• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to footer
  • Start here
  • Baking 101
  • Recipes
  • Shop

The Bake School

menu icon
go to homepage
  • Start here
  • Baking 101
  • Recipes
  • Shop
  • Subscribe
    • Facebook
    • Instagram
    • Pinterest
    • Twitter
  • subscribe
    search icon
    Homepage link
    • Start here
    • Baking 101
    • Recipes
    • Shop
    • Subscribe
    • Facebook
    • Instagram
    • Pinterest
    • Twitter
  • ×

    Home » Puddings

    Published on: July 27, 2012 by Janice; Updated on: October 31, 2021 4 Comments

    Lemon mousse (gluten-free)

    273 shares
    • Facebook52
    • Yummly
    • Email
    Jump to Recipe Print Recipe

    This lemon mousse is gluten-free and made from a very easy recipe from whipped cream and lemon curd. You can serve it as is, or with some cookies, or even a graham cracker crumble and some berries.

    Little jars of lemon mousse served with graham cracker crumble and fresh raspberries with pink striped napkin

    Lemon mousse is an easy gluten-free dessert that is light and fluffy. The method is simple to throw together: equal parts lemon curd and whipped cream (whipped to medium soft peaks) are folded together, spooned into serving cups, and refrigerated overnight to set. Personally, I like to serve it with fresh berries (whatever I can find) and crumbled graham cracker crust. It's easy and it's yummy.

    Disclosure: As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases.

    Sometimes you may opt to stabilize mousse with gelatin (like with this pumpkin mousse), but in this case, I don't think it's necessary. If you want to store it for longer than a day though, you may want to add gelatin to stabilize it and avoid any water separating out.

    a jar of lemon curd with lemon and juicer in back with zester

     You can serve this lemon mousse with homemade graham crackers or gluten-free cookies if you want to keep the dessert gluten-free. You can also bake a graham cracker crust (without any filling) to then crumble on top of the jars of mousse for a cute dessert. 

    Lemon mousse served in a small jar with graham cracker crumble and berries

    📖 Recipe

    lemon mousse
    Save Recipe Saved! Print Pin

    Lemon mousse

    Prevent your screen from going dark
    Course Dessert
    Cuisine French
    Keyword lemon mousse
    Prep Time 20 minutes
    Cook Time 10 minutes
    Total Time 30 minutes
    Servings 6
    Calories 396kcal
    Author Janice

    Ingredients

    Graham cracker crumble

    • 65 grams (¾ cup) graham cracker crumbs
    • 15 grams (1 tablespoon) granulated sugar
    • 35 grams (2 ½ tablespoon) unsalted butter, melted

    Lemon mousse

    • 250 mL (1 cup) whipping cream (35 % fat), cold
    • 250 mL (1 cup) lemon curd, preferably homemade
    • 170 grams (1 ½ cups) fresh raspberries, for garnishing

    Instructions

    For the crumble

    • Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment.
    • Serve with crumbled graham cracker crust and fresh raspberries.
    • Combine the graham cracker crumbs with the granulated sugar.
    • Add the melted butter and stir til the crumbs are evenly coated and clump nicely when squeezed together.
    • Transfer crumbs to the baking sheet in a mound, pressing and spreading it out evenly (don’t worry if it doesn’t reach the edge). You are making a giant flat cookie here basically..
    • Bake for 10 minutes, and let cool before crumbling over the lemon mousse.

    For the lemon mousse

    • In a medium bowl, whip the cream to medium soft peaks.
    • A a dollop or two of the whipped cream and add it to a small bowl containing the lemon curd. Stir to mix well and lighten the curd.
    • Add the lightened curd to the bowl of whipped cream and fold it in.
    • Transfer the lemon mousse to serving dishes and refrigerate overnight.
    • Serve with raspberries and graham cracker crumble
    Give backIf you enjoy the free content on this website, say thank you!
    Tried this recipe?Mention @bakesomethingawesome or tag #bakesomethingawesome!

    Nutrition

    Calories: 396kcal | Carbohydrates: 40g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 25g | Saturated Fat: 15g | Cholesterol: 70mg | Sodium: 213mg | Potassium: 93mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 31g | Vitamin A: 768IU | Vitamin C: 8mg | Calcium: 43mg | Iron: 1mg

    More Pudding recipes

    • Easy milk chocolate pots de crème made just like s'mores with a graham cracker cookie crumb crust and marshmallows on top
      Easy milk chocolate pots de crème (stovetop method)
    • Golden milk rice pudding spiced with turmeric, ginger, cardamom, and cinnamon served with poached pears
      Golden milk rice pudding
    • watermelon ice with lime pots de creme
      Watermelon granita with lime white chocolate pots de crème
    • Apple clafoutis sweetened with maple & a little nutmeg - it's like a baked custard with apples. Totally comforting and perfect dessert for apple season and fall.Apple clafoutis sweetened with maple & a little nutmeg - it's like a baked custard with apples. Totally comforting and perfect dessert for apple season and fall.
      Maple apple clafoutis
    273 shares
    • Facebook52
    • Yummly
    • Email
    • Facebook
    • Instagram
    • Pinterest
    • Twitter

    Baking resources

  • Baking conversion charts
  • Baking ingredients and pantry staples
  • Baking substitutions
  • Common baking conversions
  • Choosing baking pans
  • How to measure ingredients for baking
  • Mixing methods
  • Reader Interactions

    Comments

    1. Peggy G. says

      July 27, 2012 at 8:23 pm

      This mousse sounds incredibly tasty! I definitely need to sit down and organize our house - it gets to be a daunting job sometimes!

