Apricot Mousse Recipe: Light French Summer Dessert 2026

This apricot mousse is the kind of dessert you want when the weather turns warm and you're after something cool, airy, and just sweet enough. Ripe apricots get blended into a bright purée, folded into softly whipped cream, and set with a touch of neutral gelatin so every spoonful stays light and pillowy.

It comes together in about 20 minutes with just five ingredients, then the fridge does the rest. The only real technique is whipping the cream to firm peaks and folding everything together gently, which keeps the mousse from deflating.

Serve it plain or dress it up with a little extra whipped cream or a spoonful of apricot jam for a contrast of flavors and textures. Either way, it's a fresh, elegant finish to any summer meal.

Ingredients for Apricot Mousse

This makes 4 servings.

• 350 g apricots
• 2 sheets gelatin
• 200 ml heavy whipping cream
• 60 g powdered sugar
• 20 ml hot water

How to Make Apricot Mousse Step by Step

1. Hydrate the gelatin

The first thing we're going to do is put 2 sheets of gelatin to hydrate in a bowl with cold water. We let them sit like that for 10 minutes.

2. Wash and cut the apricots

We wash 350 g of apricots very well and cut them into small pieces.

3. Blend the apricots

Next, we blend the apricots with a blender until we get a kind of purée.

4. Whip the cream with the powdered sugar

While the gelatin finishes hydrating, we're going to whip 200 ml of heavy whipping cream. To do this, we put the cream in a bowl and start beating it with electric whisks. When the cream is semi-whipped, we add 60 g of powdered sugar little by little and keep beating until the cream is firmly whipped.

5. Dissolve the gelatin and mix with the apricot purée

Now, we drain the gelatin sheets very well and dissolve them in 20 ml of hot water. We stir until the gelatin dissolves completely, add this mixture to the apricot purée, and mix well with a whisk.

6. Fold the purée into the whipped cream

Next, we're going to incorporate the apricot purée little by little into the bowl of whipped cream and mix it with a spatula or rubber scraper using gentle, folding motions until we have a homogeneous mixture.

7. Portion and chill the mousse

We divide the apricot mousse mixture among 4 glasses or individual containers and put them in the fridge for at least 3 hours until set.

8. Serve the mousse cold

When the apricot mousse is well chilled and firm, it's ready to serve.

Tips for the Best Apricot Mousse

Whip the cream thoroughly

For a very fluffy apricot mousse, it's essential that we whip the cream really well and that, once whipped, we mix it with the apricot purée using gentle, folding motions. Remember that for the cream to whip properly, it's important that it's very cold.

Let it set long enough

Once the apricot mousse mixture is prepared, we just have to let it chill in the fridge for at least 3 hours, although ideally it would sit in the fridge overnight. This gives the gelatin time to set the mousse fully.

Serve it with a garnish

This is a delicious dessert served just as it is, though optionally we can accompany it with a little whipped cream and/or apricot jam to achieve an irresistible contrast of flavors and textures.

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