HARRISBURG, Pa. — Strawberries are in season near the end of spring, and this week’s Seasonal Servings transforms them into an easy, sweet treat with this simple strawberry mousse!
After a family trip to pick those juicy spring favorites, it’s a simple and delicious hands-on dessert to make with the kids.
Once it’s finished, it will look like you put more work into it than you really did! Make it in advance for dinner guests, and they’ll never guess it was so effortless.
Simple strawberry mousse
Ingredients
- 12 ounces, strawberries (note: set a few aside for toppings)
- ½ cup, granulated sugar
- 1 cup, whipping cream or heavy cream
- Toppings of choice (chopped nuts, mint, chocolate pieces or shavings, etc.)
Preparation
Remove the green tops of the strawberries and discard them. Halve the remaining portion of the berries (the blender/food processor does the rest). Throw the strawberries into the food processor with the sugar and blend until completely pureed. Set aside, but also reserve about ½ cup of the puree.
Using a stand mixer or a hand mixer, beat the heavy cream for about five to eight minutes, slowly increasing the speed as it thickens so the cream doesn’t splatter. It should have stiff peaks when ready and should have the consistency you’d expect of whipped cream.
Using four glasses, divide the ½ cup of reserved strawberry puree in the bottoms of the glasses. Gently fold the remaining strawberry puree into the whipped cream until evenly incorporated. This is your mousse.
Evenly divide the mousse into the four glasses on top of the puree. Top with your ingredients of choice. Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes, but these can be made further in advance if necessary. Enjoy!