Strawberry Mousse with Frozen Strawberries

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Strawberry Mousse with Frozen Strawberries

How frustrating is it when you plan a dessert for your menu and then go to the store with a list only to find that the main ingredient on your list is not up to perfect produce standards? Well, it is frustrating indeed, but I am so thankful to have an alternate version of the dessert that highlights the flavor of the ingredient in…wait for it… frozen form. As you can see from the photos, the ingredient is strawberries. The bonus of using frozen strawberries is that they are already cleaned and hulled, so I have less work to do. Thumbs up! 

The strained juices from the thawed berries are cooked, therefore concentrating that beautiful strawberry flavor. Seriously, one would never know that frozen berries were used in lieu of fresh berries for this dessert. A few extra ingredients and a couple of hours to chill, and your first spoonful will have you dreaming of strawberry fields.

The only thing sweeter than this dessert is my mother. Happy Mother’s Day to my ma and to all of you moms and motherly caregivers. 💐🍓

Strawberry Mousse with Frozen Strawberries

By Nicole Prep: 20 minsCook: 10 minsRefrigeration Time: 4 hrsTotal: 4 hrs 30 mins Servings: 6 Frozen berries create a creamy mousse bursting with bright strawberry flavor!

Equipment

• Fine-mesh strainer

Ingredients 

• 1 ½ pounds (5 ¼ cups) frozen strawberries, thawed
• 1 (¼ ounce) packet unflavored gelatin
• 4 ounces cream cheese, softened
• ½ cup heavy cream, chilled
• ½ cup (3 ½ ounces) granulated sugar
• Diced fresh strawberries for garnish

Instructions 

1. Strain strawberries through fine-mesh strainer into bowl (you should have about ⅔ cup juice). Measure out 3 tablespoons juice into small bowl, sprinkle gelatin over juice, and let sit until gelatin softens, about 5 minutes. Place remaining juice in small saucepan and cook over medium-high heat until reduced to 3 tablespoons, about 10 minutes. Remove pan from heat, add softened gelatin mixture, and stir until gelatin has dissolved. Add cream cheese and whisk until smooth; set aside.
2. While the juice is reducing, process the strained strawberries in a food processor until smooth, 15 to 20 seconds. Strain the purée through a fine-mesh strainer into a large bowl, pressing on the solids to remove seeds and pulp. (You should have about 1 ⅔ cups of purée). Discard any solids in the strainer. Add the juice-gelatin mixture to the strawberry purée and whisk until incorporated.
3. Using a stand mixer fitted with a whisk attachment or a hand-held beater, whip cream on medium-low speed until foamy, about 1 minute. Increase speed to high and whip until soft peaks form, 1 to 3 minutes. Gradually add sugar and salt and whip until stiff peaks form, 1 to 2 minutes. Whisk whipped cream into the strawberry mixture until no white streaks remain. Portion into dessert dishes and chill for at least 4 hours or up to 48 hours. (If chilled longer than 6 hours, let mousse sit at room temperature for 15 minutes before serving.) Enjoy!

Nutrition

Calories: 238kcal, Carbohydrates: 27g, Protein: 3g, Fat: 14g, Saturated Fat: 8g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g, Monounsaturated Fat: 4g, Cholesterol: 42mg, Sodium: 68mg, Potassium: 218mg, Fiber: 2g, Sugar: 23g, Vitamin A: 559IU, Vitamin C: 67mg, Calcium: 50mg, Iron: 1mg

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.