Description
Decadent Raspberry Cheesecake Mousse Cups are an elegant, no-bake dessert featuring a velvety cream cheese mousse swirled with fresh raspberries atop a buttery graham cracker crust.
Ingredients
Scale
- ½ cup graham cracker crumbs
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- ½ cup powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream
- 1 ½ cups fresh raspberries (plus extra for garnish)
- 1 tablespoon lemon zest (optional)
- White chocolate shavings (optional)
- Additional fresh raspberries
Instructions
- In a small bowl, combine the graham cracker crumbs with melted unsalted butter until the mixture is well blended and sandy. Evenly divide and press this crumb mixture into the bottom of each serving cup to create the crust layer.
- In a mixing bowl, beat the heavy whipping cream with an electric mixer until stiff peaks form. Set aside this whipped cream for folding later.
- In another bowl, using an electric mixer, beat the softened cream cheese, powdered sugar, and vanilla extract until smooth, creamy, and free of lumps.
- Gently fold the whipped cream into the cream cheese mixture, mixing carefully to maintain airiness. Then, gently fold in the fresh raspberries, stirring just enough to create a pretty swirl effect without fully blending the berries.
- Spoon or pipe the raspberry mousse mixture over the graham cracker crust layer in each cup, filling them evenly.
- Refrigerate the mousse cups for at least 1 hour to allow the dessert to set and chill thoroughly.
- Before serving, garnish each cup with additional fresh raspberries, white chocolate shavings, and a sprinkle of lemon zest if desired for a bright, decorative touch.
Notes
- Perfect for dinner parties and special occasions.
- Can be prepared a day in advance for convenience.
- Adjust raspberry quantity for desired tartness.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 16 g
- Sodium: 180 mg
- Fat: 20 g
- Saturated Fat: 12 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 18 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 60 mg