This sweet Irish Cream Mousse is an easy yet decadent dessert made with Bailey’s Irish Cream, heavy whipping cream, Greek yogurt, and sugar. This is the perfect dessert for your St. Patrick’s Day celebration, when you want an easy weeknight dessert, or when you need something special for a dinner party.
If there’s one thing I absolutely love about the holidays, it’s dessert. And desserts for even “minor holidays” like Valentine’s Day and St. Patrick’s Day are just as important! In my opinion, every occasion calls for something sweet.
This recipe is a light and airy alternative to classic chocolate mousse. I love the smooth, creamy texture and that distinctive Irish cream flavor!
Plus, it reminds me of one of my favorite drinks of all-time, a Bailey’s White Russian.
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What is a Mousse?
A sweet mousse is a light and airy dessert made with egg whites or whipped cream with a flavored base. While it is similar to pudding, there is a big difference in texture and the overall ingredients used. While both desserts are smooth and creamy, pudding is usually thicker and has a stronger flavor.
Ingredients for Irish Cream Mousse
You only need a few simple ingredients for this delicious dessert. Make sure to follow the recipe card below for the exact amounts and directions.
- Greek yogurt: you can use either plain or vanilla.
- Heavy Whipping Cream: You’ll use this in the mousse itself and for a topping.
- Bailey’s Irish Cream Liqueur: I used two of the small individual serving bottles. You can substitute your favorite Irish cream liqueur.
- Superfine sugar: If you don’t have it or can’t find it, you can easily make it yourself by using your food processor or blender. Directions are in the recipe card.
- Powdered sugar
- Pure vanilla extract
- Bittersweet chocolate shavings and/or cocoa powder for garnish: this adds just a touch of chocolate for chocolate lovers!
That’s it! Super simple, huh? That’s why this dessert is an awesome recipe to whip up for dinner parties when you want an easy and fast dessert.
How do I make this recipe for Bailey’s Mousse?
- Put the Greek yogurt, superfine sugar, and Bailey’s into a medium bowl and whisk together until well combined.
- Make the whipped cream in a separate bowl by combining the heavy cream, powdered sugar, and vanilla. Beat with an electric mixer on medium speed until soft peaks form. You can also use a stand mixer with the whisk attachment. Be careful not to overmix (this results in stiff peaks instead).
- Fold the whipped cream into the yogurt mixture with a rubber spatula until combined.
- Place into a small bowl or separate serving glasses and refrigerate for about 15 minutes or until ready to serve.
- Top with additional whipped cream and garnish with a fine dusting of cocoa powder and/or chocolate shavings from some pieces of chocolate. Some even like to pour a generous nip of Baileys Irish Cream over the top! I won’t judge!
Can I make Irish Cream Mousse ahead of time?
Yes, you can make this creamy dessert ahead of time. I would recommend only making it the day before you plan to serve it if you need to make it in advance. Store it in a tightly sealed container and then right before serving, add a dollop of whipped cream and the chocolate shavings.
How do I store leftover mousse?
Transfer the mousse to an airtight container or cover it tightly with plastic wrap, then store it in the fridge for 2-3 days.
Is this recipe for Bailey’s Irish Cream Mousse kid-friendly?
No. I would discourage you from serving it to children because of the alcohol content. If you’re looking for some kid-friendly St. Patrick’s Day recipes to serve, then I urge you to take a look at our 25 + St. Patrick’s Day Desserts, including those linked below:
St. Patrick’s Day Desserts
Slowly but surely we’re building our selection of St. Patrick’s Day desserts here on the 365 blog.
For example, these St. Patrick’s Day Marshmallows are super cute and easy to make. They’re just going to take a little bit of time but they will be well worth it.
Another option is this Lucky Charms Bark Recipe, featuring those marshmallows we all love from Lucky Charms cereal. You can make it extra special by adding some alphabet cookies to it, too!
One of my favorite things to serve on March 17th is my Irish Cream Dream Bars. This no-bake recipe is an easy dessert with a layer of Bailey’s deliciousness. A shortbread cookie crust, chocolate pudding, an Irish Cream Cheesecake, and whipped topping with Bailey’s in it, too. Sprinkle it with some chocolate curls and you’ve got one dessert that everyone will fall in love with!
