Description
This Easy Fresh Strawberry Mousse recipe is a light, refreshing dessert perfect for any occasion. Made with pureed strawberries, sugar, and whipped heavy cream, it delivers a creamy, fruity flavor with a delicate texture. The mousse is chilled and topped with fresh strawberries, making it an attractive and delicious treat that’s simple to prepare in under 15 minutes.
Ingredients
Scale
Strawberry Puree
- 12½ ounces strawberries (3/4 pound), cleaned and sliced
- ½ cup granulated sugar
Cream
- 1 cup whole heavy or whipping cream (with at least 30% fat content), cold
Topping
- Extra fresh strawberries, sliced, for topping
Instructions
- Prepare the Strawberries: Clean and slice the strawberries thoroughly to ensure they are ready for pureeing.
- Puree the Strawberries: In a blender or food processor, combine the sliced strawberries and granulated sugar. Puree the mixture until smooth. Remove ½ cup of the puree and set it aside for layering later.
- Whip the Cream: In a cold bowl, beat the cold heavy cream until stiff peaks form. This ensures a light and airy texture for the mousse.
- Fold Strawberry Puree into Cream: Gently fold the remaining strawberry puree (not the reserved ½ cup) into the whipped cream, being careful not to deflate the mixture.
- Assemble the Mousse: Divide the reserved ½ cup strawberry puree evenly between 4 small to medium glasses (each glass holds about 1 cup). Top each with the strawberry mousse mixture.
- Chill: Refrigerate the assembled glasses for approximately 1 hour or up to overnight to allow the mousse to set and flavors to meld.
- Add Fresh Toppings and Serve: Just before serving, top each mousse with fresh sliced strawberries for an appealing presentation and extra freshness. Enjoy your delightful strawberry mousse!
Notes
- For use as a filling in pies or cakes, whip the cream until thickened and stir in the puree.
- In a small pot, add 2 tablespoons of milk and sprinkle 1 tablespoon of gelatin on top; let it sit for one minute.
- Heat the pot on low, stirring constantly until the gelatin dissolves (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 the gelatin mixture gently into the remaining whipped cream puree blend.
- This method offers a firmer texture suitable for fillings.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving (about 1 glass)
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 22g
- Sodium: 30mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 8.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 55mg
