Butter Pecan Mousse - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3/4 cup pecans, chopped
1 tablespoon butter, melted
2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
1/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup whipping cream, whipped
pecans (to garnish) (optional)

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350*.
Combine pecans and butter; spread on an ungreased cookie sheet. Bake 5 minutes or until lightly toasted; cool.
Finely chop; set aside.
Beat cream cheese at medium speed with an electric mixer until smooth.
Add sugar, brown sugar, and vanilla, mixing well.
Stir in toasted pecans; gently fold in whipped cream.
Spoon into serving dishes.
Chill until ready to serve.
Garnish with additional pecans if desired.