Easy Fresh Strawberry Mousse
This Easy Fresh Strawberry Mousse is made with only 3 ingredients, no gelatin and no bake. The perfect creamy fluffy Mousse dessert. A delicious dessert to serve at any occasion.
Say hello to spring with this simple yet out of this world dessert recipe.
So here I am again with a Fresh Strawberry dessert, and I have to admit this one is amazing. I was and always will be a lover of Mousse. Although I really just started making it more and more in the last year or so.
And I really don’t know what took me so long! I guess I have the Italian to thank, it was his idea to try making it after eating it in a restaurant. I liked the idea so I gave it a shot.
Back in March I made a Double Chocolate Mousse Cake for my youngest daughter’s birthday. And trust me it was good!
So now when I have friends over for dinner and I know I need to make a dessert. But let’s face it sometimes you really need something quick and easy and no bake.
And this Strawberry Mousse is just that! And only 3 ingredients!
How to make Strawberry Mousse
- In a blender or food processor puree the strawberries with the sugar.
- Remove about half a cup of puree and set aside.
- Whip the cream until very thick.
- Fold the remaining puree into the whipped cream until combined.
- Place a couple of tablespoons of strawberry puree on the bottom of each glass (4 medium glasses).
- Top with the Strawberry Mousse and then refrigerate for approximately one hour or even longer if desired.
- Serve with fresh sliced strawberries. So good!
Since this is Strawberry season in Italy, it is the fruit of the moment in our house. My daughter’s favourite, so we never have a shortage!
Although we did have a shortage of these Strawberry Mousse cups after the Italian got his hands on them. Definitely one of his no sharing desserts! Enjoy!
More Fresh Strawberry Recipes you may enjoy!
- Fresh Strawberry Pie with a Mascarpone Filling
- Chocolate Panna Cotta with Fresh Strawberry Topping
- Homemade No Pectin Strawberry Jam
- Strawberries and Cream Vertical Layer Cake
- Puff Pastry Strawberry Tarts
Easy Fresh Strawberry Mousse
Ingredients
- 12 1/2 ounces strawberries (3/4 pound)
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup whole or whipping cream (cold)
- extra strawberries for topping
Instructions
- Clean and slice the strawberries, In a blender or food processor add the sliced strawberries and the sugar and puree. Remove 1/2 a cup of puree and set aside.
- In a cold bowl add the cream and beat until stiff peaks form. Then fold in the remaining puree (not the 1/2 cup) gently.
- Divide the 1/2 cup of puree between the 4 small/medium** glasses and top with the strawberry mousse. Refrigerate for approximately 1 hour or even over night if desired. Top with fresh sliced strawberries and serve. Enjoy.
- ** for size purposes, the glasses I used hold 1 cup of water.
Nice texture. I did add some strawberry preserves along with the sugar. I would like to use as pie base. If I don’t have jello, can I add cornstarch to thicken?
Hi Therese, thanks, I would use gelatine and not jello (I have no idea about using it) or cornstarch. Whip the cream until soft peaks form, then in a small pot add 1 tablespoon of water and sprinkle the teaspoon of gelatine on top, let stand one minute, then place the pot on low heat and heat just until the gelatine has dissolved whisk until smooth, do not boil, then immediately remove from heat. Pour the gelatine (slightly cooled but not thickened if it does thicken too much then warm it up again) into the cream and continue to whip until firm peaks form, then continue with the recipe. Hope this helps.
Amazingly delicious!! So light and refreshing! I’m already making this again!
Great easy recipe, tried it tonight as dessert and surprised my husband who loved it, maybe because he is italian. Next on my list pannacota as I got plenty of strawberries left.
Thanks again,
Best regards,
Monica
Thanks Monica, so glad you both loved it. Panna cotta one of my favourites!
What are the small white things in the photos? Marshmallows?
I won’t rate the recipe yet (not until I try making it), but it looks and sounds utterly delicious. I’ve got some recently frozen strawberries (that I picked at a farm), and they’re begging for something like this to make themselves useful. 🙂
Hi Wendy, no they are small meringue decorations. Let me know how it goes.
Do you think you could sub this for one of the layers in your chocolate mousse cake to make a strawberry mousse cake? And how would you adjust cooking time for a smaller cake, maybe 6”? I’m trying to make a cake for my son’s first birthday smash cake next weekend!
Hi Shilpa, I’m wondering if it would be thick enough, you might want to add some gelatine, whip the cream until soft peaks form, then in a small pot add the 1 tablespoon of water and sprinkle the 1 teaspoon of gelatine on top, let stand one minute, then place the pot on low heat and heat just until the gelatine has dissolved whisk until smooth, do not boil, then immediately remove from heat. Then pour the gelatine (slightly cooled but not thickened) into the cream and continue to whip until firm peaks form, then continue with the recipe. Hope that helps.
How long will this keep? Do you think it would hold up for 24 hours?
Hi Elizabeth it will probably keep for a day or two, so yes it should hold up for 24 hours.
Thank you, Rose Mary. Can’t wait to try it.
Super delish! I crushed up some meringues into the mousse too, it was really good!
Hi Kari, thanks so much, good idea with the meringue. Take care.
Can I use frozen strawberries?
Hi Rebecca, yes you can but do not thaw them first. Hope you like it.
Hi Rosemary, I am 12 years old and last year I used this recipe on Valentine’s Day. My whole family loved it ❣️ Today I made it again and it was a success! I am so glad I found this recipe 😄
Hi Emily, thanks so much, and good for you for making it! Take care.
This looks amazing! Do you think I could put this on top of a chocolate cookie crust in a pie dish (with or without the puree layer)?
Hi Suzanne, I think it could work, although I would probably freeze it about 30 minutes before serving, so that the mousse stays firm. And if it does, then that would be a really good dessert! Let me know if you try it. Take care.
I made this for my mom on Mother’s Day and it was fantastic! I highly recommend – just make sure you have good ripe strawberries. I used some from a local farm and they were delicious, but I don’t think I’ll try it when strawberries aren’t in season. Everyone loved this and I’ll definitely make it again. It was also really easy, which is always a plus.
Hi Casey, thanks so much, so glad everyone enjoyed it. Take care.
I’ve made Chocolate Mousse before, and I adapted a similar recipe to meet Strawberry Standers. Didn’t use this exact recipe but liked the idea of pureeing the strawberries instead of a Chocolate Ganache.
Amazing, thank you so much.
We’ve been making this during self isolation and our
whole family loves it. I only use 2T of sugar and it’s still plenty sweet and delicious. We also make it a bit chunkier.
Hi Luka, thanks so much, glad everyone is enjoying it.
Delicious, light dessert!Will definitely make again, especially when fresh strawberries are in season.
Hi Lori, thanks so much, glad you enjoyed it. And yes with fresh strawberries even better. Have a wonderful Sunday.