Light Strawberry Mousse without Gelatin
Light Strawberry Mousse without Gelatin is a medium French recipe that serves 6. 360 calories per serving. Recipe by Ludo's Workshops on YouTube.
Prep: 25 min | Cook: 16 min | Total: 56 min
Cost: $10.15 total, $1.69 per serving
Ingredients
- 280 g Fresh strawberries (washed, hulled, cut into large dice)
- 180 g White chocolate (cut into pieces)
- 310 g Heavy cream (separated: 180 g for the ganache (hot) + 130 g for the mousse (cold))
- 10 g Sugar (about 1 tablespoon, added to the coulis)
- 30 g Reims pink biscuits (optional) (crumbled for the base of the glasses)
- 1 feuille Plastic wrap (to cover the mousse before refrigeration)
- 4 unités Strawberries for decoration (cut into thin slices)
- quelques grammes Redcurrants (for the final decorative touch)
Instructions
Prepare the strawberry purée
Wash, dry, hull the strawberries, cut them into large dice then blend with an immersion blender until a smooth purée is obtained.
Time: PT10M
Divide the purée
Divide the purée into two parts: 150 g for the coulis (reserve) and the rest (≈130 g) for the mousse.
Time: PT2M
Heat the cream and prepare the ganache
Pour 180 g of heavy cream into a saucepan, bring to a boil over medium heat (≈100°C). Remove from heat and add the white chocolate pieces, stir with a spatula until fully melted and a homogeneous emulsion forms.
Time: PT8M
Temperature: 100°C
Incorporate the cold cream and strawberry purée
Add the 130 g of very cold heavy cream then the 130 g of reserved strawberry purée to the ganache. Blend using the immersion blender until a fluid and homogeneous texture is achieved.
Time: PT5M
Cool the mousse
Transfer the mixture to a container, cover with a sheet of plastic wrap and place in the refrigerator for at least 6 hours (ideally overnight).
Time: PT0M
Prepare the strawberry coulis
In a small saucepan, heat the reserved 150 g of strawberry purée with 10 g of sugar. Bring to a boil (≈100°C) then cook for 2‑3 minutes while stirring constantly. Remove from heat and let cool to room temperature.
Time: PT8M
Temperature: 100°C
Whisk the mousse
Pour the very cold mousse into the mixer bowl, whisk at medium speed until a soft whipped-cream consistency is reached (about 5 minutes). Do not overbeat.
Time: PT5M
Assemble the glasses
Fill each glass with mousse using a piping bag. Decorate the walls with strawberry slices, add the strawberry coulis in the center and finish with a few redcurrants. Optional: place a layer of crumbled pink biscuits at the bottom before the mousse.
Time: PT10M
Final rest before serving
Leave the glasses in the refrigerator for 1 to 1.5 hours so the mousse sets slightly and the flavors meld.
Time: PT0M
Nutrition Facts
- Calories
- 360
- Protein
- 3 g
- Carbohydrates
- 30 g
- Fat
- 25 g
- Fiber
- 1.5 g
Dietary info: gelatin-free, egg-free, low in added sugar, vegetarian, low-calorie
Allergens: milk
Last updated: April 7, 2026






