Description
Luscious strawberry mousse delivers a silky symphony of sweet, tangy flavors dancing on delicate spoons. Rich cream and ripe berries blend into a heavenly dessert that whisks you to a summer garden with each luxurious spoonful.
Ingredients
Scale
Fruits:
- 5 medium-sized strawberries
Dairy and Base Ingredients:
- 8 ounces (226 grams) cream cheese or coconut cream
- 4 ounces (113 grams) yogurt or additional cream cheese or coconut cream
- 1 cup (240 milliliters) powdered sugar or sugar-free alternative
Flavor Enhancer:
- ¼ teaspoon vanilla bean paste (optional)
Instructions
- Gently warm cream cheese to room temperature, ensuring a smooth consistency. If using coconut cream, select a thick, velvety variety without hardened or flaky texture.
- Carefully hull strawberries and transform them into a silky, uniform puree using a blender or manual mashing technique.
- Integrate strawberry puree, cream cheese (or coconut cream), yogurt, and powdered sugar into a blending apparatus. Whip the ingredients until achieving a flawlessly smooth, homogeneous mixture.
- Enhance the mousse with a delicate splash of vanilla bean paste, infusing a subtle aromatic complexity.
- Distribute the luscious mixture evenly into elegant serving vessels, creating an appealing presentation.
- Place the prepared mousse in the refrigerator, allowing it to set and develop a luxurious, firm texture for approximately one hour.
- When ready to indulge, retrieve the chilled mousse from the refrigerator. The dessert will have transformed into a cool, creamy delicacy with intensified flavors and a perfect, velvety consistency.
- Serve immediately, savoring the refreshing and decadent strawberry mousse at its peak of deliciousness.
Notes
- Chill mousse for a minimum of 60 minutes to achieve optimal thickness and creamy consistency.
- Ensure strawberry puree is completely smooth by blending or mashing thoroughly, removing all stems beforehand.
- Select room temperature cream cheese or thick coconut cream to guarantee a silky, luxurious texture without lumps.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Desserts
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: French
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 292
- Sugar: 25 g
- Sodium: 220 mg
- Fat: 22 g
- Saturated Fat: 13 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 29 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 65 mg