Strawberry Mousse Recipe
This light and creamy Strawberry Mousse is a delightful dessert made with cream cheese or coconut cream, yogurt, and fresh strawberries. Sweetened with powdered sugar and enhanced with optional vanilla bean paste, this mousse is blended to a smooth texture and chilled to perfection, offering a refreshing, fruity treat that’s easy to prepare and perfect for any occasion.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Total Time: 10 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
Base Ingredients
- 8 oz cream cheese or coconut cream
- 4 oz yogurt (or additional cream cheese or coconut cream)
- 1 cup powdered sugar (or sugar free alternative)
Fruit
- 5 medium size strawberries
Optional
- 1/4 tsp vanilla bean paste
Instructions
- Prepare the dairy or coconut base: If you are using cream cheese, allow it to come to room temperature so it blends smoothly. If you are using coconut cream, open the can and ensure the content is thick and creamy, as some cans can be hard and flaky, which is unsuitable for mousse.
- Prepare the strawberries: Remove the stems from the strawberries and puree them by blending or mashing until smooth.
- Combine and blend: Add the pureed strawberries along with the cream cheese or coconut cream, yogurt, powdered sugar, and optional vanilla bean paste into a food processor, blender, or use a hand mixer. Blend until the mixture becomes completely smooth and creamy.
- Chill the mousse: Transfer the blended mousse into serving dishes and refrigerate. The mousse will thicken considerably as it chills, developing a light and airy texture perfect for serving.
Notes
- Using room temperature cream cheese helps achieve a smooth mousse without lumps.
- Coconut cream must be firm and creamy for the best texture; if flaky, it may not yield the best results.
- Powdered sugar can be substituted with a sugar-free alternative for a lower sugar option.
- Vanilla bean paste adds depth of flavor but can be omitted if unavailable.
- This mousse is best served chilled and consumed within 2-3 days for freshness.
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