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    Home » Recipes » Jellies & Cold Dessert

    Durian Mousse - Quick & Easy Durian Dessert

    Published: Jul 29, 2022 · Modified: Sep 1, 2022 by Priya Maha

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    3 square dessert bowls with durian mousse.

    If you love durians, you will love this durian mousse. A super easy-to-make durian dessert recipe, this homemade durian mousse only requires 3 ingredients for a quick dessert fix.

    The mousse is served in individual serving cups, making it a perfect party dessert. It has a lovely light texture with lots of durian flavor and this recipe is perfect for anyone looking for an easy and simple homemade durian dessert.

    3 square dessert bowls with durian mousse.

    Table of contents

    • What is Durian?
    • The Durian Mousse
    • How to Make
      • Ingredients
      • Preparing the durian flesh
      • Making the mousse
      • Assembling into dessert bowls
    • Notes
      • Can you make the mousse with frozen durian?
      • Would it be ok to reduce the quantity of durian in the recipe?
      • Can you make the mousse without the sugar?
      • Can you make the dessert in a single, large mold?
    • Like this durian dessert recipe? Here are my other posts you might want to check out

    What is Durian?

    Durian is a seasonal tropical fruit that is common in countries like Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand and Singapore. It is a rather large fruit, almost the size of watermelon and has thick, thorny skin. The durian flesh on the inside is soft and sweet, almost like custard and ranges in color from light beige to yellow. The durian fruit is segmented, and each segment consists of a few pieces of durian. At the core of each durian piece is a brown seed. The seeds are often discarded.

    Durian is a rather controversial fruit because of its smell. Some people truly love the fruit for its soft and sweet taste, while some others totally despise it. This is most often due to its strong pungent smell that some find extremely off putting.

    There are many varieties of durians and the price of durian vary quite substantially between each variety. Hard core durian lovers often times are willing to pay the high price for the high-end varieties.

    The Durian Mousse

    This durian mousse is made of fresh durian flesh (or pulp as some call it), heavy whipping cream and sugar. The whipping cream gives this mousse a light and airy texture of a typical mousse without having to use any eggs or gelatin.

    The durian mousse is lightly sweetened with sugar, and this is a matter of personal taste. You can omit the sugar totally if you like, depending on the level of sweetness you prefer for your mousse.

    Making the mousse is super easy and simple. And quick too. All you need to do is whip the cream and sugar until the cream thickness to a soft peak consistency. You then add the durian pulp and whip until it is well incorporated into the cream.

    Fill the mousse into small dessert cups or dessert bowls and chill until they are ready for serving. And that's all. Easy right?

    This is a small batch recipe, and makes only 3 dessert cups. Double or triple the recipe to make a larger batch for more serving size.

    How to Make

    Ingredients

    • Durian Flesh
    • Heavy Whipping Cream
    • Granulated Sugar

    Garnish (Optional)

    • Edible Rose Petals
    • Edible Gold Flakes

    Preparing the durian flesh

    A poster of 2 images showing how to separate durian flesh and seeds.
    1. The first step is to prepare the durian flesh. Separate the flesh and discard the seeds. For best results, the durian flesh should be chill.
    2. Weigh the flesh and place it into a medium sized plate. Set aside.

    Making the mousse

    A poster of 6 images showing how to whip cream and mix durian into it.
    1. Pour the whipping cream into a clean, grease-free bowl.
    2. Add sugar to it.
    3. Whip the cream until it reaches soft peak consistency. To check if the cream is ready, once you see it thickened, turn your machine off and lift the beaters up. If you see the cream at the bottom of the beaters in soft peaks, the cream is ready. Do not overbeat. Set the cream aside.
    4. Next, beat the durian flesh for break it up. You can use the same whisk attachment you used to whip your cream. The flesh can be quite fibrous and that is fine. Suffice if you beat for about 30 seconds to break it into a creamy consistency.
    5. Add the durian flesh into the cream.
    6. Beat the durian mousse mixture briefly until both the cream and the durian flesh are thoroughly mixed.

    Assembling into dessert bowls

    A poster of 4 images showing how to pipe durian mousse into small dessert bowls.
    1. For easy handling, transfer the durian mousse into a piping bag. Snip the bottom to make a hole.
    2. Pipe the durian mousse into prepared dessert bowls or cups.
    3. Tap the bowls lightly to settle the mousse to a leveled surface. You can tap them onto your palms if you worry about breaking the bowls or you can even tap them on your kitchen counter by lining a kitchen towel on it first.
    4. Decorate the top with a rose petal and some gold flakes. Refrigerate until ready to serve. These durian mousse dessert is best served chill.

