This raspberry mousse is a light and flavorful dessert to enjoy anytime. This mousse recipe is full of fresh raspberries to keep this dessert fresh and fruity!
Creamy and delicious, you will want to make this recipe over and over again! If you love raspberries as much as we do, don’t forget to check out all of my delicious gluten free raspberry recipes.
Homemade Raspberry Mousse
Welcome to one of the most popular recipes on my site right now! I just wanted to say hello and invite you to look around my blog, check out some recipes, and let me know what you think :-). If you love this recipe, please share with your friends so they can enjoy it too.
When trying to come up with a dessert recipe that my family will love, I knew I wanted to create something different than my usual chocolate laden dessert. Something I don’t make very often….a fruity dessert recipe full of flavor.
A quick trip to the grocery store and I saw so many fresh raspberries. What would we do if these raspberries were not available all year round? We are definitely lucky here in the U.S. Raspberries were on sale with a buy one carton, get one free sale at our local Nob Hill so that made my decision a lot easier :-).
Fresh Raspberry Desserts
I used 1 1/4 cups of fresh raspberries and but it didn’t make my dessert quite as pink as I had hoped. Feel free to add a few drops of beet juice or food coloring if you would like a more vibrant color to this dessert. You can even use different fresh fruit like strawberries or blackberries!
What are some of your favorite fresh raspberry recipes? I also love this Gluten Free Chocolate Raspberry Layer Cake or this fun Raspberry French Macarons recipe.
Can I use frozen raspberries?
You can definitely use frozen raspberries to make this mousse recipe. If you use frozen fruit, make sure to defrost the raspberries and drain some of the extra liquid so the mousse doesn’t turn out too runny.
Can I use other fruits in this recipe?
Yes! Feel free to experiment with other fruits! Here are a few ideas of fruits to use in this mousse recipe:
- strawberries
- blueberries
- blackberries (if you use blackberries, be sure to strain out the seeds!!)
Here is a link to ALL of my mousse and pudding recipes.
You will want to cool the raspberry mixture a bit before adding to the whipped cream. See how they blend in so nicely?
What Dish Can I Serve the Raspberry Mousse In?
- A wine glass or fancy glass
- Ramekins
- Small bowls
- Or you can add it to a graham cracker crust to make a raspberry mousse pie! Here are two of my favorite pie crust recipes for this: No-Bake Gluten Free Crust or Gluten Free Graham Cracker Crust
Tools You Need To Make This Recipe:
- Electric mixer. This is what whips your cream super fluffy for this mousse.
- Bowls that don’t slide all over your counter! These rubber bottom mixing bowls are the best. You will fall in love with them too if you are crazy like me 🙂
How to make this homemade raspberry mousse:
Raspberry Mousse
Easy raspberry mousse using fresh sweet raspberries. A kid-favorite!
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup cold water
- 1/2 cup boiling water
- 2 teaspoons gelatin
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1/4 cup organic sugar
- 1 1/4 cup fresh raspberries
- 2 cups heavy cream
- 1 vanilla bean, sliced and seeds removed
Instructions
- In a small saucepan, add cold water.
- Mix in gelatin and allow to sit for 5 minutes.
- Stir in boiling water, vanilla bean, sugar, lemon juice, and raspberries.
- Bring to boil on medium heat.
- Turn down the heat to low and boil for 5 minutes.
- Pour mixture into a Vitamix or food processor and blend until smooth.
- (This reduces the raspberry seeds.)
- Allow to cool 10 minutes.
- In a large bowl, add whipping cream and beat with an electric mixer until stiff peaks form.
- Fold in the raspberry mixture and allow to cool in the refrigerator for 1 hour.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 6 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 319Total Fat: 29gSaturated Fat: 18gTrans Fat: 1gUnsaturated Fat: 9gCholesterol: 90mgSodium: 25mgCarbohydrates: 14gFiber: 2gSugar: 12gProtein: 3g
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Helen
Hi Sandi
Trying your mousse this evening.
How long do you think it would last in the fridge and still be good to eat please??
Thanks
Sandi Gaertner
Hi Helen, this mousse should keep 2 days in the refrigerator. Thank you!
Diane Pigeon
Hi there, this sounds lovely and plan to make it for Christmas. A question however, as I may not be able to find a vanilla pod, how much extract should I use. Lastly, if I do find a pod, do I remove it after the cooking process?
Thanks so much, can hardly wait for dessert time.
Sandi Gaertner
Hi Diane, you can use 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract instead of a pod. In making this you actually want the itsy bitsy seeds inside, not the whole pod 🙂
Diane
Thanks so much, and Happy Holidays to you and yours
Sharon
Super yummy! Thank you for this recipe! First time I ever used a Vanilla Bean! This was super easy for me which is saying a lot since I’m so scared of the kitchen!!! I’m learning I’m learning!!
Sandi Gaertner
I am so glad you liked it Sharon :-).
Laura Boegemann
I made the raspberry mousse for my daughters bridal shower ( it was pink) and it was a huge hit! the guests just loved it!! Thank you for this delicious recipe!
