Creamy Lemon Mousse – Dinners, Dishes, and Desserts

Light and fluffy Creamy Lemon Mousse that is sweet, slightly tart, and much easier to make than you’d think! No gelatin or strange ingredients required!

Lemon desserts just scream summer to me. They are sweet, tart, and always refreshing. Even a heavier dessert like No Bake Lemon Cheesecake is a bright and fresh dessert to have on a hot day.

I am usually a choco-holic to the core, but something about lemon desserts just gets me excited. Lemon Bars are one of my favorite things to make during the summer to take to any get together. And depending on the season, you can even add berries to make Strawberry Lemon Bars for a fun twist!

This Lemon Mousse is easy to make using just a few every day ingredients. There is no gelatin or raw eggs (you actually fully cook them unlike some other mousse recipes) to worry about.

Why You’ll Love This Lemon Mousse Recipe

• Easy – If you can stir ingredients together, you can make this. It takes a little time to slowly heat the mixture, but all you do is stir while this happens. Can’t get much easier!
• No Strange Ingredients – just eggs, sugar, lemon juice and heavy cream. No gelatin, nothing extra to make the mousse thick and delicious.
• Crowd Pleaser – this is one that everyone raves about. It is the perfect balance of sweet and tart. Then you add the whipped cream on top and it is a show stopper for a formal dinner party or even put in small cups for a potluck.

What You’ll Need

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• Eggs – you will need whole eggs as well as egg yolks
• Granulated Sugar – I used Imperial Sugar for this recipe
• Lemon Juice – fresh squeezed is best
• Heavy Cream
• Powdered Sugar – I used Imperial Sugar for this recipe

How To Make Creamy Lemon Mousse

• Whisk. In a heat safe bowl whisk together the whole eggs, egg yolks, sugar and lemon juice until it is really well combined.
• Heat. Place heat safe bowl over a saucepan of simmering water. Cook for 20-25 minutes, stirring constantly as the mixture starts to thicken. You will know it is done when it coats the back of a spoon, you run your finger across it, and it is does not blend together.
• Chill. Pour mixture into a separate bowl and let it cool for about 15 minutes. Cover with plastic wrap, pressing down directly over the lemon mixture. Chill for about 2 hours.
• Mix. After 2 hours beat heavy cream to stiff peaks, add in the powdered sugar until well combined. Add to the chilled lemon mixture and gently fold together until combined.
• Set Up. Spoon mixture into cups and place in the fridge for about 4 hours to completely set up before serving.

Recipe Tips & Tricks

• Don’t heat your lemon mixture over too high of heat. Have the water just be at a simmer or you will scramble the eggs, and not have a smooth and creamy mousse.
• Be sure to stir constantly. I know it takes awhile, but trust me it is worth it! You don’t want to have hot spots in your mousse or the eggs will scramble and ruin the texture of the mousse.
• Chill! Yes, you need to let the mousse chill before adding the whipped cream or it will just melt. And it will be relatively thin after you add the whipped cream, so chilling is necessary.
• Top with whipped cream and berries for a delicious dessert that will impress just about anyone!
• Switch up the flavor! Use lime juice or even grapefruit juice to put a fun twist on things.

Making Ahead

This is definitely one of those desserts you want to make ahead. It takes enough time chilling, you can assemble everything the day before and let it chill overnight. When you are ready to serve top with whipped cream if desired.

The whipped cream on top can melt slightly as it sits, so just wait to top it until you are ready to serve. Blueberries and raspberries make a great addition for a pop of color and go so well with lemon!

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