Banana mousse may not be the most popular of all, but it is a delicious and very practical dessert. Learn how to prepare.
Everyone loves mousse, whether it’s passion fruit, strawberry, lemon or chocolate. In fact, these are the most popular and loved ones. But did you know it can be done? banana mousse also? The recipe is a little different from more traditional mousses, but it is also delicious.
Like the other mousse recipes, this one is also very easy to make and uses very simple ingredients. So, it’s a great dessert option for lunch or dinner, or just for those moments when you ask for a really tasty sweet treat.
Anyway, The preparation time is only 30 minutes, but it needs to be refrigerated for at least 4 hours and yields 8 portions in these proportions.
Take the opportunity to also check out our recipe for Ninho milk and strawberry mousse.
Banana mousse recipe
Ingredients
- 6 small bananas
- Juice of 2 lemons
- 1/3 cup (tea) sugar
- 2 tablespoons of rum
- 1 can of whey-free cream
- 1 tablespoon colorless gelatin powder (learn how to make gelatin)
- 3 whites
Preparation mode
- First, peel the bananas and add to a large bowl.
- Mash all the bananas well and then add the lemon juice and sugar.
- Then, transfer this mixture to a pan and heat.
- Stir all the time until a homogeneous paste forms, on average 15 minutes over low heat.
- Once done, turn off the heat and add the rum and cream and mix well.
- Let it cool a little.
- Then, add the already hydrated and dissolved gelatin following the instructions on the package.
- Beat the egg whites in a blender until doubled and incorporate into the banana mousse.
- Then, pour the mousse into small individual bowls or a large mold.
- Finally, put it in the fridge to chill for at least 4 hours and you can serve it.
Tips for preparing banana mousse
- The rum adds a special flavor to the recipe, but if you don’t want it or don’t have it, you can leave it out.
- Or, if you prefer, you can replace the rum with white wine.
- The ideal is to serve the mousse very firm and cold, so, The recommendation is to leave it in the fridge overnight to make it more delicious.
- If you are going to put the mousse in a mold, don’t forget to grease it with oil beforehand.
- In fact, if you want, you can decorate the mousse with caramelized banana and mint leaves.
- For this recipe, it is essential that the bananas used are very ripe.
So, what did you think of this banana mousse recipe? By the way, also check out the skillet banana cake recipe.
Sources: Food and Recipes Ana Maria Brogui Everything Tasty Chef’s Food
