Fresh Peach Mousse Recipe

The Flavor of Summer

One powerful opening sentence can change the way you think about desserts forever. Imagine a creamy, luscious dessert that captures the essence of fresh peaches, the perfect treat for warm weather gatherings and potlucks. I recently received a box of peaches provided to me by The Peach Truck and man, they were so good. I had forgotten just how amazingly yummy a good peach can be. Flavorful peaches like that make you want to share the tasty summer experience with everyone. So here is a creamy, luscious dessert that allows the flavor of the fresh peaches to shine through- peach mousse.

The Secret to a Good Peach

What makes a good peach? Generally, a good peach is a ripe peach. So farm fresh peaches where the peaches have been allowed to ripen on the tree tend to be abundant in flavor. That is why Stephen and Jessica Rose launched THE PEACH TRUCK to spread the mouth-watering joy of fresh peaches. They also offer a pantry of peach products available year-round and their The Peach Truck Cookbook (2019) with nationwide shipping.

The Story Behind The Peach Truck

The Peach Truck is a family-owned business that has been providing fresh peaches to customers for years. They source their peaches from local farms to ensure that they are at their peak flavor and quality. The Peach Truck has gained a loyal following for their delicious and convenient peach products.

A Peach Mousse Recipe Without Eggs

While many classic mousse recipes use egg whites that are tempered, this fruit mousse recipe has no eggs. Instead, it uses just heavy cream as the aerator and unflavored gelatin as the thickener. That means this perfect summer dessert is even easier to make.

The Importance of Fresh Peaches

Peaches can be flavorless when bought at the store. However, fresh peaches are juicy and delicious. Fresh peaches are abundant in flavor and can add a sweetness to any dessert. This fresh peach recipe is courtesy of The Peach Truck.

Preparation Time: 20 Minutes

Yield/ Number of Servings: 4 Prep Time: 20 min (Total Time including waiting time to set: 4 hours 20 min)

Ingredients:

• 1 lb. very ripe peaches (about 3 medium peaches)
• ½ cup sugar
• 1 Tbsp. lemon juice
• 1 (¼ oz) packet unflavored gelatin
• ¾ cup heavy cream
• Pinch kosher salt
• Topping:
  • 1 small peach, small diced
  • 1 Tbsp. pine nuts, toasted, chopped
  • 4 tsp. honey

How to Make Fruit Mousse in 9 Easy Steps

Step 1: Peel Peaches

Peel peaches over a bowl, reserving juice the juice from these fresh fruits. Discard skins. Tear peaches into large chunks in the bowl. Discard peach pits. Squeeze the peach chunks in your fist to release juices.

Step 2: Strain Peaches

Strain peaches, reserving ¼ cup juice. (If your peaches are not very ripe, and do not yield enough juice, you can add water to get ¼ cup total liquid.)

Step 3: Add Gelatin

Add reserved ¼ cup peach juice to a small saucepan and sprinkle gelatin over the top. Let stand 5 minutes.

Step 4: Heat Gelatin

Heat the saucepan over low heat, stirring often, just until gelatin dissolves-do not overheat.

Step 5: Blend Peach Mixture

Add peaches, any remaining peach juice, sugar, and lemon juice to a blender or food processor and blend until smooth. With blender running, slowly pour in dissolved gelatin mixture.

Step 6: Chill Peach Mixture

Pour peach mixture into a bowl. Cover and chill 1 hour or until cool and slightly thickened.

Step 7: Whip Cream

Whip heavy whipping cream and pinch of salt with a mixer on medium high speed 3 minutes or until soft peaks form. Whisk 1/3 of cream into chilled peach mixture. Gently fold in remaining cream.

Step 8: Spoon into Serving Glasses

Spoon creamy dessert mixture into 4 (8 oz) individual serving glasses or ramekins. Cover and chill 3 hours or overnight.

Step 9: Top with Fruit

Just before serving, combine diced peach, pine nuts, and honey. Spoon this fruit topping evenly over mousse. Serve and enjoy!

The Verdict

The peach flavor of this creamy mousse is outrageous. You will just love this memorable dessert. It is really special. It is as pretty as it is tasty! This recipe is courtesy of The Peach Truck.

This fresh peach mousse recipe is perfect for warm weather gatherings and potlucks. It is a delicious and creamy dessert that captures the essence of fresh peaches. With its easy-to-make instructions and minimal ingredients, this recipe is a must-try for anyone who loves fruit desserts.