Easy Fresh Strawberry Mousse

Smooth, velvety, and bursting with fruity flavor, this Strawberry Mousse is ideal for Valentine’s Day or any special dessert. Fresh strawberries add lots of flavor and sweetness to the whipped cream.

An irresistible treat, this mousse is delicious on its own or as a topping for other desserts. With only three ingredients, anybody can make this elegant and romantic dessert!

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• 💚 Why You'll Love This Recipe
• 🧂 Ingredients Needed
• 🔪 Instructions
• ❔ FAQs
• 💭 Expert Tips and Tricks
• 💡 Substitutions and Variations
• 🥫 Storage
• 🍴 What To Serve With This Dish
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💚 Why You'll Love This Recipe

It doesn't get much simpler than this 3-ingredient easy strawberry dessert! When you need a fast and reliable treat in a snap, just break out the blender and some cream, sugar, and strawberries.

Delicious on its own or as a topping or layer in other desserts, this easy mousse recipe is a foolproof treat that even a beginner can pull off. You'll love this fruity dessert on Valentine's Day, date night, for an anniversary dinner, or as a sweet reward for yourself!

Drizzle with some Homemade Chocolate Sauce for the ultimate decadent dessert!

🧂 Ingredients Needed

• fresh strawberries - provide a gorgeous pink color and their signature fresh flavor.
• sugar - adds the perfect amount of sweetness to highlight the naturally sweet strawberry.
• heavy whipping cream - ensures that this easy mousse recipe yields a thick and creamy dessert.

🔪 Instructions

1. Cut the green stems off the berries, then place in a blender or food processor with sugar.
2. Blend until smooth.
3. In a separate large bowl, beat the heavy whipping cream until stiff peaks form.
4. Gently fold in strawberry puree, then transfer to serving dishes or a small bowl and top with additional fresh berries if desired.

❔ FAQs

💭 Expert Tips and Tricks

• If possible, use an electric mixer or stand mixer to whip your cream. It takes a lot of effort to get stiff peaks when whipping by hand!
• Stiff peaks (or firm peaks) are achieved when your whipped cream can stand up completely straight on its own. If you're feeling confident, flip the bowl upside down to check--if your cream has reached stiff peaks, it won't fall out of the bowl!
• The cream is whipped purposefully without sugar. Your strawberry mixture will add just the right amount of sweetness, while the cream is there to provide a rich and smooth base.

📌 Make this easy strawberry dessert and serve alone or layer with fresh fruit, crumbles of cake, or chocolate candies! This is a fantastic treat and a super easy recipe that's easy to make but will always impress.

💡 Substitutions and Variations

• Use frozen strawberries instead of fresh if it's more convenient! Just be sure to let the strawberries thaw a bit in the fridge to ensure a creamier dessert.
• For additional garnishes, use more whipped cream, sprigs of mint, a scoop of additional strawberry puree, or a drizzle of chocolate sauce. You could even dust with a bit of powdered sugar.
• This recipe can easily be modified by using another kind of berry or fruit instead of strawberries, like blueberries or raspberries. You could also stir in melted chocolate to the whipped cream instead of a berry puree for a simple chocolate mousse. If you're ambitious, make different kinds of mousse and layer them together for an even tastier dessert!

🥫 Storage

Keep your mousse in the fridge for up to 4 days. Cover with plastic wrap to avoid drying out. Mousse can also be frozen for up to 2 months. Be sure to thaw your mousse in the fridge before serving again.

🍴 What To Serve With This Dish

Make a full blown romantic dinner with your fluffy strawberry mousse as dessert! Serve this mousse after a main course of Air Fryer Orange Glazed Salmon, Stuffed Acorn Squash, this Delicious Shrimp Scampi Without Wine, or a super easy One-Pan Chicken Cordon Bleu!

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