Easy No-Cook Lemon Cheesecake Mousse
5
Points®
Total time: 10 min • Prep: 10 min • Cook: 0 min • Serves: 4 • Difficulty: Easy
With an airy-creamy texture and citrus-bright flavor, this quick dessert captures the essence of an indulgent lemon mousse—but is far lighter than traditional versions. The key is low-fat cottage cheese. Its flavor is similar to cream cheese, and when whipped in a food processor, it becomes creamy and fluffy. Lemon zest and juice offer sunny notes, and crumbled graham crackers provide some crunchy contrast as well as a further nod toward cheesecake. You can make it up to a day ahead, but hold off on the graham cracker crumbs until shortly before serving so they stay crunchy.
Ingredients
1% low fat cottage cheese
1.5 cup(s)
Powdered sugar (confectioner's)
3 Tbsp
Lemon zest
1 Tbsp
Fresh lemon juice
2 Tbsp
Light aerosol whipped cream
0.75 cup(s)
Graham cracker(s)
2 square(s)
Lemon
2 slice(s)
Instructions
1
In a food processor, puree the cottage cheese on high speed until smooth, about 1 minute. Add the sugar, lemon zest, and lemon juice; process until well combined. Add ½ cup whipped topping; pulse just until combined. Divide the mixture evenly among 4 small bowls; top each serving with 1 tbsp of the remaining whipped topping. Sprinkle the graham cracker crumbs on top, and top each serving with a piece of lemon.
2
Serving size: a rounded 1/3 cup
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