Description
Easy Lemon Mousse: Light, airy, and bursting with bright lemon flavor, this creamy no-bake dessert blends silky lemon curd with fluffy whipped cream for a refreshing balance of tangy and sweet with minimal effort and maximum wow factor.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream, cold
- ½ cup lemon curd
- 2 Tbsp powdered sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp fresh lemon zest
- Optional: crushed cookies or fresh berries for topping
Instructions
- In a chilled bowl, whip the heavy cream until soft peaks form.
- Add powdered sugar and vanilla extract, then continue whipping until stiff peaks form.
- Gently fold in the lemon curd and lemon zest until smooth and fully combined.
- Spoon the mousse into serving glasses or bowls.
- Chill for at least 30 minutes to set.
- Garnish with crushed cookies or fresh berries before serving if desired.
Notes
- Chill for at least 30 minutes to set.
- Optional toppings: crushed cookies or fresh berries.
- Keep refrigerated and serve chilled.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: No-bake dessert
- Method: Whipping, chilling; No-bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving (about 1/4 of the recipe)
- Calories: 336 kcal
- Sugar: 22 g
- Sodium: 60 mg
- Fat: 24 g
- Saturated Fat: 15 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 28 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 70 mg
Keywords: Easy Lemon Mousse, no-bake dessert, lemon dessert, whipped cream dessert, lemon curd mousse