Blueberry Chia Mousse

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Mousse is a favorite dessert for families the world over. Itโ€™s also a sweet and elegant vehicle for adding more produce to your diet! Sweeten up an ordinary evening with this Blueberry Chia Mousse, featuring nutritious chia seeds and fresh blueberries.

How to Make Blueberry Chia Mousse

This simple and versatile recipe makes a creamy whipped mousse that will delight the senses. While we love the sweet flavor of our Blueberry Chia Mousse, you can use the basic recipe to make other types of mousse. Try it out with different berries, like raspberries or blackberries,ย and see which one becomes your familyโ€™s favorite!

The ingredients in this recipe are grocery store staples and should be easy to find โ€” if they arenโ€™t already in your pantry or refrigerator. Our mousse recipe makes two tantalizing servings.

If you want a little less sugar but still crave a sweet Blueberry Chia Mousse, try substituting your favorite sugar-free sweetener in place of the sugar.

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Blueberry Chia Mousse

Sweeten up your evening with this Blueberry Chia Mousse, featuring nutritious chia and fresh North Bay Produce blueberries.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Chill time2 hours
Total Time2 hours 20 minutes
Servings2

Ingredients 

  • 1 pint blueberries
  • 1 tsp chia seeds
  • 8 oz cream cheese room temperature
  • 1/3 cup heavy cream
  • 4 tbs sugar
  • 2 tsp lemon

Instructions 

  • Add blueberries and chia seeds to a small non-stick saucepan and cook for 10 minutes or until berries have popped and juice has evaporated (should look like jam). Set aside to cool.
  • In a medium sized mixing bowl, combine cream cheese, heavy cream, sugar, lemon juice and 1/2 the cooled cooked blueberries. Whip until mixture is fluffy.
  • To assemble, take remaining blueberry sauce and divide into the bottom of two glasses. Top with mousse mixture and fresh blueberries (optional).ย 
  • Refrigerate mousse for 2 hours or until chilled.

Nutrition

Calories: 764kcal | Carbohydrates: 65g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 55g | Saturated Fat: 31g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 14g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 179mg | Sodium: 382mg | Potassium: 384mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 51g | Vitamin A: 2236IU | Vitamin C: 26mg | Calcium: 165mg | Iron: 1mg

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

Additional Info

Course: Dessert
Cuisine: French
Calories: 764
Keyword: easy recipe, kid friendly recipe
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If you want to use the best berries in your luxurious dessert, look for North Bay Produce blueberries in your local produce department. These berries are always fresh and in season. Why? Because theyโ€™re shipped from North Bay Produce farms all across the Western Hemisphere. Your favorite berries may not be in season where you live, but theyโ€™re thriving in a North Bay Produce field somewhere!

Want to try another sweet dessert featuring chia and berries? Check out this delicious Berry Chia Pudding!

What did you think of this Blueberry Chia Mousse? Did it turn an ordinary evening into an elegant one? Tell us what you thought in the comments below or tag us on Instagram @theproducemoms and @northbayproduce.

Blueberry Chia Mousse

About Lori

Lori Taylor is the Founder & CEO of The Produce Moms. For ten years she sold fresh produce to over 300 grocery stores throughout the United States, and today she is fully focused on working with the produce supply chain, media, and government to increase fresh produce access & consumption in the US and around the globe. Connect with Lori on LinkedIn.

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