Quick & Easy Vegan Lemon Mousse - Dairy-Free Dessert

If you love a quick and easy dairy-free dessert, you will love this vegan lemon mousse. This citrus dessert is the perfect end to any meal.

I don't know about you, but I love lemon desserts.

Lemon sorbet, lemon ice cream, lemon cheesecake, lemon drizzle cake, lemon muffins, lemon shortbread and lemon ice cream to name a few.

Today's recipe is a simple but luxurious lemon creamy mousse.

A twist on a traditional mousse.

Oh my goodness, it's lush!

And very lemony!

Jump to:

• 🍋 Why you'll love this easy lemon mousse
• 🍋 What you need to make this easy lemon mousse recipe
• 🍊 Variations to vegan lemon mousse
• 🥣 Homemade lemon mousse toppings
• 🥫 Make sure you buy silken tofu and not firm tofu!
• 🍷 How to serve lemon mousse for a dinner party
• 🥛 Storing lemon mousse
• 💭 Top tip
• 🍦 More fruity vegan desserts
• ⭐ Save your favourite recipes for free!
• 👩🏻‍🍳 How to make Easy Vegan Lemon Mousse
• 📖 Recipe
• Comments

🍋 Why you'll love this easy lemon mousse

I love this creamy dessert, but in case you're not convinced yet, here are a few reasons why it's so good.

• It has a good citrussy lemon flavour
• Quick to make
• Easy to make too
• No artificial colours, flavours or additives
• Made with fresh lemons
• A healthier option
• High in protein (each portion contains just 7g of protein)
• Good for a last-minute dessert
• Tastes amazing

This one's for the lemon lovers.

If you crave a lemon dessert, you will go crazy for this tweak on a traditional lemon mousse.

Serve it as an after-dinner sweet treat, or save it for your next dinner party.

Love lemon desserts and bakes? Try this easy vegan lemon drizzle cake next.

🍋 What you need to make this easy lemon mousse recipe

Here are the simple ingredients you need to make this vegan lemon pudding.

• Fresh lemon juice
• Lemon zest (lemon rind)
• Silken tofu - for the creamy texture and added protein
• Icing sugar - also known as confectioner's sugar
• Turmeric - just a pinch for colour
• Salt - just a pinch to bring out the other flavours

The full printable recipe can be found below, under the step-by-step photos.

🍊 Variations to vegan lemon mousse

You can tweak this no-bake dessert recipe and try other flavours too.

• Orange mousse - add orange zest and juice instead of lemon
• Lime mousse - add lime zest and juice instead of lemon
• Grapefruit mousse - add grapefruit zest and juice instead of lime
• Chocolate cream - add cocoa into the thick cream (heavy cream or double cream) when whipping it

Lemon and chocolate may seem a weird combination but it really works.

I often pair lemon sorbet with chocolate ice cream and it's so good!

🥣 Homemade lemon mousse toppings

Add a layer of vegan whipped cream or whipped coconut cream, then add your toppings.

Here are a few ideas for toppings to add over the cream layer.

• Sprinkles
• Chocolate shavings
• Grated dairy-free white chocolate
• Lemon zest
• Blueberries
• Raspberries
• Berry sauce - make a mixed fruit compote, by bringing mixed berries (fresh or frozen) to the boil with sugar and lemon juice until thick

🥫 Make sure you buy silken tofu and not firm tofu!

Silken tofu is particularly good for making creamy desserts or creamy sauces.

It is soya bean curd and has a smoother and softer texture than firm tofu, which is better for savoury dishes where you want texture.

Silken tofu is gluten-free, dairy-free, suitable for vegans and contains no preservatives.

Also, it can be found in tetra paks in the oriental aisle of supermarkets and grocery stores, so it can be kept in the cupboard while unopened.

It has a long shelf life (9 months or longer), but once open store it in the fridge and use within for 2-3 days.

I also use it to make a sin-free chocolate mousse, peanut butter pecan pie and an easy raspberry mousse.

🍷 How to serve lemon mousse for a dinner party

If you're serving this dairy-free lemon mousse for a dinner party, you may want to make it look a little fancier.

Choose some pretty glasses to serve the mousse in, glasses with a stem, like wine glasses, look good, but you can use other small glasses.

You want to see the layers.

Add a few raspberries or blueberries as a topping and serve some homemade lemon shortbread on a tea plate alongside the mousse (or look out for accidentally vegan shortbread in your local supermarket, usually the ones that don't say butter or all butter).

Just check the ingredient list to make sure the shortbread is dairy-free.

🥛 Storing lemon mousse

Once made, this lemon mousse can be stored in the fridge until you're ready to serve it.

It will thicken and set slightly as it chills.

Store in the fridge and serve within 2-3 days.

🍦 More fruity vegan desserts

Looking for more easy vegan desserts to try next? Try these:

Love lemon? You might also enjoy this no-churn lemon ice cream.

⭐ Save your favourite recipes for free!

Hit the heart  (look to the right) to save this and other recipes.

Once logged in, you can save your favourite recipes and access them by hitting the heart on any of my recipes or going to grow.me where they will be stored for you for free.

I use this website and can highly recommend them.

👩🏻‍🍳 How to make Easy Vegan Lemon Mousse

These step-by-step photos will show you how to make this perfect after-dinner treat with a good lemony flavour. For the full printable recipe scroll down.

Step 1

• Add the silken tofu to a food processor or blender (it doesn't have to be a strong blender or power blender).
• Then add the lemon juice and zest.
• Add the turmeric for colour and the pinch of salt to enhance the flavours.

Step 2

• Next, add the icing sugar to sweeten the mousse, then blend until smooth.
• Divide into 4 glasses and chill in the fridge to thicken.

Step 3

• Now make the topping.
• Add the cold vegan double cream (whipping cream) to a mixing bowl, with the vanilla extract and icing sugar (confectioner's sugar).
• Whisk until thick with soft peaks (you won't get stiff peaks with vegan cream), then spoon over each lemon mousse and smooth with the back of a teaspoon.
• Top with sprinkles and chill until ready to serve this citrus and not too sweet dessert.
• Enjoy!