Lemon yoghurt mousse – Airy summer dessert

Get relief from the heat this summer with a light and airy dessert. This lemon yoghurt mousse does not only contain healthy ingredients but is lip-smackingly delicious. You can even enjoy this treat as a special breakfast due to the combination of healthy ingredients.

Enjoy a myriad of textures when you take a bite of this lemon yoghurt mousse. This recipe contains granola for a bit of crunch, honey to make it sweet and natural yoghurt for a creamy consistency. Not to forget about some lemon to add a delightful zest to the mix.

Using a good quantity of lemon juice in this recipe adds to the nutritional value of this recipe. Lemons are loaded with Vitamin C and serve as a powerful immune booster. And honey is a powerful antioxidant, making this lemon yoghurt mousse even more beneficial.

Prepare this guilt-free dessert in only 20 minutes and then allow it to set for 12 hours before you can dig in. Let us know in the comments of this recipe if you have tried it out.

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Lemon yoghurt mousse recipe

5 from 1 vote

Recipe by Jessica Alberts Course: DessertCuisine: GlobalDifficulty: Easy

Servings

8

servings

Prep time

20

minutes

Setting Time

720

minutes

Total time

12

hours 

20

minutes

Ingredients

• 400 grams natural yoghurt

• 9 leaves gelatine

• 6 egg whites

• 400 grams cream, whipped

• 175 grams sugar

• 400 ml lemon juice

• 200 grams honey

• 400 grams chopped fruit of your choice

• 200 grams muesli

Method

• Beat the egg white and sugar to form a meringue mixture.
• Add the gelatine to water and dissolve. Then add to the yoghurt. Add the lemon juice to the yoghurt.
• Mix in the meringue and fold in the semi whipped cream.
• Leave to set for at least 12 hours.
• When ready to serve, add a layer of mousse, followed by a layer of granola and fruit. Keep layering until the glass is full.

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