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    Home » Delicious Desserts » Easy Lemon Mousse - A 4 Ingredient Wonder (eggless)

    Easy Lemon Mousse - A 4 Ingredient Wonder (eggless)

    Sep 17, 2014 · Modified: Apr 6, 2022 · by Sarah Mir

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    Every family has it's go to recipes, the ones with a totally retro vibe that make a steady appearance at dinner after dinner, but somehow never get boring. For some it is a classic cake or a kheer, but in my family that dessert it is this Easy Lemon Mousse we called Lemon Velvet. It is sweet, tart and utterly luscious. Like most things I like to make it is also a cinch to pull together and can be used in many ways.

    If you are a lemon lover then can I suggest you also check out this Lemon Cake with a Cream Cheese Glaze? I have to guard the frosting so my family doesn't eat it before I frost the cake!

    Ingredients

    They are as simple as they come

    • Whipping cream
    • Condensed milk
    • Lemon juice (duh!)
    • Gelatin (for that extra oomph, but it is skippable)

    How to Serve This Easy Lemon Mousse

    We used to serve lemon velvet in a square or rectangular dish, layered with salty buttery Tuc biscuits. These days I either serve it in one big dish with gingersnap crumbs or in glasses layered with gingersnap crumbs and fruit. You can also layer it with just fruit, spread over meringue, use it as a tart filling - the possibilities are endless.

    (between you and me, it's yummiest licked of the spatula ... shhhh)

    A top down view of a dish of lemon mousse with a spoonful removed and the spoon resting in its place. wedges of lemons and blueberries

    Is this a traditional Mousse?

    Short answer: No. This Easy Lemon Mousse is an eggless mousse so it doesn't get it's texture from a meringue (egg whites + sugar) or richness from the yolk. Instead the powdered gelatin stabilizes the cream for that luscious mousse texture and the condensed milk gives it a wonderful richness.

    What Other EASY Desserts Can I Make Ahead?

    • If you are a mousse fan then this Mango Mousse is SO good
    • If you want to do the most fun flip ever then make this Caramel Custard/Flan
    • If Nutella is your love language then this Nutella Cheesecake (which you can make and FREEZE!) is calling your name
    • If you want to say boss things like "this ice cream is homemade" then any of these easy hand mixer recipes is so satisfying - Caramel Crunch, and Coffee Toffee.

    Hope you love these recipes as much as we do! Do rate them below if you try them and tag me in your recreations on Instagram @flourandspiceblog - have a sweet day!

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    5 from 3 votes

    Easy Lemon Mousse

    A simple lemon mousse that you can make ahead!
    Course: Dessert
    Diet: Halal
    Keyword: lemon, mousse, lemon velvet, easy dessert
    Servings: 10
    Author: Sarah Mir

    Ingredients

    • 1 cups whipping cream
    • 300 ml condensed milk
    • ⅓-1/2 cup lemon juice (½ if you want it tart!)
    • 2 tsp gelatin (powdered) (notes)

    Optional

    • 2 cups biscuit crumbs (recommend: ginger), for layering
    • a few drops of yellow food colour

    Instructions

    • Gelatin: put 3 tbsp of water in a bowl, scatter the 2 tsp of gelatin over top. let it sit until it absorbs into the water (a few minutes) then heat it in the microwave for 30 seconds, if it doesn't dissolve into a liquid then heat it some more. Set aside to cool
    • Whip the cream on medium high speed until peaks form
    • Mix in the condensed milk on medium speed, then the lemon juice, and finally the dissolved (cooled) gelatin. Taste to adjust for tartness (more lemon) or more sweetness (icing sugar). I like this as is
    • Layer the crumbs (if using) at the bottom of a dish then gently spoon the lemon mousse on top and smoothen it. Chill for a minimum of 2 hours and decorate as desired.

    Notes

    • I have made this without gelatin many times, but you don't get the traditional mousse texture - so yummy nonetheless!
    • I grew up layering the mousse with tuc biscuits, a salt cracker. There is no need to make crumbs in that case, just pour half the mousse, layer the tuc biscuits and then the remaining mousse.
    • In Canada condensed milk cans are 300ml. For 350 ml cans use 1 ¾ cup cream, ½ cup lemon juice.
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    Reader Interactions

    Comments

    1. Sathya says

      September 17, 2014 at 8:49 pm

      That's it?? I'm going definitely try this and redeem myself in my son's eyes! Sounds easy and it was delicious!

