This rich, creamy mousse, made from whipped cream and sweet mascarpone cheese will just melt-in-your-mouth. Drop it in an elegant parfait glass or bowl, and top it with sweet roasted strawberries and you have a lip-smacking dessert that will impress the most discerning of guests.
Roasted strawberries are all the rage these days, and with good reason! If you're looking for a fast and easy low-carb dessert to dazzle your friends and family, this one makes the grade and passes with flying colors!
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Ingredients:
Roasted Strawberries
- 2 cups quartered strawberries
- 2 tsp granulated Swerve Sweetener
- 1/4 tsp vanilla extract
Mascarpone Mousse:
- 8 ounces mascarpone cheese, softened
- 4 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 6 tbsp powdered Swerve Sweetener, divided
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup whipping cream
Directions:
Roasted Strawberries:
Preheat oven to 375F and lightly grease a medium-sized baking dish (I used coconut oil spray).
Add berries and sprinkle with sweetener.
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Add vanilla extract and toss to combine, then spread out over pan.
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Roast 20 to 25 minutes, until soft and tender and much of the juice has released.
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Mascarpone Mousse:
In a large bowl, beat mascarpone, cream cheese, 4 tbsp sweetener and vanilla together until well combined.
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In another bowl, beat cream with remaining 2 tbsp sweetener until it holds stiff peaks.
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Fold whipped cream into mascarpone mixture until combined.
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Pipe or spoon into 6 small dessert cups. Top with roasted berries and serve immediately.
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