Frozen Milky Way Mousse

Taking the Milky Way candy bar and turning it into something for those nights where you need to cool off. Cooking time is for freezing. It uses 5 regular bars or 36 minis or 15 fun size.

• Ready In: 6 hrs 20 mins
• Serves: 8

Ingredients

• 10 1⁄4 ounces  Milky Way bars, divided
• 2 1⁄2 cups heavy cream, divided
• 1  cup  semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 1  teaspoon vanilla extract
•  whipped cream (optional)

Directions

1. Chop candy bars, yielding about 1 1/3 cups. Combine with 1/2 cup of
2. the cream and chocolate chips in a large bowl over a pot of simmering
3. water. Stir occasionally until mixture is melted and combined. Set bowl
4. aside to cool.
5. In another bowl combine vanilla extract with remaining 2 cups of
6. cream; beat until stiff peaks form.
7. Fold cream into chocolate mixture then pour 1/2 of mixture into a 1
8. 1/2-quart freezer-proof bowl.
9. Coarsely chop more candy bars, yielding about 1/3 cup. Sprinkle over
10. mousse. Top with remaining mousse. Freeze until firm, 6 hours or
11. overnight.
12. Thaw slightly at room temperature before serving, about 10 minutes.
13. Chop remaining candy bars, yielding about 1/3 cup. Garnish with whipped
14. cream and chopped candy.