This Easy Vanilla Mousse Recipe is a light and airy dessert it can be used for so many desserts! This recipe uses vanilla bean paste, so it has a delicious vanilla flavor. This mousse recipe is the perfect dessert for the holidays coming up! You can make this easy vanilla mousse recipe for desserts or use as a dip with shortbread cookies or graham crackers.
Some ideas you can use this mousse for are: cupcakes, with fresh fruit, as a graham cracker dip, shortbread cookie dip, and in a trifle! If you need a delicious dessert for the holidays coming up, try this caramel brownie trifle! It is one decadent dessert.
I think the best part about this vanilla mousse dessert is that it only has three ingredients! Yes, you read that right THREE ingredients!
What Ingredients do I need to make Vanilla Bean Mousse?
This mousse recipe only has three ingredients! And they are super simple ingredients. Like how easy is that! You can find the ingredients for this recipe in most grocery stores.
For the Mousse you will need:
Heavy Whipping Cream: Once whipped, this will give the mousse the light and airy texture you want!
Vanilla Bean Paste: I suggest vanilla bean paste, because the flavor will hold better in the mousse. It also does not add more liquid to the mousse because it is thicker than regular vanilla extract.
Powdered Sugar: The powdered sugar will sweeten the mousse making it delicious!
Now let’s make the vanilla mousse!
How to make this Easy Vanilla Mousse Recipe.
Pour the whipping cream into a medium bowl. Using an electric mixer on high speed, beat the whipping cream until stiff peaks form. This will take a little time, so be patient with it. As you are mixing, you will see the whipping cream begin to thicken up. You will know you have stiff peaks when you lift the mixer out of the cream mixture (off of course) and peaks stay standing up and do not flop over.
Once the cream has stiff peaks, add vanilla bean paste and powdered sugar. Mix on low speed until fully blended. Don’t forget to get the mousse on the bottom of the bowl.
Put mousse in an airtight container, such as mason jars, and chill for two hours. Keep in the fridge until you are ready to use or the mousse will melt.
Can I make this Mousse Ahead of Time?
Yep! Make this mousse the night before you need it and it’ll be ready to go when you need it. Keep it in the fridge so it doesn’t melt.
What can I use Vanilla Mousse for?
- Whipped cream
- Cool whip
- Dip for graham crackers
- Caramel brownie trifle
What can I eat with Vanilla Mousse?
- Fresh berries
- Chocolate cake or cupcakes
- Cupcakes and cake
- Apple pie
- Pumpkin pie
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Coffee and Brownies,
Ashley Rae
Easy Vanilla Mousse Recipe
This mousse recipe is the perfect dessert for the holidays coming up! You can make this easy vanilla mousse recipe for desserts or use as a dip with shortbread cookies or graham crackers.
Ingredients
- 14 oz heavy whipping cream
- 3 tsp vanilla bean paste
- 4 tablespoons powdered sugar
Instructions
- Pour the whipping cream into a medium bowl. Using an electric mixer on high speed, beat the whipping cream until stiff peaks form. This will take a little time, so be patient with it. As you are mixing, you will see the whipping cream begin to thicken up. You will know you have stiff peaks when you lift the mixer out of the cream mixture (off of course) and peaks stay standing up and do not flop over.
- Once the cream has stiff peaks, add vanilla bean paste and powdered sugar. Mix on low speed until fully blended. Don't forget to get the mousse on the bottom of the bowl.
- Put vanilla mousse in an airtight container, such as mason jars, and chill for two hours. Keep in the fridge until you are ready to use or the mousse will melt.
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