Sandi Gaertner
I am so glad everyone liked it Laura, you made my day coming back to let me know :-).
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Sandi Gaertner
Gracias :-).
Janet
Hi Sandi
Your raspberry mousse sounds lovely. Can I make this a day ahead, possibly freezing it, then take out 1/2 hour before serving?
Thanks
Sandi Gaertner
Hi Janet, I would say yes to making it a day ahead, but I have never frozen this mousse so I am not sure how it would thaw out. If you do try it, let me know how it worked.
Janie-Claude
Hi, I’m doing the recipe right now and I’ve wait more than 10 minutes before I put the raspberry mixture in the whipled cream and the whipped cream melt so I couldn’t fold. I mix the two but it was liquid. Will it be more fluffy during the time it’s in the refrigerator? Thank you!
Sandi Gaertner
Hi Janie, I just saw your note. My whipped cream didn’t melt. Did it fluff back up for you after refrigeration?
Janie-Claude
Yes, it was perfect! Super easy recipe!!!
Sandi Gaertner
I am so glad you liked it Janie 🙂
Traci
Clearly, I need to play with raspberries more…and make THIS gorgeous number! Not sure how long it would last in my hands b/c mousse goes down so easy. Almost need to be careful or it will disappear too fast LOL. Just pinned…thanks for the great recipe, Sandi 🙂
Sandi Gaertner
Awww, thank you Traci.
Heidy L. McCallum
This sounds wonderfully refreshing and light, I bet I sure would enjoy this right now. The humid weather is killer here. The flavor combo sounds divine.
Sandi Gaertner
Thank you so much Heidy. It has been really hot here this summer too!
Michelle Blackwood
Sandi your photos are absolutely gorgeous and the recipe sounds so easy. I’m going to try this for an upcoming event.
Sandi Gaertner
That is so sweet of you to say Michelle, thank you :-).
Vicky
What a light and fluffy dessert that won’t leave you feeling heavy. Sometimes after a meal you want a little something sweet, but not a heavy dessert. This would be perfect.
Sandi Gaertner
That is one of the things I love best about this mousse. Thank you for stopping by 🙂
Marlynn | Urban Bliss Life
We have so many summer raspberries – this would be a yummy recipe to make with them! Thanks!
Sandi Gaertner
I like how you think Marlynn 🙂
Alaina
Hi there! I am thinking of making this for a bridal shower. Can I substitute vanilla extract for the vanilla bean? I know that the vanilla bean would add a very nice flavor but I would make this for 20 people so it would start to add up haha (since vanilla beans tend to be more expensive.)
Sandi Gaertner
Hi Alaina, you can definitely use vanilla extract. A few people commented that the raspberry flavor is very subtle, so add more fresh raspberries if you like.
adia
hi
is the gelatin in sheets or a powder??
Sandi Gaertner
Hi Adia, I used powdered gelatin. Thank you for stopping by 🙂
Anita Campbell
Just made this tonight and put it in fitness pal and calories were much higher.
This is a great recipe,thank you for posting it .
Sandi Gaertner
I am so glad you like this recipe. I have found many of the calorie counters are all a bit different. It also depends on serving size…I can try using My Fitness Pal to see how it works, thank you :-).
Eileen Kelly
I love everything about this delicious dessert! I love raspberries and making into a yummy mousse is fabulous! My youngest loves making desserts, This will be a great one for us to make together
Sandi Gaertner
Thank you so much Eileen. I am so glad you get that special time making desserts with your youngest 🙂
Lucy @ Supergoldenbakes
It’s a very pretty shade of pink – I think it’s gorgeous so I don’t think I’d need to add any extra colouring.
Sandi Gaertner
Thank you Lucy. I don’t like artificial coloring either. Have a great weekend 🙂
Emilie
I love serving mousse for dessert. It is pretty easy but always delicious. Thanks for the recipe!
Sandi Gaertner
You are so welcome Emilie 🙂 Enjoy!
Nick
Hi Sandi,
Where and how do you incorporate the gelatine?
Also is it necessary to boil the raspberries? They would lose their vitamins. Couldn’t I just liquid them in the vitamix with the sugar and add to the whipped cream?
Thanks.
Sandi Gaertner
Hi Nick, You could do this without cooking it, I just haven’t tested that way for this recipe. The gelatin is added in step 2 to help it hold its shape. Please come back and let us know how your no cook method works out so others can try it 🙂
Gunjan
I could lick this raspberry mousse all day long. Its super attractive and tempting.
Sandi Gaertner
LOL, I could do that too 🙂
Monica
Hello, I followed your recipe but my mousse came out grainy and after refrigerating it, the bottom had a layer of gelatin… Do you know what I did wrong?
Sandi Gaertner
Hi Monica,
I am happy to help you. Did you use a Vitamix to really puree the raspberries to liquefy? If you could please let me know the steps you have taken, and the ingredients you used, I will try to help. I have made this numerous times, as have many readers and I haven’t heard of any troubles. Thank you.
