‘Make-ahead’ strawberry mousse needs just 4 ingredients for a ‘gorgeously fluffy texture’

Strawberry mousse is a delicious summertime pudding, and with this BBC Good Food recipe, it can be made in under 15 minutes.

By Sophie Harris, Senior Lifestyle Reporter

Homemade strawberry mousse dessert

‘Make-ahead’ strawberry mousse needs just 4 ingredients for a ‘gorgeously fluffy texture’ (Image: Getty)

Strawberry mousse can be made in a variety of different ways, and knowing which recipe will work, can be tricky.

Achieving that mousse texture is hard, but with this recipe, it’s guaranteed.

The recipe notes said: “This make-ahead mousse combines strawberries and marshmallows for a gorgeously fluffy texture.

“It’s ready in under 15 minutes to enjoy as a light summer dessert.”

This recipe serves four people, needs just four ingredients and is ready in under 15 minutes.

Boiling strawberries

The strawberries need to be placed on medium heat (Image: Getty)

Ingredients:

250g strawberries

25g caster sugar

140g mini marshmallow

200ml double cream

Method:

Put all but two strawberries into a pan along with 100ml of water along with the caster sugar.

Over medium heat, cook the strawberries until soft enough to mash, it should take around three minutes.

Take them off the heat and squash the berries using a fork, until they turn into a pulpy consistency.

Add the marshmallows, then stir them into the hot strawberries until they dissolve and leave to cool.

Whip the cream until it holds its shape and then fold it into the cooled strawberry mix.

Spoon the mixture into one bowl or separate bowls and chill for about two hours, or until set.

Cut the reserved strawberries in half and use it to decorate the mousse before serving.

This recipe has 64 five-star ratings on BBC Good Food with lots of people explaining how easy and tasty the recipe is.

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