Vegan Aquafaba Strawberry Mousse (No Eggs, No Gelatin)
Made with aquafaba instead of eggs, this easy vegan strawberry dessert has a delicate airy texture and comes together with just a few simple ingredients. Perfect for a light spring or summer dessert.
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 113kcal
Ingredients
- 400 g strawberries
- 4 Tablespoons maple syrup or agave syrup
- 4 Tablespoons lemon juice
- 2 g agar agar (if you're not vegan, you can use 4 g of gelatin instead)
- 90 g hardened coconut cream from the chilled can of coconut milk
- 80 ml aquafaba (see notes below)
Instructions
- Wash the strawberries, remove the stems and put them in a blender along with the lemon juice and maple syrup. Then blend everything into a smooth purée. Optional: for an ultra-silky mousse, strain the purée through a fine mesh sieve to remove the seeds.
- Transfer the strawberry purée to a saucepan, add the agar agar to the purée and bring to a boil.
- Pour about 1 cm (½ inch) of strawberry purée into the bottom of each serving glass or dessert cup. Set aside while you prepare the mousse mixture.
- Scoop the hardened coconut cream from the chilled can of coconut milk and add it to the strawberry purée. Whisk until smooth and fully combined. Then transfer the strawberry mixture to a large mixing bowl to let it cool down.
- Add the aquafaba to a large clean mixing bowl. Using an electric mixer, whip until stiff peaks form (when you turn your mixing bowl upside down, the foam should stick to the bowl).
- Gently fold the whipped aquafaba into the cooled strawberry mixture in 2–3 additions using a spatula. Fold carefully to avoid deflating the foam and keep the mousse light and airy.
- Pour the mousse into the dessert cups, over the thin layer of strawberry purée, and refrigerate for at least 4 hours.
- Decorate with slices of strawberries and mint leaves right before serving. And voilà! Bon appétit!
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Notes
Aquafaba is the liquid from canned chickpeas or the water in which you have cooked your chickpeas. When whipped, it behaves similarly to egg whites, creating a light foam. If you have never heard of aquafaba before and need to learn everything about it you can read my post Whipped Chickpea Juice.
Please keep in mind that the nutritional information is calculated using a nutrition facts calculator. It is a rough estimate and can vary greatly based on products used.
Nutrition
Calories: 113kcal | Carbohydrates: 17g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.3g | Sodium: 3mg | Potassium: 195mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 12g | Vitamin A: 9IU | Vitamin C: 44mg | Calcium: 31mg | Iron: 1mg