Best 12 Quick Cranberry Mousse Recipes

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Indulge in the delightful flavors of quick cranberry mousse, a dessert that offers a perfect balance of tangy cranberries and creamy sweetness. This delectable treat is not only easy to make but also versatile enough to be enjoyed on various occasions. Whether you're looking to impress your guests with an elegant after-dinner dessert or simply craving a sweet treat to satisfy your cravings, this quick cranberry mousse recipe is sure to hit the spot. Get ready to embark on a culinary journey where simplicity meets indulgence, leaving your taste buds tantalized and your heart craving more.

Here are our top 12 tried and tested recipes!

EASY CRANBERRY MOUSSE



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This classic vintage recipe for Easy Cranberry Mousse will make anyone love cranberry. Sweet, with just the slightest bit of tartness, it's the perfect ending to any meal.

Provided by Nicole Cook | Daily Dish Recipes

Categories     Desserts and Sweets

Time 1h20m

Number Of Ingredients 4

1 14 ounce can jellied cranberry sauce
1 cup cranberry juice
1 3 ounce package of raspberry gelatin
1 1/2 cups whipped cream

Steps:

  • In a large pot on the stove, boil the cranberry sauce and the juice.
  • Continue to boil while stirring until everything is smooth.
  • Add the jello and stir again until smooth.
  • Remove from stove and cool for about 5-10 minutes. Pour into a large bowl, and refrigerate for 1 hour.
  • Fold in the whipped cream and serve.

CRANBERRY MOUSSE



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Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 4

1 cup Ocean Spray® Cranberry Juice Cocktail
1 3-ounce package raspberry-flavored gelatin
1 14-ounce can Ocean Spray® Jellied Cranberry Sauce
2 cups frozen non-dairy whipped topping, thawed

Steps:

  • Heat cranberry juice cocktail to boiling in a saucepan. Remove from heat and stir in raspberry gelatin until dissolved; transfer to a large mixing bowl. Using an electric mixer on high speed, beat cranberry sauce in a small bowl for 1 minute. Stir into gelatin mixture. Chill until mixture begins to thicken, but not set.

CRANBERRY MOUSSE TORTE



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Pair cranberries with chocolate, plus just a hint of orange, in this luscious cranberry mousse. Betty Crocker fudge brownie mix helps make an easy, chocolatey crust.

Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories     Dessert

Time 6h40m

Yield 16

Number Of Ingredients 15

1 box (1 lb 2.3 oz) Betty Crocker™ fudge brownie mix
1/4 cup water
2/3 cup vegetable oil
2 eggs
1/2 cup miniature semisweet chocolate chips
2 tablespoons water
1 envelope (2 1/2 teaspoons) unflavored gelatin
1 can (16 oz) jellied cranberry sauce
1/2 cup sugar
1 teaspoon grated orange peel
1 1/2 cups whipping cream
3 drops red food color, if desired
1/2 cup sugar
4 teaspoons cornstarch
1 can (11.5 oz) frozen cranberry juice cocktail concentrate, thawed

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 350°F. Wrap foil around outside of bottom and side of 10-inch springform pan to catch drips. Spray bottom only of pan with cooking spray. In large bowl, beat all base ingredients except chocolate chips with spoon 50 strokes; fold in chocolate chips. Spread in pan. Bake 35 to 40 minutes or until base pulls away from side of pan; do not overbake. Cool completely, about 1 hour 30 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, place 2 tablespoons water in 2-quart saucepan; sprinkle gelatin over water. Let stand 1 minute to soften. Spoon cranberry sauce and 1/2 cup sugar over gelatin. Heat to rolling boil over medium-high heat. Cook over medium-high heat, stirring frequently, until gelatin is completely dissolved. Stir in orange peel. Cool at room temperature 20 minutes. Cover; refrigerate 1 hour 30 minutes to 2 hours, stirring every 30 minutes, until mixture is slightly thickened.
  • In medium bowl, beat whipping cream with electric mixer on high speed until stiff peaks form. Fold into cranberry mixture. Fold in food color. Spoon mixture over cooled brownie base. Cover; refrigerate about 2 hours or until set.
  • Meanwhile, in 1 1/2-quart saucepan, mix 1/2 cup sugar and the cornstarch. Stir in cranberry juice concentrate. Heat to boiling over high heat, stirring constantly. Boil 4 to 5 minutes, stirring constantly, until slightly thickened. Cool 20 minutes at room temperature. Pour sauce into small resealable container. Refrigerate about 1 hour 30 minutes or until chilled.
  • To serve, spoon sauce over each serving of torte.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 460, Carbohydrate 69 g, Cholesterol 50 mg, Fat 4, Fiber 2 g, Protein 3 g, SaturatedFat 7 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 140 mg, Sugar 57 g, TransFat 0 g

