Description
This Easy Fresh Strawberry Mousse is a light and airy dessert made with pureed strawberries, sugar, and whipped cream. Perfectly sweet and creamy, it’s a refreshing treat that can be enjoyed on its own or as a topping for cakes and pies. With simple ingredients and quick preparation, this mousse is ideal for a summer dessert or any time you crave a fruity indulgence.
Ingredients
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Strawberries
- 12 1/2 ounces strawberries (3/4 pound), cleaned and sliced
- Extra strawberries for topping
Others
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup heavy cream (whipping cream, with at least 30% fat content), cold
Instructions
- Prepare the Strawberry Puree: Clean and slice the strawberries. In a blender or food processor, add the sliced strawberries along with the granulated sugar and puree until smooth. Remove ½ cup of this puree and set it aside for layering.
- Whip the Cream: In a cold bowl, beat the cold heavy cream until stiff peaks form. This means the cream should hold its shape firmly when the beaters are lifted.
- Fold in the Puree: Gently fold the remaining strawberry puree (not the ½ cup reserved) into the whipped cream. Be careful to mix just enough to combine the two without deflating the whipped cream.
- Assemble the Mousse: Divide the reserved ½ cup of strawberry puree evenly among 4 small to medium glasses (each glass holds about 1 cup). Spoon the strawberry mousse mixture on top of the puree layers in each glass.
- Chill: Refrigerate the assembled mousse for approximately 1 hour or overnight if preferred to allow the flavors to meld and the mousse to set.
- Serve: Before serving, top each mousse with fresh sliced strawberries for garnish. Enjoy this light and delightful dessert!
Notes
- To use this mousse as a filling for pie or cake, whip the cream until thickened and fold in the puree. Then, bloom 1 tablespoon of gelatin in 2 tablespoons of milk, heat gently until dissolved without boiling, and combine with the cream mixture for better stability.
- The glasses used in the original recipe hold approximately 1 cup of water, useful for portion sizing.
- This mousse can be refrigerated overnight for enhanced texture and flavor fusion.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving (about 1 glass)
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 15mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 50mg
