Happy Stone Fruit Season! With peaches, nectarines, and plums being plentiful during this time of year, I love to create at least a couple of fun desserts every year with these flavorful summer fruits.

Peaches are one of my go-to summer fruits when making desserts. When I think about them, I always think of peach cobbler. Last year I made a couple of yummy treats inspired by this classic dessert, so if you love peach cobbler, I highly recommend checking out my Peach Cobbler Cupcakes and my Boozy Peach Cobbler Milkshakes. Both will give you the flavors of peach cobbler, but in fun and different ways.

When thinking about what peach dessert to make this year, I wanted to make something that was very light. An airy, no-bake dessert is the perfect treat for this time of year! The result? My peach mousse! I first tested this recipe last year when I decided to make a peach cobbler inspired dessert in the shape of a peach. The mousse was the outermost layer of the peach, and it offered a lighter texture compared to the “peach pit” made of peach curd and peach compote. All three layers of peach plus the streusel topping “gravel” gave all the flavor of a peach cobbler, but in a light and refreshing take on the traditional dessert.

Finishing this yummy mousse with a dollop of whipped cream and/or some crunchy streusel topping is a great way to add a delicious depth of flavor and a great textural component. The flavors will remind you of peach cobbler, but the components will result in a lovely, light treat.

Ingredients:

• ½ cup cool water
• 2 packets of unflavored gelatin
• 1 cup heavy whipping cream
• ¼ cup granulated sugar
• 2 cups peach purée
• 4 egg whites
• ¼ cup + 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
• Whipped cream (optional garnish)
• Streusel Topping (optional topping – found in my Peach Cobbler Cupcakes post)

Equipment:

• 1 small microwave-safe bowl
• 2 spoons
• 1 medium mixing bowl
• 1 large mixing bowl
• 1 stand mixer bowl
• 2 wire whisk
• 1 spatula
• 1 medium saucepan with about 1-2 inches of simmering water
• Stand mixer or hand mixer

Directions:

1. To the small microwave-safe bowl, add the ½ cup water and then sprinkle the 2 packets of powdered gelatin over the top. Briefly mix together, set aside for 5 minutes to allow the gelatin to bloom, and prep the rest of your ingredients and equipment.
2. Next, place the gelatin in the microwave and heat for 15-30 seconds, until all the gelatin has melted. Set aside to work on the rest of the components.
3. To the stand mixer bowl, add the ¼ cup + 2 tablespoons of granulated sugar and 4 egg whites. Using a wire whisk, whisk these ingredients by hand and then place the bowl over a medium saucepan containing simmering water. Constantly whip this mixture until all of the sugar dissolves and reaches a temperature of 140°F on a thermometer.* Remove the bowl from the stove, place it in the stand mixer, and whip on medium until it achieves medium peaks.
4. While the meringue whips, add the remaining ¼ cup of granulated sugar and 1 cup cold heavy whipping cream to a medium mixing bowl whisk either by hand or with a hand mixer until you reach medium peaks.
5. In a large mixing bowl, stir together the peach puree and melted gelatin. Next, fold the whipped cream into the mixture. And finally, gently fold the meringue into the mixture. Fill your favorite serving glasses with the peach mousse and let it set for at least an hour.
6. The peach mousse is set and ready to serve! Optional toppings include a nice dollop of whipped cream and/or a sprinkle of crunchy streusel topping.

Note: *This will pasteurize the egg whites so that they are safe for consumption.

Peach Mousse

Recipe by Carly PrestonCourse: DessertDifficulty: Medium

Servings

8

servings

Prep time

30

minutes

Ingredients

• ½ cup cool water

• 2 packets of unflavored gelatin

• 1 cup heavy whipping cream

• ¼ cup granulated sugar

• 2 cups peach purée

• 4 egg whites

• ¼ cup + 2 tablespoons granulated sugar

• Whipped cream (optional garnish)

• Streusel Topping (optional topping – found in my Peach Cobbler Cupcakes post)

Directions

• To the small microwave-safe bowl, add the ½ cup water and then sprinkle the 2 packets of powdered gelatin over the top. Briefly mix together, set aside for 5 minutes to allow the gelatin to bloom, and prep the rest of your ingredients and equipment.
• Next, place the gelatin in the microwave and heat for 15-30 seconds, until all the gelatin has melted. Set aside to work on the rest of the components.
• To the stand mixer bowl, add the ¼ cup + 2 tablespoons of granulated sugar and 4 egg whites. Using a wire whisk, whisk these ingredients by hand and then place the bowl over a medium saucepan containing simmering water. Constantly whip this mixture until all of the sugar dissolves and reaches a temperature of 140°F on a thermometer.* Remove the bowl from the stove, place it in the stand mixer, and whip on medium until it achieves medium peaks.
• While the meringue whips, add the remaining ¼ cup of granulated sugar and 1 cup cold heavy whipping cream to a medium mixing bowl whisk either by hand or with a hand mixer until you reach medium peaks.
• In a large mixing bowl, stir together the peach puree and melted gelatin. Next, fold the whipped cream into the mixture. And finally, gently fold the meringue into the mixture. Fill your favorite serving glasses with the peach mousse and let it set for at least an hour.
• The peach mousse is set and ready to serve! Optional toppings include a nice dollop of whipped cream and/or a sprinkle of crunchy streusel topping.

Notes

• *This will pasteurize the egg whites so that they are safe for consumption.

Thank you so much for checking out this recipe! I hope you enjoy it as much as my taste-testers and I did!