This easy and quick peanut butter mousse recipe is made with just 4 ingredients and takes 5 minutes prep time. It's so creamy with a delicious peanut butter flavour.
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Peanut butter mousse is a delicious and creamy dessert made primarily from peanut butter, whipped cream, and often some sugar to sweeten the mixture.
The addition of cream cheese adds extra thickness and creaminess.
The result is a light and airy texture that is perfect for satisfying sweet cravings.
The creamy peanut butter flavor is so addictive but you can definitely use other nut butters. Almond butter is a brilliant alternative. Use leftover peanut butter in these vegan peanut butter oatmeal cookies.
I love mousse recipes, some of my favourites include:
- Eggless Chocolate Mousse and Gelatine-free White Chocolate Mousse
- Mango Mousse (made with 2 ingredients)
- Caramel Mousse
4 ingredient Peanut Butter Mousse recipe
Smooth Peanut Butter - you need any smooth peanut butter for this recipe. If you only have crunchy, you can either blend it until smooth in a food processor. Another option is to heat in the microwave until it becomes runny then sieve it or spoon out the crunchy nuts!
Cream cheese - use plain cream cheese or soft cheese.
Icing sugar - icing sugar or powdered sugar or confectioners sugar contains a small amount of corn starch which helps stabilise the mousse without eggs
Double cream - aka heavy cream. You need any cream which is capable of whipping
Optional extras:
Add a few drops of Vanilla extract
Toppings - chopped peanuts, more whipped cream or milk chocolate shavings
Instructions
Sift the icing sugar if required to remove any hard lumps of sugar.
In a large mixing bowl, mix together the peanut butter, cream cheese and icing sugar.
In a separate bowl, whisk the cream until stiff peaks form. Use either an electric mixer or wire whisk.
Fold the whipped cream and peanut butter mixture together
Pipe or fill jar of choice.
Cover with clingfilm and refrigerate for 30 minutes to 1 hour at least prior to serving.
Serving Suggestions
Serve Peanut Butter Mousse for parties, get-togethers or at BBQs
It is also an easy dessert for mid-week sweet cravings.
You can serve the mousse in jars, cups or bowls.
Serve as it is or top with chocolate shavings, nuts or more whipped cream.
You can use this mousse as a dip for apple slices - a dessert like little kids can enjoy!
Storage
Note that if the mousse is kept at room temperature for too long, it may not be as firm.
Store in the refrigerator in airtight containers or seal well with plastic wrap (cling film).
The mousse will stay fresh for 2-3 days.
I do not recommend freezing this mousse recipe.
Other Vegetarian Dessert Recipes
Eggless Cheesecake (Baked)
2 ingredient Chocolate Truffles
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Easy Peanut Butter Mousse (4 ingredients)
Equipment
- 1 Whisk
- 2 Mixing bowl
- 4 remekins or small serving jars
Ingredients
- ½ cup peanut butter smooth
- ½ cup cream cheese or soft cheese full fat (plain)
- ¾ cup heavy cream double cream
- ½ cup icing sugar powdered sugar
Instructions
- In a large mixing bowl, mix together the ½ cup peanut butter, ½ cup cream cheese and ½ cup icing sugar.
- Combine well.
- In a separate bowl, whisk the ¾ cup heavy creaml until stiff peaks form. Use either an electric mixer or wire whisk.
- Fold the whipped cream and peanut butter mixture together
- Pipe or fill jar of choice.
- Cover with clingfilm and refrigerate for 30 minutes to 1 hour at least prior to serving.
- Serve as it is or top with chocolate shavings, nuts or more whipped cream.
- You can use this mousse as a dip for apple slices - a dessert like little kids can enjoy!
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Nutrition
PLEASE NOTE: Nutritional values are estimated by a computer and may vary based on ingredients and portion sizes. For personalised dietary advice, please consult a qualified healthcare professional.
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Jena says
Thank you Hayley for sharing this easy dessert recipe with us! We made it last night, everyone loved it 😊 Keep up the good work
Nippa says
Easy to make and yummy! Thanks for sharing Hayley
Hayley says
@Nippa, Thank you. Glad you like this recipe 🙂