Description
A light and refreshing dessert made with fresh strawberries and whipped cream, this Easy Fresh Strawberry Mousse is perfect for a quick and elegant treat. It blends fresh fruity puree with rich, airy whipped cream creating a smooth and velvety texture, topped with extra strawberries for a burst of flavor and color.
Ingredients
Scale
Strawberry Puree
- 12½ ounces strawberries (3/4 pound), cleaned and sliced
- ½ cup granulated sugar
Cream Mixture
- 1 cup cold whole, heavy, or whipping cream (with at least 30% fat content)
Topping
- Extra strawberries for topping, sliced
Instructions
- Prepare the strawberry puree: Clean and slice the strawberries. In a blender or food processor, add the sliced strawberries and granulated sugar, then puree until smooth. Remove ½ cup of the puree and set it aside for layering.
- Whip the cream: In a cold bowl, beat the cold cream until stiff peaks form. This ensures the mousse will be light and airy.
- Combine the puree with whipped cream: Gently fold the remaining strawberry puree (not the reserved ½ cup) into the whipped cream, taking care not to deflate the mixture to maintain its fluffiness.
- Assemble the mousse layers: Divide the reserved ½ cup of strawberry puree evenly among four small to medium serving glasses (each approximately 1 cup volume). Then, top each with the strawberry mousse mixture.
- Chill the mousse: Refrigerate the assembled mousse for approximately 1 hour or overnight to allow it to set and flavors to meld.
- Serve with fresh strawberries: Before serving, top each glass with fresh sliced strawberries for a decorative and flavorful finish. Enjoy this cool, creamy dessert!
Notes
- If using as a filling for pie or cake, whip the cream until thickened and stir in the puree.
- In a small pot, sprinkle 1 tablespoon of gelatin over 2 tablespoons of milk and let it stand for 1 minute.
- Heat the gelatin mixture on low heat, stirring often until gelatin dissolves (1-2 minutes), do not boil.
- Add 1-2 tablespoons of the whipped cream mixture to the gelatin mixture and stir gently to combine.
- Fold the gelatin mixture back into the remaining whipped cream mixture carefully.
- This method helps stabilize the mousse for use as filling.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving (approx. 1 glass)
- Calories: 220 kcal
- Sugar: 20 g
- Sodium: 35 mg
- Fat: 15 g
- Saturated Fat: 9 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 18 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 55 mg