Monica
Hi sandi,
I used a hand pusler for the raspberrys then used a strainer to take out any excess seeds.
I did use lemon concentrate rather than real lemon juice as I didn’t have any in my fridge. Could it be this that altered the outcome? The grainy-ness is almost like mixing lemon juice with milk. Other than the lemon, I followed your steps exactly.
Thanks for your help as it tastes good! It’s just the texture 🙂
Sandi Gaertner
Hi Monica, I am not sure because I have never used a hand pulser. I can’t imagine lemon juice would be the issue. Did you cook the lemon juice with the raspberries?
Rahel
Hi Sandi
How much person is this recipes?
Sandi Gaertner
Hi Rahel, do you mean how many servings will this recipe make? My family likes this a lot so bigger portions. It made 4 portions for us. I hope this helps.
Amber
Could this be used for cake filling layers?
Sandi Gaertner
Hi Amber, I think it will hold up great. Just keep it refrigerated. I appreciate your stopping by to visit my blog 🙂
Uma Srinivas
This looks delicious. I tried only chocolate flavor. I have to try this too!
Sandi Gaertner
I hope you like it Uma 🙂
Crystal
This is such a beautiful dessert and I am hoping to make it for a dessert table in a month. About how many servings would this make if piped into 6 oz party cups (kind of like your picture)?
Sandi Gaertner
Hi Crystal, I would say it will serve 5-6 people. Enjoy 🙂
Joanne/WineLady Cooks
Your Raspberry Mousse recipe sounds so easy and it looks delicious. It’s a wonderful dessert for any time of the year, but I certainly can see how it would be a special Valentine’s Day treat.
Divya Prakash
This is an elegant dessert. So light and delicious. This is my kind of dessert.
Sandi Gaertner
Thank you Divya 🙂
Amanda
Where did you add the lemon juice ?
Sandi Gaertner
Hi Amanda,
I added it to the cooking raspberries. Thank you and I hope you enjoy this dessert 🙂
Carly
Hi! By heavy cream do you mean whipping cream or table cream? Can’t wait to make these for a bridal shower.
Thanks!!
Sandi Gaertner
Hi Carly, Thanks for stopping by. I do mean whipping cream, as you will need to whip it into fluff to add to the mousse. I hope your guests enjoy the mousse 🙂
Nancy
I’m allergic to dairy. Would this work with coconut cream?
Sandi Gaertner
Hi Nancy, Up until a couple of weeks ago, I would have said I don’t know. My neighbor is also dairy free and she found this incredible whipped cream maker that works really well with coconut cream. This leads me to believe it is totally possible to use coconut cream. I hope this helps.
Sandi
Elena
This mousse looks so fluffy, I love the color. Beautiful pictures, Sandi! 🙂 Pinning!
Sandi Gaertner
Thank you Elena 🙂
nettie
I love raspberries, looks so light and fluffy and delicious, can’t wait to try it!
Sandi Gaertner
Thank you Nettie 🙂
Diana
You grind up the vanilla bean?
Sandi Gaertner
Hi Diana,
I slice the vanilla bean lengthwise then scoop out the seeds into the mixture. You can then toss the pod in the compost after the beans are removed.
Cindy @ Hun... What's for Dinner?
Your mousse looks so gorgeous and luscious. One of my favorite desserts.
Sandi Gaertner
Thank you Cindy 🙂
Patricia @ Grab a Plate
This is so pretty and looks so light and fluffy! A nice chocolate alternative!
Sandi Gaertner
Thank you Patricia 🙂
Heidy@The McCallum's Shamrock Patch
What an awesome recipe you have here, I am so happy I came across this one. I could go for a delicious treat like your Raspberry Mousse
Sandi Gaertner
Thank Heidy 🙂
Katie @ Pearls + Girls
Looks heavenly! Such a pretty dessert for Valentine’s Day.
Sandi Gaertner
Thank you Katie 🙂
Kecia
So fluffy, light and gorgeous with those fresh berries!
Sandi Gaertner
Thank you so much Kecia 🙂
Linda (Meal Planning Maven)
What a gorgeous dessert…so simple and fun to eat!
Sandi Gaertner
Thank you Linda 🙂
Healing Tomato
You make the best recipes ever. That pink mousse looks so good.
Sandi Gaertner
Thank you Rini 🙂
Mary Bostow
Oh I love the fluffiness, it looks so light and delicious. Lovely!
Sandi Gaertner
Thank you Mary, I hope you enjoy it.
Rachel @ The Stay At Home Chef
This looks so refreshing and delicious. Great way to end a nice meal. I have just about a cup of raspberries in the fridge that need to be used up. Perhaps we’ll top off our night with this tonight!
Sandi Gaertner
Enjoy Rachel 🙂
Sharon @ What The Fork Food Blog
These look and sound so good Sandi! Love this alternative to chocolate for Valentine’s Day.
Sandi Gaertner
Thank you Sharon 🙂
Allie
This looks delicious!
Sandi Gaertner
Thank you Allie 🙂