Description
Silky strawberry mousse delights dessert enthusiasts with its creamy elegance. French pastry chefs craft this simple yet luxurious treat, promising pure pleasure for palates craving sweet, fruity indulgence.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup (240 milliliters) powdered sugar or sugar-free alternative
- 8 ounces (226 grams) cream cheese or coconut cream
- 4 ounces (113 grams) yogurt or additional cream cheese or coconut cream
- ¼ teaspoon vanilla bean paste (optional)
- 5 medium-sized strawberries
Instructions
- Preparation: Soften cream cheese to room temperature and select a thick, velvety coconut cream without hardened texture. Hull strawberries and transform into a smooth puree using a blender or manual technique.
- Blending: Combine strawberry puree, cream cheese (or coconut cream), yogurt, and powdered sugar in a mixing bowl. Whip ingredients until achieving a perfectly smooth, homogeneous mixture. Enhance with a delicate splash of vanilla bean paste to infuse subtle aromatic complexity.
- Setting: Pour the luscious mixture into elegant serving vessels, distributing evenly to create an appealing presentation. Transfer to refrigerator and allow mousse to set and develop a luxurious, firm texture for approximately one hour.
- Serving: Remove chilled mousse from refrigerator, revealing a cool, creamy delicacy with intensified flavors and velvety consistency. Serve immediately, savoring the refreshing and decadent strawberry mousse at its peak of deliciousness.
Notes
- Soften Cream Cheese Perfectly: Let cream cheese sit at room temperature for 30-45 minutes to ensure ultra-smooth blending without lumps.
- Puree Strawberries Smoothly: Remove stems completely and blend until silky-smooth, eliminating any chunks for a consistent texture.
- Whip with Precision: Use a high-speed mixer or immersion blender to create a light, airy mousse without over-mixing, which can deflate the delicate structure.
- Chill for Optimal Flavor: Refrigerate mousse for exactly 1 hour to develop rich flavors and achieve the ideal creamy, firm consistency.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Desserts
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: French
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 5
- Calories: 265
- Sugar: 29 g
- Sodium: 250 mg
- Fat: 19 g
- Saturated Fat: 11 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 30 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 60 mg