FLUFFY CRANBERRY MOUSSE



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This is a delicious and pretty salad for the holidays, but it's so good that I serve it at other times, too. I got the recipe from a neighbor who had served it with a traditional turkey dinner. -Helen Clement, Hemet, California

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 15m

Yield 20 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 package (6 ounces) strawberry gelatin
1 cup boiling water
1 can (20 ounces) crushed pineapple
1 can (14 ounces) whole-berry cranberry sauce
3 tablespoons lemon juice
1 teaspoon grated lemon zest
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
2 cups sour cream
1/2 cup chopped pecans

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, dissolve gelatin in boiling water. Drain pineapple, setting the pineapple aside and adding juice to gelatin. Stir in cranberry sauce, lemon juice, zest and nutmeg. Chill until mixture thickens. Fold in sour cream, pineapple and pecans. Pour into a glass serving bowl or an oiled 9-cup mold. Chill until set, at least 2 hours.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 150 calories, Fat 6g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 16mg cholesterol, Sodium 37mg sodium, Carbohydrate 22g carbohydrate (17g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 2g protein.

QUICK CRANBERRY MOUSSE



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-Taste of Home Cooking School

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 20m

Yield 8 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 4

1 cup Ocean Spray® Cranberry Juice Cocktail
1 package (3 ounces) raspberry gelatin
1 can (14 ounces) Ocean Spray® Jellied Cranberry Sauce
2 cups frozen whipped topping, thawed

Steps:

  • In a saucepan, bring cranberry juice to a boil over medium heat. Remove from the heat; add gelatin, stirring until gelatin is dissolved. Transfer to a small bowl; set aside., Place cranberry sauce in another small bowl, beat for 1 minute. Stir into gelatin mixture. Refrigerate until partially set. Gently stir in whipped topping. Spoon into dessert dishes. Refrigerate until firm.

Nutrition Facts :

CRANBERRY ORANGE MOUSSE



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Provided by Food Network

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 bag cranberries, 12 ounces
3/4 cup sugar
1 teaspoon grated orange zest
1/4 cup orange juice
2 tablespoons orange liqueur
2 cups heavy whipping cream

Steps:

  • Chill a decorative glass bowl or 6 stemmed glasses.
  • Rinse and pick over cranberries and place in a large saucepan. Add sugar and cook over medium heat about 5 minutes, until cranberries have burst and the mixture has a thick jam-like consistency. Cool.
  • Stir in zest, juice and liqueur and rub through a strainer to remove skins.
  • Whip cream and fold 3/4 of it into cranberry puree. Place mousse in bowl or glasses. Decorate with reserved whipped cream just before serving.

CRANBERRY ORANGE MOUSSE



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Provided by Food Network

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 bag cranberries, 12 ounces
3/4 cup sugar
1 teaspoon grated orange zest
1/4 cup orange juice
2 tablespoons orange liqueur
2 cups heavy whipping cream

Steps:

  • Chill a decorative glass bowl or 6 stemmed glasses.
  • Rinse and pick over cranberries and place in a large saucepan. Add sugar and cook over medium heat about 5 minutes, until cranberries have burst and the mixture has a thick jam-like consistency. Cool.
  • Stir in zest, juice and liqueur and rub through a strainer to remove skins.
  • Whip cream and fold 3/4 of it into cranberry puree. Place mousse in bowl or glasses. Decorate with reserved whipped cream just before serving.

