As I was clicking through the Atkins recipe site a few days ago looking for Phase I desserts for someone on the “New Atkins for a New You” Facebook support list, I ran across this really easy to make Chocolate Mint Mousse recipe and promptly tried it. Of course, I didn’t have all the ingredients for it and made a substitution or two and reduced it to make only two servings instead of 8, but basically, it came out really good.
But why stop there? Strawberries are on the vine in my front yard and suddenly a strawberry mousse sounded wonderful to me. So this recipe was born. It’s a variation on the one from Atkins, but different enough to say it’s my own take on it. Incidentally, you can make it with raspberries as well.
To stay strictly legal for phase I, don’t add the fresh strawberries in it or on top of it.
Strawberry Mousse Dessert
1/2 cup Heavy Whipping Cream
1 Vanilla or Strawberry Whey Protein Powder scoop
1/4 teaspoon Strawberry Extract
1 drop of red food coloring (if you’re using Vanilla powder)
2 tablespoons cut Strawberries in own juice*
*Use 1 cup fresh or unsweetened frozen strawberries. Cut into quarters and add 1 tablespoon of sugar substitute, mix well, cover and put in the refrigerator for a couple of hours to make a juice and chill the berries.
An hour before serving, put the cream into a small bowl and whip with an egg beater until peaks form. Reserve two tablespoons for garnish later. Add the strawberry extract and mix in, then add the whey powder and 1 tablespoon of strawberry pieces. Beat with the beater until the mixture is smooth and the strawberries are blended in.
Spoon into two 1/2 cup serving dishes, cover with plastic wrap and put in the refrigerator to chill.
Before serving, spoon 1/2 tablespoon strawberries on top of each, reserving two pieces to go on top of the whipped cream. Put 1 tablespoon of reserved whipped cream on top of each serving, then top with the reserved strawberry pieces.
Nutrition Info per serving (with fresh strawberries)
Calories: 246.3 Fat: 17.8 g Net Carbs: 3.2 g Protein: 6.7 g
(without strawberries)
Calories: 232 Fat: 17.0 g Net Carbs:1.9 g Protein: 6.7 g