Need more ideas? I’ve got a collection of more than 25 St. Patrick’s Day Desserts to choose from, too! Oh, and remember to serve your own Homemade Bailey’s Irish Cream. It’s easy to make and is great to give as gifts, too!
More Awesome Dessert Recipes
Give one of these no-bake recipes a try:
- No Bake Chocolate Peanut Butter Cornflake Cookies
- Easy No-Bake Oreo Pie
- Cinnamon Rice Krispies Treats
- Chocolate Peanut Butter Dream Bars – No Bake
- Butterfinger Rice Krispies Treats
- No Bake Cherry Hot Chocolate Cheesecake
Bailey’s Mousse is a light and easy dessert where Irish cream liquor takes center stage. This recipe is perfect when you want a recipe that will impress friends and family but won’t take a lot of time to make.
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Irish Cream Mousse
Equipment
- Food processor or blender if you don't have suoerfine sugar
- Mixing bowls
- Mixer
Ingredients
- ¾ cup plain Greek yogurt can use vanilla if you prefer
- ¾ cup heavy whipping cream plus additional for topping
- 3 oz Irish Cream Liquor 6 tablespoons (I used two of the single serving bottles they sell at the liquor stores)
- ¼ cup superfine sugar directions for making it yourself are below
- 1 tablespoon powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- chocolate shavings or cocoa powder for garnish
Instructions
- If you cannot find superfine sugar, use ¼ cup granulated sugar and pour it into your food processor or blender. Grind it for a few minutes until it becomes fine. Let it sit for a minute or two to allow the dust to settle before removing the lid.
- Put the yogurt, sugar, and Bailey's into a medium bowl and whisk together until well combined.
- Pour the whipping cream, tablespoon of powdered sugar, and vanilla into a mixing bowl. Whip until soft peaks are formed.
- Fold the whipped cream into the Bailey's mixture. Divide evenly between four serving dishes, and refrigerate for at least 15 minutes or until ready to serve.
- Before serving, top with additional whipped cream. Use a zester or vegetable peeler on a chocolate bar to sprinkle with chocolate shavings or dust with some cocoa powder.
Nutrition
When I was using the rolling pin rating for my recipes early on, this recipe earned a 3 rolling pin rating.
This post was originally published on 4/22/13 as part of my Secret Recipe Club series and is from Manu’s Menu.
Comments & Reviews
Oh yes, I was totally in when you said “Bailey’s”. YUM!
this sounds amazing. I love Baileys
Great SRC recipe, looks delish! Thanks for sharing it with us.
Denise
You had me at Baileys!
Awwwwwwwwwww Lynne!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I am so excited you had my blog this month! <3 Thank you so much for all your sweet words about me and my blog, I really appreciate it! And needless to say I would love to meet you if you come to Australia! 🙂 I am very glad you liked the Baileys Mousse... I I have thing for Baileys! hehehe Have a great week!
I love that this uses Greek yogurt (and Bailey’s) :))
Your dish looks and sounds incredibly tasty. Glad to be part of SRC group C with you!
I love mousse- so creamy and soft and delicious. And you had me hooked at Baileys. Yum.
I love Manu’s blog. This was a great pick for SRC, I think I’d go the slivered almonds route as well! Stopping by from Group A!
I’m hosting a giveaway on my blog and would love for you to be a part of it –
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There’s nothing that doesn’t look good on Manu’s blog! Baileys is so delicious, this dessert would rock my world!
Oh my – this look amazing! I love that this would be whipped up easily for a last minute dessert as needed. And we always have Bailey’s in the freezer at my house 🙂
we have similar eating tastes i think, my friend… and you made baileys for dessert. i put that stuff on everything. haha. yes, i realize there’s alcohol in there. that’s what makes it so good. creamy, boozy deliciousness 🙂
Happy SRC reveal from a group C member!!
It sounds delicious!
I’ve never made baileys mousse, and I’d love to try 🙂
This looks like it needs 1 tablespoon of Bailey’s pour over the top. My husband would want 1/4 cup, however. Can you ever get too much Bailey’s? Since I JUST found this lovely recipe, I really cannot say. I am excited for this little lovely though!