Description
Light and airy lemon cheesecake mousse.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 block (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups heavy cream, cold
Instructions
- Beat softened cream cheese and sugar in a bowl until smooth.
- Stir in lemon juice, lemon zest, and vanilla extract.
- In a separate bowl, whip cold heavy cream until stiff peaks form.
- Gently fold whipped cream into the cream cheese mixture until combined.
- Spoon mousse into individual serving dishes.
- Chill for at least 2 hours before serving.
Notes
- Use full-fat cream cheese for best results.
- Adjust lemon juice and zest to your taste.
- Serve with berries or cookies if desired.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 500
- Sugar: 25g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 45g
- Saturated Fat: 25g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 150mg
Keywords: Lemon Cheesecake Mousse, No-Bake Dessert, Lemon Dessert