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6-Ingredient Strawberry Mousse

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  • Author: EsmeSalon
  • Prep Time: 30 minutes
  • Assembling and resting: 12 hours
  • Cook Time: 0 minutes
  • Total Time: 12 hours 30 minutes
  • Yield: 12 servings depending on size 1x
  • Category: Dessert
  • Method: Easy
  • Cuisine: French

Description

Whether you’re in the mood for a quick indulgence or impressing guests with minimal effort, this strawberry mousse is a winner. It’s light, luscious, and adaptable to whatever berries you have on hand. Try it with or without the crust, it’s dreamy either way!


Ingredients

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For the Mousse:

  • 450g fresh strawberries (quartered and hulled).
    Feel free to swap with blueberries or raspberries.
  • 65g powdered sugar (icing sugar/confectioners’ sugar)
  • 325ml very cold coconut cream (just the thick part from one can; save the liquid for smoothies or bake these 4 Basic Ingredient Drop Scones).
    Feel free to swap and use whipped cream
  • 15g mascarpone cheese
  • 12.5ml lemon juice
  • 7g unflavored gelatin (1 sachet, dissolved in 1/4 cup boiling water)

For the Optional Crust:

  • 90g Arrowroot biscuits (crushed). Feel free to swap with any other biscuit, i.e., Digestive biscuits, Graham crackers, Oreos, Biscoff biscuits, or even shortbread.
  • 40g butter (melted)


Instructions

If You’re Using the Crust:

  1. Crush the arrowroot biscuits until fine crumbs (place in a large Ziplock bag and use a rolling pin), then mix them with melted butter.
  2. Press the mixture firmly into your serving dishes using the back of a spoon. Set aside.

For the Mousse:

  1. Blend the strawberries and powdered sugar in a high-speed blender or food processor until smooth. Set aside a few whole strawberries for decoration.
  2. Dissolve the gelatin in ¼ cup of boiling water and let it cool slightly (make sure it stays liquid).
  3. In a chilled mixing bowl, whip the cold coconut cream (solids only) and mascarpone cheese together until stiff peaks form. The colder, the fluffier!
  4. Gently fold in the strawberry purée, ensuring it’s well combined.
  5. Add the liquid gelatin to the mixture, folding carefully to maintain the mousse’s airy texture.
  6. Spoon the mousse into your serving glasses or one large dish.
  7. Place it in the fridge to set for about 2 hours or so.
  8. Garnish with the reserved strawberries before serving.

Tips for Mousse:

  1. Chill everything: Cold ingredients and tools make whipping faster and fluffier.
  2. Storing leftovers: Keep the mousse in an airtight container in the fridge for up to a week.
  3. Freezing for later: Portion it into individual containers and freeze for up to six months. Thaw in the fridge for a creamy treat anytime.


Notes

Created, prepared, tried, and tested by Esme from SA Tasty Recipes, Saffas Daily Recipes, and EsmeSalon Homemade Recipes

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1 serving
  • Calories: 191
  • Sugar: 9.3 g
  • Sodium: 45.2 mg
  • Fat: 8.3 g
  • Saturated Fat: 4.3 g
  • Trans Fat: 0 g
  • Carbohydrates: 14.1 g
  • Fiber: 0.8 g
  • Protein: 2.3 g
  • Cholesterol: 19.5 mg
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