      Reply
    2. Charlotte says

      July 28, 2012 at 2:32 pm

      This looks so easy and delicious!

      Reply
    3. Diane, A Broad says

      July 31, 2012 at 1:27 am

      I have a cup of lemon juice hanging out in the fridge after I used all the zest for limoncello. I think I know where that juice is going...

      Reply
    4. [email protected] says

      August 15, 2012 at 2:01 pm

      So pretty and refreshing. I'm a lemon lover.

      Reply

    Leave a Reply Cancel reply

    Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

    Recipe Rating




    Primary Sidebar

    This is a picture of Janice Lawandi

    Hi, I'm Janice! I am a baking-obsessed recipe developer with a PhD in Chemistry who writes about baking and the science of baking.

    More about me →

    Give back

    If you enjoy the free content on this website, consider saying thank you!

    Eggless chocolate cake

    Chocolate layer cake with cream cheese frosting and chocolate sprinkles on a cake stand.
    Learn to make an eggless chocolate cake with cream cheese frosting!

    Bake with rhubarb

    • Strawberry jam with rhubarb smeared on a piece of toast on a plate.
      Strawberry rhubarb jam
    • Freshly baked rhubarb crumble ready to be served.
      Rhubarb crumble
    • Rhubarb raspberry upside down cake on a parchment lined round black tray, cut into a few slices with a cake lifter under a slice
      Rhubarb raspberry upside-down cake
    • Serving rhubarb muffins on plates with a side of butter.
      Rhubarb muffins with sour cream and streusel
    • Let's bake with rhubarb-best rhubarb recipes roundup
      What to bake with rhubarb
    • Bluebarb or blueberry rhubarb crumble with a marzipan oat crumble topping in a blue baking dish with a fluted edge
      Blueberry rhubarb crisp with marzipan crumble

    Bake with berries

    • Toast served with homemade strawberry jam and butter on a pink plate.
      Strawberry jam
    • Serving apple and blueberry crumble with scoops of vanilla ice cream on plates.
      Apple and blueberry crumble
    • A plate of blueberry scones served with butter.
      Scones with blueberries
    • A jar of homemade blueberry jam with a spoon.
      Blueberry jam
    • Slices of fruit tart served on black dessert plates.
      Fruit tart
    • Pavlova cake filled with whipped cream, lemon curd, and raspberries being served.
      Pavlova

    Baking conversions

    Buy the baking conversion charts NOW!

    How to poach pears

    Poached pears on an enamelware plate.
    This easy poached pears recipe is simple and you can use the poached fruit for salads, appetizers, and desserts!
    This is a picture of Janice Lawandi

    Hi, I'm Janice! I am a baking-obsessed recipe developer with a PhD in Chemistry who writes about baking and the science of baking.

    More about me →

    Give back

    If you enjoy the free content on this website, consider saying thank you!

    Eggless chocolate cake

    Chocolate layer cake with cream cheese frosting and chocolate sprinkles on a cake stand.
    Learn to make an eggless chocolate cake with cream cheese frosting!

    Bake with rhubarb

    • A perfect slice of rhubarb pie, ready to be served.
      Rhubarb pie without strawberries
    • Perfectly golden brown orange blossom rhubarb bostocks are made from frangipane and baked in the oven until golden brown
      Rhubarb bostock with frangipane & rhubarb jam
    • unmolding orange rhubarb cakes with cornmeal from mini loaf cake pan
      Mini orange cornmeal cakes with rhubarb
    • Multigrain waffles with roasted rhubarb | bakeschool.com
      Roasted rhubarb with multigrain waffles
    • Rhubarb pumpkin seed cake after baking | kitchenhealssoul.com
      Moist rhubarb cake
    • A plate of scones with rhubarb served with jam.
      Rhubarb scones

    Bake with berries

    • Framboisier cake
    • Three ice cream strawberry shortcakes on small dessert plates on white marble surface
      Ice cream strawberry shortcake
    • A raspberry shortcake with homemade biscuit, whipped cream, and berries on a pink plate with a fork with black matte handle
      Raspberry shortcake
    • A jar of homemade strawberry red currant jam with a spoonful on the side and the metal band
      Strawberry and red currant jam
    • A raspberry chocolate tart garnished with star-shaped cookies and fresh rapberries.
      Chocolate raspberry tart
    • A heart-shaped pan of raspberry brownies.
      Raspberry brownies

    Baking conversions

    Buy the baking conversion charts NOW!

    How to poach pears

    Poached pears on an enamelware plate.
    This easy poached pears recipe is simple and you can use the poached fruit for salads, appetizers, and desserts!

    Footer

    If you enjoy the free content on this website, consider saying thank you!

    Buy Me a Pound of Butter

    Footer

    ↑ back to top

    About

    • Meet Janice
    • FAQ
    • Privacy Policy
    • Terms and conditions
    • Accessibility
    • Press

    Newsletter

    • Sign Up! for emails and updates

    Contact

    • Contact
    • Services
    • Portfolio

    As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

    COPYRIGHT © 2023 · THE BAKE SCHOOL