      Reply
      • sarahjmir says

        September 17, 2014 at 9:29 pm

        haha yes that's it!!! thanks and good luck 🙂

        Reply
    2. Anjana @ At The Corner Of Happy & Harried says

      September 17, 2014 at 11:18 pm

      Mmm...

      Reply
    3. [email protected] says

      September 17, 2014 at 11:34 pm

      Oh my!!! 🙂

      Reply
    4. Farah.F says

      September 18, 2014 at 12:40 am

      This sounds delish. I can totally imagine the flavors gelling so well together. YUM.

      Reply
    5. Faaiza.O says

      September 18, 2014 at 6:22 am

      These look delicious.

      Reply
      • sarahjmir says

        September 18, 2014 at 1:46 pm

        Why thank you Faaiza - btw your milk tart rocks. I can't believe I forgot to tell you!!!!

        Reply
    6. MyNinjaNaan says

      September 18, 2014 at 8:52 am

      What an awesome quick recipe to have up your sleeve! I bet this would be amazing as a filling in a fruit tart/pizza 😀

      Reply
      • sarahjmir says

        September 18, 2014 at 1:46 pm

        I can literally taste it right now and yes it definitely would. lol

        Reply
    7. mehrunnisa yusuf (@comeconella) says

      September 18, 2014 at 9:45 am

      bookmarking this! i am certain the husband will love it.

      Reply
      • sarahjmir says

        September 18, 2014 at 1:45 pm

        Yay! let me know how it goes 🙂

        Reply
    8. My Kitchen Moments says

      September 18, 2014 at 10:14 am

      mm.. delicious!!

      Reply
      • sarahjmir says

        September 18, 2014 at 1:45 pm

        Thank you thank you!

        Reply
    9. spiceinthecity says

      September 18, 2014 at 12:12 pm

      Love this idea, must taste so rich yet refreshing!

      Reply
      • sarahjmir says

        September 18, 2014 at 1:45 pm

        That's actually the perfect description - I may steal it if I do a similar post again hehe

        Reply
    10. Namrata says

      September 22, 2014 at 12:48 am

      u make it look so easy! and not to forget - so yummy.

      Reply
    11. Traditionally Modern Food says

      September 25, 2014 at 12:12 pm

      Woe it looks dangerously easy and delicious.. Will try it soon

      Reply
    12. MyNinjaNaan says

      February 03, 2017 at 11:21 am

      Just made this... SO good! I bought small disposable dessert glasses and holy moly! What a presentation!

      Reply
      • [email protected] says

        February 13, 2017 at 8:32 pm

        How did I miss this!! I am so happy to hear it worked out well!

        Reply
    13. Asma Sheikh says

      July 27, 2019 at 10:17 am

      Looks absolutely delicious and so easy to make. Can one add a soft sponge plain cake and layer it over?

      Reply
      • [email protected] says

        August 02, 2019 at 12:51 am

        Hi Asma! So sorry about not seeing this on here sooner - you definitely can!

        Reply
    14. Sana says

      August 23, 2020 at 4:08 pm

      Absolutely delicious! I was tight on time and just threw this together in 10 mins...thanks so much for a quick and impressive dessert!

      Reply
      • [email protected] says

        August 29, 2020 at 8:49 am

        So glad it worked for you! Thank you for your comment!

        Reply
    15. Zarana says

      March 09, 2022 at 10:34 am

      I made it & will make it again and again. It was lemony, light, and luscious. Mmmmm. Thinking of trying it mango puree with a touch of lemon some time.

      Reply
      • Sarah Mir says

        April 04, 2022 at 7:26 pm

        oh my! I am SO SO happy you made it and I LOVE the idea of adding mango!

        Reply
    16. Izzah says

      April 28, 2022 at 2:14 pm

      Sarah! I ended up trying this and loving every bite. It kept very well in the fridge too. I added crushed pineapple & mixed it in. Since I'm in the US, I just used less condensed milk & it worked perfectly. Thank you for sharing! Can't wait to make it again for guests!

      Reply

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