    Mousse in a dessert bowl, decorated with rose petal and gold flakes.

    Notes

    Can you make the mousse with frozen durian?

    • Yes, you can. Defrost the flesh and make sure it is all soft before making the mousse.

    Would it be ok to reduce the quantity of durian in the recipe?

    • Technically, you can. The lesser durian you use, the lesser of durian taste you will get in your mousse. I would not recommend reducing it too much or your mousse will end up tasting like sweet cream instead of durian mousse.

    Can you make the mousse without the sugar?

    • The purpose of sugar in this dessert is to sweeten it. Otherwise, if you choose to omit the sugar, your mousse will still turn out well, only the taste will be less sweet. The durian is a sweet fruit, but the sweetness can vary depending on the variant you use in making this mousse.
    • In any case, you can adjust the amount of sugar used in the recipe without affecting its texture.

    Can you make the dessert in a single, large mold?

    • Unlike mousse that uses gelatin, this cream based durian mousse will not hold its shape well, hence it is not very suitable for cutting.
    • I would recommend for this dessert to be prepared in individual serving bowls or cups for easy handling.

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    Recipe (Printable)

    Here is the full printable version of my easy durian mousse recipe:

    3 square dessert bowls with durian mousse.

    Durian Mousse - Quick and Easy Durian Dessert

    If you love durians, you will love this durian mousse. Served in individual bowls, this 3 ingredients dessert is easy and quick to make!
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    Course: Dessert
    Cuisine: Asian
    Keyword: Durian Mousse
    Prep Time: 15 minutes
    Total Time: 15 minutes
    Yield: 3 dessert cups
    Author: Priya Maha
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    Metric - US Customary

    Ingredients

    Mousse

    • 150 g durian flesh (seeds removed)
    • 150 g heavy whipping cream (chilled)
    • 1 tablespoon granulated sugar

    Garnish (Optional)

    • Rose petals (edible)
    • Gold flakes (edible)
    Metric - US Customary

    Instructions

    Preparing the durian flesh

    • The first step is to prepare the durian flesh. Separate the flesh and discard the seeds. For best results, the durian flesh should be chill.
    • Weigh the flesh and place it into a medium sized bowl. Set aside.

    Making the durian mousse

    • Pour the whipping cream into a clean, grease-free bowl.
    • Add sugar to it.
    • Whip the cream until it reaches soft peak consistency. To check if the cream is ready, once you see it thickened, turn your machine off and lift the beaters up. If you see the cream at the bottom of the beaters in soft peaks, the cream is ready. Do not overbeat. Set the cream aside.
    • Next, beat the durian flesh for break it up. You can use the same whisk attachment you used to whip your cream. The flesh can be quite fibrous and that is fine. Suffice if you beat for about 30 seconds to break it into a creamy consistency.
    • Add the durian flesh into the cream.
    • Beat the durian mousse mixture briefly until both the cream and the durian flesh are thoroughly mixed.

    Assembling the durian mousse dessert bowls

    • For easy handling, transfer the durian mousse into a piping bag. Snip the bottom to make a hole.
    • Pipe the durian mousse into prepared dessert bowls or cups.
    • Tap the bowls lightly to settle the mousse to a leveled surface. You can tap them onto your palms if you worry about breaking the bowls or you can even tap them on your kitchen counter by lining a kitchen towel on it first.
    • Garnish the top with a rose petal and some gold flakes. Refrigerate until ready to serve. These durian mousse dessert is best served chilled.

    Notes

    This is a small batch recipe, and makes only 3 dessert cups. Double or triple the recipe to make a larger batch for more serving size.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 258.9kcal | Carbohydrates: 18.9g | Protein: 2.2g | Fat: 20.7g | Saturated Fat: 11.5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.8g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4.5g | Cholesterol: 56.5mg | Sodium: 14.5mg | Potassium: 265.6mg | Fiber: 1.9g | Sugar: 5.5g | Vitamin A: 757IU | Vitamin C: 10.2mg | Calcium: 36mg | Iron: 0.3mg
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    A scoop of durian mousse in a spoon.
    Easy Durian Mousse Recipe

    And that's that. My super easy and super quick 3 ingredient durian dessert for you!

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