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    Decorated Treats » Recipes » Jellies, Mousses and Puddings

    Durian Mousse (Quick & Easy Durian Dessert)

    Published: Jul 29, 2022 · Modified: Sep 4, 2023 by Priya Maha

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    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.

    3 square dessert bowls with durian mousse.

    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.

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

    For more mousse desserts, try this apple mousse, kiwi mousse and this mascarpone chocolate mousse. And if you are a durian fan, you should also check out this easy durian cheesecake.

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    • ❤️Why You Will Love This Recipe
    • What is Durian?
    • 📋Ingredients
    • 👩‍🍳How to Make
    • 💡Expert Tips
    • 💭FAQs
    • ❤️More Recipes You Will Love
    • 📖Recipe

    ❤️Why You Will Love This Recipe

    • The recipe uses fresh durian flesh (or pulp) and is all natural. There are no artificial flavoring used and makes a great dessert for any durian lover.
    • There are no egg yolks, egg whites or gelatin powder used, making this a perfect dessert for vegetarians and those on eggless diet.
    • Making the mousse is super easy and simple. And quick too.
    • Filled into small dessert cups or dessert bowls, this durian mousse is very convenient to serve.

    What is Durian?

    Durian is a seasonal tropical fruit that is common in countries like Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand and Singapore. It is also sometimes referred to as the King of Fruits.

    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.

    📋Ingredients

    For the Mousse:

    • Durian flesh (durian meat) - choose good quality durian for best results. Make sure the flesh is soft.
    • Heavy whipping cream - use full fat cream (with at least 35% fat). Keep the cream chilled until it is ready to be whipped.
    • Granulated sugar (caster sugar) - sweetens the mousse. Fine sugar is preferred as it dissolves more readily.

    For the Decoration (optional):

    • Edible Rose Petals - both fresh or dried petals will work.
    • Edible Gold Flakes

    *Refer to the recipe card below for full list of ingredients and exact quantities. For best results, use a digital kitchen scale where applicable*

    👩‍🍳How to Make

    Step 1: Prepare the durian flesh. The first step is to prepare the durian flesh.

    Holding a durian segment in hand and a plate of durian flesh.

    Separate the flesh and discard the seeds (image 1). For best results, the durian flesh should be chill.

    Weigh the flesh and place it into a medium sized plate. Set aside (image 2).

    Step 2: Whip the cream.

    Adding sugar to a bowl of whipping cream and whipped cream in a bowl.

    Pour the whipping cream into a clean, grease-free mixing bowl. Make sure it is absolutely chilled. Add sugar to it (image 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 (image 4). Do not overbeat. Set the cream aside.

    Note: Overbeating the cream with cause it to separate.

    Using cake mixer to beat the cream and durian flesh.

    Next, beat the durian flesh to 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 (image 5).

    Add the durian puree into the whipped cream. Beat the durian mousse mixture briefly until both the cream and the durian flesh are thoroughly mixed (image 6).

    Step 3: Pipe the mousse into serving cups. For easy handling, transfer the durian mixture into a piping bag. Snip the bottom to make a hole.

    Piping mousse into small dessert cup and tapping the cup to level the mousse.

    Pipe the durian mousse into prepared dessert bowl or cups (image 7).

    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 (image 8).

    Decorate the top with a rose petal and some gold flakes. Refrigerate until ready to serve.

    A scoop of durian mousse in a spoon.

    💡Expert Tips

    • For best whipping results, make sure the heavy cream is completely chilled. The bowl and the beaters should also be chilled. Warm or room temperature fresh cream will not whip well.
    • Using a piping bag to fill the mousse cups will make it much easier to fill than with a spoon.

    💭FAQs

    Can I make durian mousse with frozen durian?

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

    Can I 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 I 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 into a durian mousse cake?

    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.

    How long does the durian mousse last?

    These durian mousse dessert is best served chill. Consume within 3 or 4 days.

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    📖Recipe

    3 square dessert bowls with durian mousse.

    Durian Mousse

    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
    Prep Time: 15 minutes minutes
    Chilling time: 1 hour hour
    Total Time: 1 hour hour 15 minutes minutes
    Yield: 3 dessert cups
    Author: Priya Maha
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    Metric - US Customary

    For best results, use the metrics measurements. US customary measurements have not been tested and are only meant for guide.

    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

    • Separate the durian 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. Keep chilled.
    • In a separate grease-free bowl, pour the whipping cream (see Note 1). 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 (see Note 2). Set the cream aside.
    • Next, beat the durian flesh for approximately 30 seconds to break it up 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.
    • Transfer the durian mousse into a piping bag (see Note 3). Snip the bottom to make a hole.
    • Pipe the durian mousse into prepared dessert bowls or cups.
    • Tap the bowls lightly to level the mousse.
    • Decorate the top with a rose petal and some gold flakes. Refrigerate until ready to serve. These durian mousse dessert is best served chilled.

    Notes

    1. For best whipping results, make sure the heavy cream is completely chilled. The bowl and the beaters should also be chilled. Warm or room temperature fresh cream will not whip well.
    2. Overbeating the cream with cause it to separate.
    3. Using a piping bag to fill the mousse cups will make it much easier to fill than with a spoon.
    4. 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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    3 square dessert bowls with durian mousse.
    A scoop of durian mousse in a spoon.
    Mousse in a dessert bowl, decorated with rose petal and gold flakes.
    3 square dessert bowls with durian mousse.

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