Description
This Easy Fresh Strawberry Mousse is a light and creamy dessert made with fresh strawberries and whipped cream. Perfectly sweetened and airy, it’s simple to prepare and can be enjoyed chilled or used as a filling for cakes and pies.
Ingredients
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Strawberries
- 12 1/2 ounces fresh strawberries (about 3/4 pound), sliced
- Extra fresh strawberries for topping
Sweetener
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
Cream
- 1 cup heavy cream, whipping cream or whole cream (cold, with at least 30% fat content)
Instructions
- Prepare Strawberries: Clean and slice the strawberries thoroughly to ensure they are ready for pureeing. Using a blender or food processor, add the sliced strawberries along with the granulated sugar. Puree the mixture until smooth.
- Reserve Puree: Remove ½ cup of the strawberry puree and set it aside for layering later in the dessert.
- Whip the Cream: In a cold bowl, beat the cold heavy cream until stiff peaks form. This will create a light and airy texture essential for the mousse.
- Combine Cream and Puree: Gently fold the remaining strawberry puree (all except the reserved ½ cup) into the whipped cream. Fold carefully to maintain the airy texture of the whipped cream.
- Assemble Mousse: Divide the reserved ½ cup of strawberry puree evenly between 4 small or medium glasses (about 1 cup size each). Top the puree with the strawberry mousse mixture until glasses are full.
- Chill: Refrigerate the assembled mousse for approximately 1 hour or overnight to allow it to set properly and flavors to meld.
- Serve: Just before serving, top each mousse with fresh sliced strawberries for an attractive and fresh finish. Enjoy this refreshing dessert!
Notes
- For using this mousse as a filling for pies or cakes, whip the cream until thickened and stir in the strawberry puree.
- In a small pot, add 2 tablespoons of milk and sprinkle 1 tablespoon of gelatin over the top. Let it stand for one minute.
- Heat the pot on low heat, stirring often, until the gelatin dissolves completely (1-2 minutes). Do not boil.
- Remove from heat immediately and stir in 1-2 tablespoons of the whipped cream mixture to temper the gelatin, then fold this back into the remaining whipped cream mixture gently.
- This process helps stabilize the mousse for use in fillings.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving (approx. 1 glass)
- Calories: 230 kcal
- Sugar: 20 g
- Sodium: 15 mg
- Fat: 15 g
- Saturated Fat: 9 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 20 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 55 mg
