- A light and airy mousse recipe that is quick and easy to prepare. This low carb keto dessert tastes great with chocolate or fruit sauce.
PREPARATION TIME:
Ingredients
- 8 ounces cream cheese softened
- ⅓ cup powdered erythritol or less to taste
- ⅛ teaspoon stevia concentrated powder optional
- 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
- ¼ teaspoon lemon extract
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream or regular heavy cream
Instructions
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Beat cream cheese until smooth.
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Mix in erythritol, stevia, vanilla, and lemon extract until well combined.
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In separate bowl, beat heavy cream with mixer until stiff peaks form.
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Fold half of the whipped cream into cream cheese mixture until well incorporated. Fold in the other half of the whipped cream.
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Beat with an electric mixer on high until light and fluffy.
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Refrigerate for at least two hours. Pipe or spoon into individual serving dishes. Top with fresh fruit or sugar-free chocolate, if desired.
Notes
- The recipe can be doubled to use as a pie filling.
- If replacing powdered erythritol with a regular powdered sweetener, omit the stevia or cut back on the sweeteners.
- It’s not essential to fold the whipped cream into the cream cheese mixture. It can be added and then whipped in with an electric mixture.
Nutrition
- Serving: 0.5cup | Calories: 269 | Carbohydrates: 2g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 27g | Saturated Fat: 16g | Cholesterol: 95mg | Sodium: 136mg | Potassium: 81mg | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 1090IU | Vitamin C: 0.2mg | Calcium: 63mg | Iron: 0.1mg
Additional Info
- Net Carbs: 2 g | % Carbs: 3 % | % Protein: 4.6 % | % Fat: 92.4 % | SmartPoints: 12
Notes on Nutritional Information
- Nutritional information for the recipe is provided as a courtesy and is approximate only. We cannot guarantee the accuracy of the nutritional information given for any recipe on this site. Erythritol carbs are not included in carb counts as it has been shown not to impact blood sugar. Net carbs are the total carbs minus fiber.
