Recipes · Brazilian · Creams and Mousses

Mousse de Maracujá (Passion Fruit Mousse)

One serving has 445 kcal and 7 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of vitamin A (47%), riboflavin (40%), phosphorus (30%), vitamin C (22%), calcium (21%) and selenium (20%). Ready in 15 minutes.

Mousse de Maracujá (Passion Fruit Mousse)
Photo: Melsj, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
  • Preparation: 15 min
  • Makes: 1 serving (200 g)
  • Difficulty: Easy
  • Diets: Vegetarian, Gluten-free
  • Contains: dairy

Ingredients

  • 80 g Passion fruit juice
  • 60 g Sweetened condensed milk
  • 60 g Cream, heavy

Method

  1. Whip the heavy cream in a bowl to soft peaks.
  2. In a separate bowl or blender, combine the passion fruit juice and sweetened condensed milk and mix until smooth.
  3. Gently fold the whipped cream into the passion fruit mixture in two additions, keeping as much air in as possible.
  4. Spoon into a small serving glass or bowl.
  5. Cover and chill for at least 3 hours, until set to a light, airy mousse.
  6. Serve cold, with a few passion fruit seeds spooned on top if you have extra.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy445 kcal21%
Carbohydrates45.9 g
Water118 mL
Fiber0.16 g1%
Protein7 g15%
Tryptophan0.11 g
Threonine0.29 g
Isoleucine0.38 g
Leucine0.61 g
Lysine0.45 g
Methionine0.16 g
Cystine0.05 g
Phenylalanine0.31 g
Tyrosine0.31 g
Valine0.42 g
Histidine0.17 g
Fat27 g
Monounsaturated6.9 g
Polyunsaturated1.2 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0.01 g
Omega-60.99 g
Saturated17.1 g
Trans-Fats0.74 g
Cholesterol88.2 mg
Calcium213 mg21%
Copper0.06 mg7%
Iron0.46 mg3%
Magnesium33.4 mg11%
Manganese0.01 mg1%
Phosphorus207 mg30%
Potassium502 mg11%
Selenium10.8 µg20%
Sodium97.2 mg
Zinc0.76 mg10%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.07 mg6%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.44 mg40%
Niacin (vitamin B3)2 mg14%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)0.75 mg15%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)0.1 mg8%
Folate (vitamin B9)15.4 µg4%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)0.36 µg15%
Choline66.7 mg16%
Vitamin A329 µg47%
Vitamin C16.5 mg22%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)41.4 IU7%
Vitamin E0.66 mg4%
Vitamin K2.6 µg3%

Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.

Climate footprint

0.5 kg CO2e a serving: higher than most breakfasts, sides, desserts and drinks on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.

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