Description
A silky, cloud-light Italian pistachio mousse made with real pistachios, whipped cream, and natural flavorings. No baking, no complicated techniques—just pure, creamy pistachio heaven ready in minutes.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup shelled pistachios – ground finely
- 1/4 cup pistachio paste – store-bought or homemade
- 2 cups heavy whipping cream – cold
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract – pure
- 1/8 tsp almond extract – enhances pistachio flavor
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 tsp unflavored gelatin – bloom in cold water
- 2 tbsp water – cold
- OR
- 4 oz mascarpone cheese – natural stabilizer
- chopped pistachios – topping
- whipped cream – topping
- fresh berries – optional
- chocolate shavings – optional
Instructions
- Grind pistachios in a food processor until finely powdered, then mix with pistachio paste, powdered sugar, vanilla, almond extract, and salt.
- Whip the cold heavy cream in a chilled bowl until soft peaks form, about 3–4 minutes.
- Gently fold one-third of the whipped cream into the pistachio mixture, then fold in the rest until no white streaks remain.
- Spoon or pipe the mousse into serving glasses, cover with plastic wrap touching the surface, and refrigerate at least 2 hours.
- Add whipped cream, chopped pistachios, and optional berries or chocolate shavings before serving.
Notes
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-Bake
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 430
- Sugar: 24 g
- Sodium: 80 mg
- Fat: 38 g
- Saturated Fat: 20 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 18 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 19 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 6 g
- Cholesterol: 100 mg