Strawberry Mousse

This easy Strawberry Mousse is a light and airy, no-bake dessert that requires just 3 simple ingredients. Bursting with fresh strawberry flavor, it has a perfectly rich and creamy texture. With just 10 minutes of effort, this mousse is an elegant yet easy make-ahead treat!

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Table of Contents

• Why I Love This Easy Mousse
• Key Ingredients
• How to Make Strawberry Mousse
• Chef’s Tips and Variations
• How Far In Advance Can I Make Strawberry Mousse?
• Get the Recipe
• More Easy Strawberry Desserts To Try

Why I Love This Easy Mousse

Jorge and I love making this Strawberry Mousse for our family. The kids adore the fluffy, creamy texture, and I love how easy it is to whip up. It’s the perfect make-ahead dessert, especially during the summer when strawberries are at their peak! Here’s why I think you are going to love this strawberry mousse:

• Creamy Texture: Whipped cream adds a rich and fluffy texture that melts in your mouth, while the fresh strawberries give it a natural sweetness and light texture.
• Quick and Easy: With just 10 minutes of prep and 3 simple ingredients, this fluffy mousse with will chilling in your fridge in no time!
• No Baking Required: A great option for hot days when you don’t want to turn on the oven.
• Make-Ahead: It is great for parties as you can prepare this strawberry mousse ahead of time and keep it chilled until ready to serve. It also travels well in an ice chest!
• Individual Servings: You can serve it as one large mousse or in individual servings for a fancier approach.

Looking for more fruity, no-bake desserts for summer? Try my strawberry shortcake ice cream cake, easy caramel apple snickers salad or this gorgeous layered raspberry brownie trifle!

Key Ingredients

Below you will find helpful notes for key ingredients used to make this easy strawberry mousse recipe. Scroll down to the recipe card for full ingredient list and exact amounts!

• Strawberries: I like to use fresh strawberries, however frozen strawberries will also work! They just tend to create a less thick, more water-y puree.
• Sugar: Granulated sugar works perfect, but you can also use powdered sugar in a pinch. You can use as much or as little as you like, but remember the strawberry puree is what sweetens the whipped cream.
• Heavy Cream: You will need regular heavy whipping cream to create the stiff peaks needed, you can not use half and half.

How to Make Strawberry Mousse

If this is your first time making mousse, don’t be nervous! It’s an easy make-ahead dessert that looks impressive, but only requires a few minutes of your time to make. You will need a food processor or strong blender to create a smooth strawberry puree. Below is a quick recipe overview, but please scroll to the recipe card at the bottom of this post for full instructions and to watch the step-by-step video!

• Blend: Add the strawberries and sugar to a blender and puree until smooth. Remove 3/4 cup of puree and set aside for later.
• Beat: Then you need to whip the heavy whipping cream until stiff peaks form. Of course you can whip the heavy whipping cream by hand, but it’s a lot easier if you use a stand mixer or hand mixer. 
• Combine: Add the strawberry puree to the whipped cream and carefully combine the two by hand with a spatula or wooden spoon. You want to be careful to combine it just until it comes together and not too stir too much to make it flat. 
• Layer: Divide the strawberry puree between your desired jars, or in one large bowl, then top with the strawberry mousse.
• Chill: Cover and chill for 2 hours, or overnight, before serving. I like to garnish the tops with a little more whipped cream and a sliced strawberry.

Chef’s Tips and Variations

• Gelatin Addition: If you want the mousse to stay firm for longer, you will need a stabilizer for the whipped cream. I recommend adding a teaspoon of powdered plain gelatin, melted in a tablespoon of water, for a firmer mousse that will store for longer. You can also use 1 or 2 tablespoons instant pudding added directly to the whipped cream before beating.
• Different Fruits: This is a great base fruit mousse recipe and you can make it using almost any fruit or a mix of berries.
• Add Zests or Extracts: You can also add fresh zest from citrus (lemon would be great with this strawberry version!) or even added extracts like vanilla or almond.
• Cool-Whip: If you prefer, you can use thawed whipped topping instead of whipped cream. If you do this swap, reduce the amount of sugar in the strawberry puree to 1/3 cup.
• Chill Your Bowl: Chill your mixing bowl and beaters in the freezer for a few minutes before whipping the cream for better results.
• Extra Smooth: For an extra smooth texture, strain the fruit puree through a fine mesh sieve to remove seeds.

How Far In Advance Can I Make Strawberry Mousse?

You can prep this strawberry mousse recipe and keep it in the fridge for up to 3 days! However, it will deflate over time. If you plan on storing it for a day or two before serving, I highly recommend following the directions above for using gelatin or instant pudding to stabilize the mousse!

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Yield: 4 large mousse cups

Strawberry Mousse

This fluffy, rich and creamy Strawberry Mousse is made with just three ingredients and is absolutely loaded with fresh strawberry flavor in each bite!

Prep Time10 minutes minutes

Chill Time2 hours hours

Total Time2 hours hours 10 minutes minutes

Ingredients

• 1 pound fresh strawberries, plus extra for garnish
• ⅔ cup Dixie Crystals Extra Fine Granulated Sugar
• 10 oz heavy whipping cream
• whipped cream, optional garnish

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Instructions 

• Remove stems from strawberries and slice in half. Add strawberries and sugar to a blender or food processor. Puree until smooth. Remove 3/4 cup of puree and set aside.
• Using a hand mixer, beat heavy whipping cream in a large bowl until stiff peaks form. Then fold in remaining puree gently into whipped cream (making sure to reserve the 3/4 cup from step 1).
• Divide reserved strawberry puree into the bottom of 4 large glasses, or 6 small glasses, and top with strawberry mousse. (You can also use a large bowl or trifle bowl.)
• Cover and chill for about 2 hours. Serve garnished with whipped cream and extra strawberries, if desired.

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Notes

Storage: Store in the fridge, wrapped tightly with plastic wrap, for up to 3 days. Freezing is not recommended as it can alter the creamy texture. 

Make Ahead: If you plan on storing it for a day or two before serving, I highly recommend following the directions below for using gelatin or instant pudding to stabilize the mousse! This will help it hold it’s fluffy texture for much longer.

Gelatin Addition: If you want the mousse to stay firm for longer, you will need a stabilizer for the whipped cream. I recommend adding a teaspoon of powdered plain gelatin, melted in a tablespoon of water, for a firmer mousse that will store for longer. You can also use 1 or 2 tablespoons instant pudding added directly to the whipped cream before beating.

Cool-Whip: If you prefer, you can use thawed whipped topping instead of whipped cream. If you do this swap, reduce the amount of sugar in the strawberry puree to 1/3 cup.

Different Fruits: This is a great base fruit mousse recipe and you can make it using almost any fruit or a mix of berries.

Add Zests or Extracts: You can also add fresh zest from citrus (lemon would be great with this strawberry version!) or even added extracts like vanilla or almond.

Nutrition

Serving: 1 serving, Calories: 406kcal, Carbohydrates: 44g, Protein: 3g, Fat: 26g, Saturated Fat: 16g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g, Monounsaturated Fat: 7g, Cholesterol: 80mg, Sodium: 21mg, Potassium: 241mg, Fiber: 2g, Sugar: 41g, Vitamin A: 1055IU, Vitamin C: 67mg, Calcium: 65mg, Iron: 1mg

© Jessica

Cuisine: American

Category: Dessert, No Bake

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