Description
Indulge in the delightful flavors of the holiday season with this Cranberry Mousse Pie. A luscious, no-bake dessert that combines the tartness of cranberries with the sweetness of whipped cream in a graham cracker crust. Perfect for festive gatherings or a sweet treat any time of year.
Ingredients
Graham Cracker Crust:
1 (9-inch) graham cracker crust
Cranberry Mousse:
2 cups fresh or frozen cranberries, 3/4 cup granulated sugar, 1/2 cup water, 1 tablespoon orange zest, 1 tablespoon orange juice, 1/8 teaspoon salt, 1 envelope unflavored gelatin (about 2 1/4 teaspoons), 2 tablespoons cold water, 1 cup heavy whipping cream, 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Cook Cranberries: In a medium saucepan, combine cranberries, sugar, water, orange zest, orange juice, and salt. Boil, then simmer until cranberries burst. Blend, strain, and cool.
- Prepare Gelatin: Sprinkle gelatin over cold water, let bloom, then stir into cranberry mixture. Cool to room temperature.
- Whip Cream: In a bowl, whip cream and vanilla extract to soft peaks.
- Combine: Fold whipped cream into cranberry mixture. Pour into crust and refrigerate for 4 hours.
- Serve: Serve chilled.
Notes
- Top with extra whipped cream, sugared cranberries, or orange zest for garnish.
- Can be made a day ahead and kept refrigerated.
- Use a chocolate or shortbread crust for variation.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-Bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 290
- Sugar: 24g
- Sodium: 120mg
- Fat: 16g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 33g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 45mg
