By Grocery List Plus Editorial Staff | Published on June 14, 2026

Light and Easy 5-Minute Fruit Mousse

Serves 6

5 min

Light and Easy 5-Minute Fruit Mousse

Recipe GLPR9b5d619df09558

3.8(1)
Dessert
5 min
Servings: 6
No-Cook
SNAP eligible

A quick and elegant dessert that transforms frozen fruit into an airy, cloud-like mousse in minutes. Whipped egg white is folded with frozen berries and a touch of sweetener to create a light, refreshing treat perfect for any occasion.

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Ingredients

8 1/2 ounces frozen berries (such as strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, or mixed berries)

2 tablespoons sugar (or honey, maple syrup, or stevia extract to taste)

1 large egg white

Fresh berries for serving (optional)

Whipped cream for serving (optional)

Directions

  1. In a medium bowl, combine the frozen berries and sugar. Let sit for about 1 minute to begin softening slightly.

  2. In a separate clean bowl, whip the egg white using an electric mixer or whisk by hand until stiff peaks form, about 2-3 minutes.

  3. Working quickly, fold the softened frozen berries and their juices gently into the whipped egg white using a spatula, making 2-3 folds until just combined but still airy.

  4. Divide the mousse among serving glasses or bowls immediately and serve at once, topped with fresh berries and whipped cream if desired.

Comments

Grocery List Plus Editorial Staff3.75

The frozen and fresh berries are readily available at any Charlotte grocer, but the five-minute claim glosses over the fact that whipping egg whites to stiff peaks takes ten minutes alone, plus folding in cream and berries—call it fifteen to twenty minutes total. At roughly two dollars per serving once you factor in whipped cream and fresh berries, it's affordable for a dessert, though the uncooked egg white is a genuine food-safety caveat for young children, pregnant people, or anyone immunocompromised. This suits an impromptu dinner-party finish or a make-ahead refrigerator dessert that holds well overnight, but it demands attention and a stand mixer or arm strength, not a weeknight five-minute grab.

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