cook 200g of pineapple with 2 tablespoons of sugar and 1 tablespoon of lemon juice for about 5 minutes.
- Cool the pineapple: Let the cooked pineapple cool completely.
- Add to the mousse: Fold the cooled pineapple into another bowl of whipped cream made with 100ml of heavy cream.
- Finish filling the molds: Spoon the pineapple mixture into each half-frozen mousse dome and pour more coconut mousse on top.
- Freeze the domes for at least 6 hours until fully set.
- Prepare the glaze: Bloom another 6g of gelatin. Heat 150ml of pineapple juice with 100g of sugar and 80ml of water until dissolved.
- Unmold the domes: Gently release the frozen domes onto a wire rack.
- Apply the glaze: Pour the warm glaze evenly over each dome.
- Garnish: Press toasted coconut shavings around the bottom edges of each dome.
- Presentation: Pipe fresh whipped cream on top and garnish with lemon slices, mint leaves, and pineapple leaves.
Notes
These domes are best served cold and can be prepared a day in advance. Use fresh ingredients for the best flavor.
- Prep Time: 45 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Freezing
- Cuisine: Tropical
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 dome
- Calories: 360
- Sugar: 32g
- Sodium: 45mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 16g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
Keywords: dessert, tropical, pineapple, coconut, mirror dome, summer dessert, impressive dessert, party food