Banana Mousse (Easy 4 Ingredient Recipe)
User Reviews
5
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Prep Time
15 mins
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Total Time
15 mins
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Servings
3
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Calories
363 kcal
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Course
Dessert
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Cuisine
American, International
Banana Mousse (Easy 4 Ingredient Recipe)
Description
The recipe begins by combining sliced ripe bananas with honey and a few drops of lemon juice in a blender, creating a smooth puree without lumps. The lemon juice helps maintain a fresh color and balances sweetness.
Cold cream is then pulsed into the banana mixture just enough to evenly incorporate it, preserving the mousse’s lightness. The resulting blend is transferred to serving vessels and chilled for several hours or overnight until set.
The texture is creamy but light, showcasing the sweetness and flavor of matured bananas accented by honey. This dessert is simple yet refreshing, suitable for vegetarian or eggless diets, and served cold. It pairs well garnished with whipped cream, fresh banana slices, or grated chocolate for added texture and presentation.
Best results are achieved using fully ripe and sweet bananas and cream with 25-50% fat content. Sweetener types and quantities can be adjusted to taste. The recipe shows flexibility in scaling for larger quantities.
Ingredients
- 400 grams banana 3 large bananas or 5 medium bananas or 6 small bananas
- 2 tablespoons honey or add as needed
- 200 ml cream 25% to 50% fat - a bit more than ¾ cup fresh cream
- 3 to 4 drops lemon juice
Instructions
- Peel, slice the bananas and add them to a blender jar together with the honey. Also add 3 to 4 drops of lemon juice so that the bananas do not get discolored.
- Blend the bananas to a smooth puree. Make sure that that there are no chunks in the puree.
- Now, add the fresh cream to the pureed bananas.
- Pulse the blender 6 to 8 times so that the cream is evenly mixed with the bananas.
- Now, pour the mousse mixture in small individual serving bowls or small glasses.
- Cover them with a lid or aluminium foil and refrigerate for 3 to 4 hours or overnight for the mousse to completely set.
- Serve eggless Banana Mousse with some whipped cream, banana slices or grated chocolate.
Notes
- Use fully ripe, sweet bananas to avoid any astringent or green flavors.
- Creams with 25% to 50% fat content are ideal for the mousse texture.
- Choose your preferred sweetener such as raw sugar, white sugar, maple syrup, or coconut sugar, adjusting the amount to taste.
- Scale the recipe up or down to make larger or smaller batches as needed.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 3Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 363 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 363kcal | 18% |
| Carbohydrates | 46g | 15% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 21g | 32% |
| Saturated Fat | 13g | 65% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Cholesterol | 74mg | 25% |
| Sodium | 25mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 584mg | 12% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 28g | 56% |
| Vitamin A | 776IU | 16% |
| Vitamin B1 (Thiamine) | 1mg | |
| Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin) | 1mg | |
| Vitamin B3 (Niacin) | 1mg | |
| Vitamin B6 | 1mg | |
| Vitamin B12 | 1µg | 42% |
| Vitamin C | 21mg | 23% |
| Vitamin D | 1µg | 5% |
| Vitamin E | 1mg | |
| Vitamin K | 3µg | |
| Calcium | 58mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B9 (Folate) | 33µg | |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
| Magnesium | 43mg | 11% |
| Phosphorus | 75mg | |
| Zinc | 1mg |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
5
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