Description
Creamy, airy strawberry mousse topped with sweet strawberry crumble for a dessert that’s light yet indulgent.
Ingredients
- Fresh strawberries
- Heavy cream
- Cream cheese
- Sugar
- Vanilla extract
- Gelatin (optional for firmness)
- Strawberry powder or crushed freeze-dried strawberries
- Lemon juice (to balance sweetness)
Instructions
- Blend strawberries, sugar, and lemon juice until smooth; strain for a silky texture.
- Whip heavy cream until soft peaks form and set aside.
- In another bowl, beat cream cheese until creamy, then fold in the strawberry purée.
- Gently fold whipped cream into the strawberry mixture until light and fluffy.
- Spoon into ramekins or dessert cups and chill for 1 hour to set.
- Before serving, dust with strawberry powder or finely crushed freeze-dried strawberries.
- Serve chilled with a spoon for that perfect creamy-sweet bite.
Notes
- For a firmer mousse, consider adding gelatin.
- Adjust sugar based on the sweetness of the strawberries.
- Can be made a day in advance for convenience.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Chill
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 40mg