Vegan Strawberry Mousse
Treat yourself and others with this delicious Vegan Strawberry Mousse! It's so sweet, creamy, and light as air. All you need are fresh strawberries and a few simple ingredients to make this decadent treat!
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Bonnie - Serene Trail
Servings: 4
Calories: 235kcal
Ingredients
- 16 ounces strawberries, ripe, (454g)
- 1/3 cup cane sugar, (65g)
- 1/2 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 4 ounces vegan cream cheese, half a standard-sized container, (114g)
- 5 ounces vegan whipped topping, half a standard-sized container, (113g)
Instructions
- Dice all but 3 of the strawberries, which will be used for toppings later. Add the diced strawberries and sugar to a medium pot. Place the pot over medium-low heat and stir occasionally as the strawberries cook down for 10 minutes.
- Stir in the cornstarch and cook the sauce for 2 more minutes to create a thick mixture. Take the pot off the heat, stir in the vanilla, and let the sauce cool for 10 minutes.
- Purée the strawberries with a hand mixer, leaving a few small chunks of strawberries. (Or use a blender if you want a finer consistency.) Set aside 1/2 cup of this strawberry sauce to use for the bottom fruit layer of the servings later.
- Beat the cream cheese into the strawberry sauce with the hand mixer. Beat it for a full 3 minutes, as this will help fluff the mousse up by incorporating air into it.
- Then, gently fold the whipped topping into the mousse with a spatula or large spoon. We want to be careful here to not mix too much to maintain as much of the fluffiness as possible.
- Add a layer of strawberry sauce to four small containers. Then, divide the mousse evenly across them.
- Chill them by either freezing the containers of mousse for 1 hour or refrigerating them for 2 hours. Top them with strawberry slices and enjoy them right away or save them for later in the refrigerator.
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Notes
This vegan strawberry mousse is a perfect make-ahead dessert. Prepare it ahead of time and store it in the refrigerator for 3 days or in the freezer for 2 months. If frozen, allow it to thaw for about 10 minutes or enjoy it as a frozen treat.
Nutrition
Serving: 6 ounces | Calories: 235kcal | Carbohydrates: 33.7g | Protein: 2.8g | Fat: 10.9g | Saturated Fat: 4.9g | Sodium: 696mg | Potassium: 831mg | Fiber: 4.3g | Sugar: 24.4g | Calcium: 41mg | Iron: 1mg
The nutritional information provided is an estimate from third-party calculations.
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