It is Lemon Week here at RMK. I am a girl who loves lemon. So I put together a week full of recipes. They will also work to make for mom for Mother’s Day too. First up is a simple easy lemon mousse. It is light, creamy, and has a luscious lemon flavor. It would be perfect garnished with a strawberry, raspberry, lemon zest, or lemon slice. You could even add some of mint leaves.
This mousse would also work well inside a pie crust for an easy lemon mousse pie! Whether you use a traditional pie crust or graham cracker crust it would make a tasty filling!
Easy Lemon Mousse
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups heavy whipping cream
- 8 oz light cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup lemon juice
Instructions
- In a large mixing bowl, using a mixer, beat whipping cream until it forms stiff peaks. Remove from bowl into another bowl and set aside.
- Place cream cheese and sugar into the sam mixing bowl you used for the whipped and blend with mixer until well blended
- Gradually pour in lemon juice while mixing until mixture is light and fluffy.
- Gently fold in reserved whipped cream until well combined.
- Pour into individual bowls and refrigerate for at least 1 hour. If you make them the day before be sure to cover containers or the mouse will dry out on top.
- Makes 5 1/2 cup servings.
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Recipe adapted from The Reluctant Entertainer.
8 comments
Have a question …. can this recipe once it’s made be put into a ice cream cake ? In other words can you have this frozen ?
I have never tried freezing it.
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This is so good, I made it tonight. Keeping forever!
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Oh my goodness. Lemon mousse! This would be delicious with some toasted coconut flakes on top!
I have made this recipe and it is so easy. The family loved it and said it taste like cheesecake. I will definitely make it again.
I do love lemon and this looks like one delicious dessert.
Bring on the lemon dishes.
This looks easy! I’ve never made any kind of mousse because I assumed it was a lot of work. Thanks for the recipe!