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Lemon Mousse is made with only 3 ingredients and can be whipped up in minutes! A tangy and sweet cold summer dessert that will impress your guests and is dangerously delicious, yet SO easy to make from scratch. This easy mousse is perfect for spring and summer days!

Close-up of a glass of lemon mousse, garnished with mint, raspberries and lemon slices on a white plate with a spoon. There is a white bowl with lemon slices and more glasses of mousse in the background.

This quick and easy Lemon Mousse with lemon curd is a great fresh and bright dessert that is perfect for the warmer months and bursting with summer flavors! Like my Easy Lemon Cream Pie Recipe, this simple recipe is a perfect make-ahead dessert that can be whipped up the day before and then chilled in the fridge until you are ready to serve it.

It’s so light and airy, your guest will love this decadent dessert that tastes like you slaved away for hours in the kitchen, yet it can be made in less than 5 minutes! In my opinion, making a fancy dessert doesn’t need to be difficult. A few simple ingredients and you have a dessert that everyone will love.

The best thing about this mousse besides its deliciousness is that it’s made with simple ingredients. It is made without gelatin and without raw eggs. The lemon curd gives it its lemon flavor and cream makes it fluffy and airy. Just whip everything up and put it in the fridge. So easy! This simple Lemon Curd Mousse is a light and airy treat that would be perfect for any spring or summer occasion like Mother’s Day, Easter, Wedding Showers, or Baby Showers!

A glass of lemon mousse, garnished with mint, raspberries and lemon slices on a white plate with a spoon. There is a white bowl with lemon slices and more glasses of mousse in the background.

Tips and Tricks for Making Lemon Mousse

  • To make this easy mousse with lemon curd you need only three ingredients: Heavy whipping cream, powdered sugar, and Lemon Curd. You can find Lemon Curd at most grocery stores but it’s also easy to make it from scratch (here is my recipe for Easy Lemon Curd).
  • To make the mousse whip better it’s best to use really chilled cream. You could also chill your bowl and whisk in the fridge or freezer before you start to make this lemon mousse.
  • This recipe makes about 4 x 1/2 cup of mousse per glass which I find enough for a light summer dessert. Serve this lemon mousse chilled straight from the fridge, it tastes best when it is really cold.
  • I garnished the mousse with fresh raspberries, mint leaves, and a small lemon slice but you could use any berries or add a whipped cream swirl on top.
  • Making this dessert one day in advance is perfect for parties or special occasions. Just chill it in the fridge until you want to enjoy it! This lemon mousse lasts in the fridge for about 2 days.

Top-down view of lemon mousse in a glass on a white plate with a spoon garnished with mint, lemon slices and raspberry, next to a small square bowl of lemon slices and another glass of mousse.

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Tools used to make this Lemon Curd Mousse Recipe

Lemon Curd: Use a good quality Lemon Curd or make your own, it’s super easy! Here is my recipe: Easy Lemon Curd Recipe
Stand Mixer: My most used kitchen appliance and it’s so pretty it can sit on the counter as decoration!


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4.96 from 65 votes

Lemon Mousse Recipe

Lemon Mousse is made with only 3 ingredients and can be whipped up in minutes! A tangy and sweet cold summer dessert that will impress your guests and is dangerously delicious, yet SO easy to make from scratch. Made without raw eggs or gelatine.
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Chilling Time: 4 hours
Total Time: 5 minutes
Servings: 4

Ingredients 

  • 1/2 cup lemon curd
  • 1 cup cold heavy whipping cream
  • 1/4 cup powdered sugar

Instructions 

  • In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment combine lemon curd, cold heavy whipping cream, and powdered sugar.
  • Whip until stiff, for about 3-5 minutes.
  • Divide between 4 glasses. Then cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 4 hours or overnight.

Nutrition

Calories: 329kcal | Carbohydrates: 26g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 24g | Saturated Fat: 15g | Cholesterol: 81mg | Sodium: 107mg | Potassium: 44mg | Sugar: 24g | Vitamin A: 875IU | Vitamin C: 0.3mg | Calcium: 39mg
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A glass of lemon mousse, garnished with mint, raspberries and lemon slices on a white plate with a spoon. There is a white bowl with lemon slices and more glasses of mousse in the background.

Close-up of a glass of lemon mousse garnished with mint, raspberry and a lemon slice with a spoon scooping out a bite of it.

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72 Comments

  1. Want to try this recipe but found that the quantities did not add up when changing from cups to grams. The cup method has twice as much powder(icing?) sugar as the gram quantities. Please could you clarify! Thanks

    1. I checked the measurements and they are correct. 1/4 cup of powdered sugar equals 30 g.

  2. 5 stars
    This is very nice indeed. It does not have the fluffy texture of a mousse. If that’s your aim you should fold in 3 or 4 egg whites beaten to a stiff peak. They are different but both are delicious. If you’re health conscious, use aspartame sweetener instead of sugar. Indistinguishable..

  3. 5 stars
    I made this and it I whipped the cream first and then added the powdered sugar and the lemon curd and it turned out great. I used Trader Joe’s lemon curd. Super yummy and so easy. Thank you!

  4. This is delish.. tho I feel like I need 2 add more curd and probably beat it for longer as mine was more like lemon flav whipped cream. Still dish tho! Would beating it more make a diff? :) thanks for this delish receipe

  5. 5 stars
    This was delicious. I doubled the recipe, and I looked at the comments about how mixing everything at once made it less stiff, but I decided to mix everything at once anyway. I did chill the bowl and beaters and yes, at the several minute mark I did think it was not stiffening up. But I increased the mixer speed and kept on and lo and behold–it formed soft peaks. It’s a really delicious, elegant desert, and so simple. Thank you for sharing it!

  6. It’s delicious, but where are the nutritionals? People mentioned them, but I don’t see them.
    Thanks!

  7. 4 stars
    I came across this recipe and read the reviews first as I usually do. One thing that stands out to me is that everyone had trouble with the mousse becoming – well – moussey. That’s because you should never ever dump everything in the bowl of your mixer and try to mix it all at once.

    Make the whipped cream first, then gently fold in the lemon curd. I made a triple batch of this tonight using that method – the same method used with any mousse recipe – and it turned out fantastic.

    I also made some sugared raspberries to put on top. Yum!