No-bake Strawberry dessert (eggless)
A super easy dessert with fresh strawberries. A cross between mousse and cheesecake you will love.
Servings 4 servings
Ingredients
- ½ pound fresh strawberries
- ½ cup sugar
- ¾ cup whipping cream cold
- 4 tablespoons cream cheese cold
- ⅛ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 tablespoon orange liquor can be omitted, use orange juice instead
- fresh strawberries or strawberry sauce, to serve
Instructions
- Have ready individual mason jars, individual ramekins, bowls or cups.
- Wash ½ pound fresh strawberries, remove stems, and cut in half.
- Put them in the bowl of a food processor or blender with half the sugar, ⅛ teaspoon vanilla extract and 1 tablespoon orange liquor or orange juice.
- Process until smooth and juices are released. It will be liquid. At this point, you can sieve the mixture if you want a smoother mousse (I don’t do it).
- In a large bowl beat ¾ cup whipping cream, 4 tablespoons cream cheese and remaining ¼ cup sugar with an electric mixer (no need for a stand mixer) until medium peaks form. That means that you won't have stiff peaks, the ones that hold up without tipping when you lift the beater.
- Stir this mixture with the strawberry puree until it's all integrated, careful not to overmix it and curdle the cream.
- Divide evenly among the 4 cups, mason jars, or individual bowls and refrigerate or chill until ready to serve.
- Top with half fresh strawberry and extra whipped cream with a teaspoon of homemade strawberry sauce and fresh strawberries, or sprinkle with shaved chocolate if desired before serving.
- Chill leftovers, covered.
Notes
Double or triple: this recipe is easily scaled to make more portions.
Make-ahead: this strawberry dessert is ideal for making a few days ahead, as it will keep well in the fridge.
Flavorings: experiment with different types of liquor or add orange zest to the mix.
Serving size: I like to make individual portions, but you can also make a bowl and serve it family-style.
Serving tips: a dollop of whipped cream and fresh strawberries on top work every time. But it can be eaten plain or with other fresh fruit, such as pineapple or orange slices. Also, a dollop of dulce de leche (click for recipe) works well, but then you know that I'm a huge dulce de leche fan, so I might be biased.
