Nordic•indulgent
Light and Creamy Orange Mousse
Creamy, festive and bursting with orange flavor, this simple orange mousse recipe can be made entirely ahead of time.
- Prep time
- 30 min
- Cook time
- Not listed
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 3/4 cup freshly squeezed orange juice (strained through a fine mesh strainer)
- 1 packet unflavored gelatin
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- Pinch of salt
- ½ teaspoon vanilla
- Finely grated zest of 1 orange
- 1 cup full-fat plain Greek yogurt or skyr ((Icelandic yogurt))
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream plus more for serving
- Orange zest and/or chocolate shavings for garnish (optional)
Instructions
- 1
Place juice in a saucepan and sprinkle gelatin over the top. Let sit for 3 minutes. Add sugar and salt. Heat mixture over medium until sugar dissolves. Remove from the heat and transfer to a large bowl.
- 2
Whisk the vanilla, orange zest and yogurt into the orange juice mixture. Set aside. Whip cream to medium peaks in a stand mixer. Gently whisk cream into orange mixture until fully combined.
- 3
Pour mousse into individual serving cups and chill at least two hours. Serve, garnished with whipped cream and orange zest and/or chocolate shavings, if desired.