Description
A light and refreshing Easy Fresh Strawberry Mousse recipe made with fresh strawberries, sugar, and whipped cream. Perfect for a quick dessert, this mousse combines pureed strawberries with whipped cream for a smooth, airy treat topped with fresh strawberry slices.
Ingredients
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Strawberry Mousse
- 12 1/2 ounces strawberries (3/4 pound), cleaned and sliced
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup cold heavy cream (or whipping cream with at least 30% fat content)
- Extra fresh strawberries for topping
Instructions
- Prepare Strawberries: Clean and slice the strawberries thoroughly to ensure freshness and ease of blending.
- Make Strawberry Puree: In a blender or food processor, add the sliced strawberries and granulated sugar. Puree the mixture until smooth, then remove ½ cup of this puree and set aside for layering.
- Whip Cream: In a cold bowl, beat the cream using an electric mixer or whisk until stiff peaks form, ensuring a fluffy and stable mousse base.
- Combine Puree and Cream: Gently fold the remaining strawberry puree (all except the reserved ½ cup) into the whipped cream, mixing carefully to maintain the airy texture.
- Assemble Mousse: Divide the reserved ½ cup puree evenly among four small to medium glasses (approximately 1 cup size). Top each glass with the strawberry mousse mixture.
- Chill: Refrigerate the assembled mousse glasses for about 1 hour or overnight to allow it to set and flavors to meld.
- Serve: Before serving, garnish with fresh sliced strawberries on top for added freshness and presentation. Enjoy the dessert chilled.
Notes
- To use this mousse as a pie or cake filling, whip the cream until thickened and stir in the puree.
- For better setting, sprinkle 1 tablespoon of gelatin over 2 tablespoons of milk in a small pot, let stand for 1 minute, then heat gently on low until gelatin dissolves (about 1-2 minutes), do not boil.
- Remove from heat immediately, add 1-2 tablespoons of whipped cream mixture to gelatin and stir gently, then fold gelatin mixture into remaining whipped cream mixture.
- Use immediately to fill pies or cakes for a firmer mousse texture.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 glass (about 1 cup)
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 15mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 15g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 45mg
