Name: Keto Strawberry Mousse
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Ingredients: 8 ounces strawberries (cleaned and sliced); 2/3 cup keto powdered sugar (divided); 8 ounces cream cheese; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 3/4 cup cold heavy cream

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This keto strawberry mousse is creamy, fluffy, and packed with fresh strawberry flavor. With almost no prep time, you can make a rich strawberry cheesecake mousse that fits into your low-carb diet. This keto dessert is a crave-worthy indulgence that requires little effort.

Three glass bowls of strawberry mousse with mint leaves and strawberry slices on top are placed on a red checkered cloth, surrounded by fresh strawberries on a white marble surface.

Strawberry desserts are one of those things I come back to again and again.

This keto strawberry mousse with cream cheese started as a quick experiment one afternoon when I had a handful of strawberries that needed to be used and was craving a treat.

The result is one of those recipes that feels fancy enough for guests but easy enough to throw together on a random Tuesday night. Honestly, it has become one of my favorite low-carb strawberry desserts.

If you like this one, don’t miss my Keto Chocolate Mousse and Strawberry Shortcake Chaffles.

Top-down view of ingredients on a white surface: a blue bowl of halved strawberries, a measuring cup of milk, a cup of sugar, a small dish of vanilla extract, and a block of Philadelphia cream cheese.

Simple Ingredients

Strawberries: Fresh strawberries work best for this keto strawberry mousse recipe. I tested it with frozen strawberries (in fact, that is what you see in the ingredient shot), and it worked, but the mousse didn’t get as thick because frozen strawberries have more liquid. The taste, however, was virtually the same.

Keto-Friendly Sweetener: Powdered sweetener is important here. Granulated sweetener can leave a gritty texture. You can use your favorite. Erythritol, allulose, stevia, and monk fruit all work. If it isn’t strawberry season, make sure you taste and adjust as needed.

Heavy Whipping Cream: Make sure it’s cold so it whips properly. I often put my stand mixer bowl in the freezer for about 15 minutes before making whipped cream.

Step by Step

See the recipe card below for the full recipe with measurements.

A food processor bowl containing granulated sugar and sliced strawberries, ready to be blended, on a white surface. — Add strawberries and half of the sweetener to a blender or food processor.

A food processor filled with bright red, blended liquid, likely a fruit puree, viewed from above. The blade is visible in the center of the transparent container. — Blend until smooth. Reserve ⅓ cup for serving.

A food processor bowl containing a blend of red berry puree, a block of cream cheese, and a mound of white sugar, ready to be mixed together. — Beat the cream cheese with the remaining sweetener.

A close-up view of a food processor bowl containing a mixture of red and white ingredients with a metal blade visible in the center. — Add the vanilla and strawberry puree and mix until fully combined.

A close-up of a stand mixer with a wire whisk attachment mixing a small amount of liquid, likely cream, in a metal bowl. — Whip the cold heavy cream in a stand mixer with the whisk attachment until soft peaks form.

A metal mixing bowl containing freshly whipped cream, with some cream splattered on the sides of the bowl. The bowl sits on a light-colored surface. — This should take about 3 minutes.

A metal mixing bowl with whipped cream and a pink strawberry mixture being gently folded together with a blue silicone spatula. — Fold the whipped cream gently into the strawberry mixture until fully combined.

A metal mixing bowl filled with light pink, creamy batter being stirred with a teal spatula. Tiny flecks are visible throughout the mixture, and some batter is splattered on the sides of the bowl. — Divide the reserved strawberry puree among serving dishes. Spoon the strawberry keto mousse over the puree for one of the easiest sugar-free strawberry desserts ever!

Tips & Tricks

Let the cream cheese soften fully before mixing. Cold cream cheese tends to create small lumps that never disappear.
Whip the cream only to soft peaks. Overwhipping makes the mousse dense instead of light.
If you have time, I recommend chilling the mousse before serving. Thirty to sixty minutes helps it set.
Fold the whipped cream gently. Stirring too aggressively can deflate the mixture and make the mousse heavy.

Three glass bowls of strawberry mousse garnished with fresh strawberry slices and mint leaves sit on a red checkered cloth, with a bowl of whole strawberries in the background.

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A glass of creamy strawberry mousse topped with a small mint sprig and a sliced strawberry on the rim, placed on a red and white checkered cloth.

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Keto Strawberry Mousse

Prep Time15

Total Time15

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Diet: Gluten Free

Servings:

Calories: 247.46kcal

Author: Wendy Polisi

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Ingredients

8 ounces strawberries cleaned and sliced
⅔ cup keto powdered sugar divided
8 ounces cream cheese
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
¾ cup cold heavy cream

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Instructions

Place the strawberries in a blender or food processor along with ⅓ cup of the sweetener. Process until smooth. Reserve ⅓ cup for the bottom of the serving dishes.
In a food processor or bowl of a stand mixer, beat together the cream cheese and remaining ⅓ cup of the powdered sugar until smooth. Add the vanilla and strawberry puree and beat or process until smooth. If you used your stand mixer, transfer to a bowl and wipe the bowl to the stand mixer out.
Add the heavy cream to the mixer bowl and beat with the whisk attachment for 2 ½ to 3 ½ minutes, until soft peaks form. Fold the whipped cream and strawberry mixture together in a bowl.
Divide the strawberry puree between the serving dishes, and top with the strawberry mo

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