Go Back
–+ servings
farmersgirl kitchen | farmhouse recipes and country life

Find more recipes at farmersgirlkitchen.co.uk

simple strawberry mousse with strawberries.

Simple Strawberry Mousse (No Gelatine)

Janice Pattie
Simple Strawberry Mousse is the perfect mix of strawberries and cream making it a great choice for an easy summer dessert. It’s easy to make, looks beautiful on the table, and has a flavour that everyone can enjoy.
5 from 3 votes
Prep Time 10 minutes
chilling time 2 hours
Total Time 2 hours 10 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine British, Scottish
Servings 4
Calories 328 kcal

Equipment

  • Sharp knife
  • chopping board
  • 4 glasses
  • food processor or blender
  • Sieve optional
  • electric mixer or whisk
  • spatula
  • Piping bag
  • Wilton 1 M piping nozzle
  • dessert spoon

Ingredients
 

  • 250 grams strawberries hulled (stalks removed)
  • 50 grams icing/powdered sugar confectioners sugar
  • 300 millilitres double cream heavy cream

Garnish

  • 4 strawberries

Instructions
 

  • Add 250 g hulled strawberries and 50 g icing (confectioners) sugar in a food processor or blender until you have a strawberry puree.
  • Sieve the puree to remove the seeds (optional). Set aside 4 tbsp of strawberry puree in bowl.
  • Put 300 ml double (heavy) cream in a bowl.
    whipping cream.
  • Whip the cream until it stands in stiff peaks. Be careful not to overwhip the cream.
    whipped cream.
  • Set aside 50 ml of whipped cream to decorate the mousse.
  • Add the strawberry puree to the remaining whipped cream and stir together gently with a spatula, so you do not knock out all the air that you have whipped into the cream.
  • Spoon 1 tbsp of strawberry puree in the base of each of four glasses.
  • Divide the strawberry mousse between the four glasses. Carefully spooning it over the strawberry puree, or you can pipe it in if you prefer.
  • Place the glasses into the refrigerator for at least an hour.
  • Put the remaining cream in a piping bag with a star nozzle ( I use Wilton 1M) and pipe a star of cream onto each glass.
  • Garnish with a single strawberry. Chill again until ready to serve.
  • Take the glasses out of the refrigerator 5-10 minutes before serving. You may wish to serve a small shortbread biscuit (cookie) with the mousse.

Nutrition

Calories: 328kcalCarbohydrates: 20gProtein: 3gFat: 28gSaturated Fat: 17gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 7gCholesterol: 85mgSodium: 21mgPotassium: 186mgFiber: 1gSugar: 18gVitamin A: 1118IUVitamin C: 44mgCalcium: 62mgIron: 0.4mg