Description
Silky No-Bake Strawberry Cheesecake Mousse whispers summer romance with each spoonful of creamy delight. Rich Philadelphia cream cheese and fresh strawberries dance together, promising you cool, effortless indulgence without turning on the oven.
Ingredients
Scale
Primary Ingredients:
- 8 ounces (226 grams) cream cheese
- 1 cup (240 milliliters) very cold whipping cream
- 2 ½ cups (350 grams) finely diced strawberries
Sweetening and Flavor Enhancers:
- 5 – 6 tablespoons (63 – 75 grams) sugar
- 2 tablespoons (30 milliliters) sour cream
- 1 teaspoon (5 milliliters) vanilla
- ½ teaspoon (2.5 grams) lemon zest
- Pinch of salt
Garnish:
- None specified
Instructions
- Soften cream cheese in a medium mixing bowl, using an electric mixer at medium speed for 2 minutes until achieving a silky, uniform texture.
- Incorporate sour cream, of granulated sugar, pure vanilla extract, freshly grated lemon zest, and a delicate pinch of salt into the cream cheese mixture, adjusting sweetness by adding an extra tablespoon (15 milliliters) of sugar if desired.
- Gently fold 1 + ½ cups (360 milliliters) of chopped strawberries into the cream mixture, blending thoroughly on medium speed for an additional 2 minutes.
- Prepare a separate bowl to whip heavy cream with of sugar, beating at medium speed until stiff, glossy peaks develop.
- Delicately integrate half of the whipped cream into the strawberry-cream cheese blend, maintaining the mixture’s airy consistency by folding gently.
- Select four serving glasses (/ 240 milliliters each) and distribute of fresh strawberry pieces along the bottom of each glass.
- Layer the strawberry mousse generously over the fruit, alternating with additional strawberry fragments and completing with a decorative swirl of remaining whipped cream.
- Refrigerate the dessert for 3-4 hours, allowing flavors to meld and mousse to set completely before serving chilled.
Notes
- Whip up cream cheese until velvety smooth, creating a luxurious base for this dreamy dessert.
- Blend tangy sour cream and delicate vanilla for a rich, complex flavor profile that dances on your taste buds.
- Crush fresh strawberries into the mixture, releasing their vibrant crimson juice and natural sweetness.
- Carefully fold whipped cream into the strawberry mixture, creating a cloud-like texture that’s light as air.
- Layer strawberry pieces and mousse in elegant glasses, building a stunning dessert that looks as incredible as it tastes.
- Refrigerate the mousse to let flavors meld and develop a perfectly chilled, silky consistency.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 292 kcal
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 115mg
- Fat: 23g
- Saturated Fat: 14g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 24g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 72mg