EXTREME CRANBERRY MOUSSE



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This makes a wonderful make-ahead holiday dessert that can be spooned into a prepared graham cracker crust, or into individual 3-inch tart shells lined with a graham cracker crust. I like to use half package each of the cranberry gelatin and the raspberry, it really gives the moussse a great flavor, but that is optional. I suggest to use only Ocean Spray Juice Cocktail and jellied cranberry sauce, I made this with alternative products and the taste was just not as good. If you are using tall thin dessert glasses you should get 7-8 but it will depend on the size of your serving glasses, so yield is only estimated. Prep time includes chilling time.

Provided by Kittencalrecipezazz

Categories     Gelatin

Time 2h

Yield 7-8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 cup ocean spray cranberry juice cocktail
1 (3 ounce) package cranberry Jell-O gelatin or 1 (3 ounce) package raspberry gelatin powder
1/4 cup sugar (can use less) (optional)
1 (16 ounce) can jellied cranberry sauce
1/4 cup coarsley chopped fresh cranberries
2 cups cool whip frozen whipped topping, thawed or 2 cups whipped cream
Cool Whip or whipped cream, for topping

Steps:

  • Prepare tall dessert glasses.
  • In a medium saucepan heat the cranberry cocktail until lightly boiling; remove from heat, stir in the cranberry or raspberry gelatin powder with 1/4 cup sugar (if using) mix with a spoon until no graules remain.
  • In a large bowl whisk the jellied cranberry sauce until smooth; add in the gelatin mixture and chopped fresh cranberries and whisk until combined.
  • Place in refrigerator and chill until the mixture begines to thicken but is not completely set.
  • Using a spatula gently mix in the Cool Whip topping or whipped cream to the semi-firm gelatin mixture until combined.
  • Spoon the mixture between the serving glasses or prepared pie crust.
  • Chill until completely set, then dollup Cool Whip or whipped cream on top.
  • Delicious!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 233.3, Fat 5.6, SaturatedFat 4.7, Sodium 81.5, Carbohydrate 46.4, Fiber 0.8, Sugar 44.4, Protein 1.4

CRANBERRY MOUSSE



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Jellied cranberry sauce, cranberry juice cocktail, and raspberry gelatin make a fruity, fluffy dessert when combined with whipped topping and served chilled.

Provided by Allrecipes Member

Time 1h35m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 4

1 cup Ocean Spray® Cranberry Juice Cocktail
1 (3 ounce) package raspberry-flavored Jell-O®
1 (14 ounce) can Ocean Spray® Jellied Cranberry Sauce
2 cups frozen non-dairy whipped topping, thawed

Steps:

  • Heat cranberry juice cocktail to boiling in a saucepan. Remove from heat and stir in raspberry gelatin until dissolved; transfer to a large mixing bowl. Using an electric mixer on high speed, beat cranberry sauce in a small bowl for 1 minute. Stir into gelatin mixture. Chill until mixture begins to thicken, but not set.
  • Gently mix in whipped topping, using a rubber scraper. Spoon into serving dishes or prepared pie shell. Chill until firm.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 195.3 calories, Carbohydrate 38.5 g, Fat 2.8 g, Protein 1 g, SaturatedFat 2.8 g, Sodium 51.3 mg, Sugar 33.1 g

QUICK CHEAT'S STRAWBERRY MOUSSE



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Make the most of strawberries in this quick dessert, with a silky mascarpone layer complemented by a tangy compote, crunchy ginger biscuits and pistachios

Provided by Liberty Mendez

Categories     Dessert

Time 25m

Number Of Ingredients 9

500g strawberries, hulled and halved, any larger ones quartered
1 lemon, zested and juiced
100g caster sugar
150ml mascarpone
300ml double cream
1 tbsp vanilla bean paste
4 gingernut biscuits, crushed
small handful of pistachios, roughly chopped (optional)
freeze-dried strawberries, crushed (optional)

Steps:

  • Put the strawberries, lemon juice, sugar and 2 tbsp water in a large pan over a medium heat and cook for 5 mins until the fruit has softened. Scrape into a bowl leave to cool. Tip 300g of the mixture into a blender (reserve the rest for later), blitz until smooth and sieve into a jug.
  • Whisk the mascarpone in a large bowl to soften, then add the double cream, vanilla bean paste and lemon zest, and whisk again until just starting to thicken. Fold in the blitzed, sieved strawberry purée to combine - it will thicken a bit more. Alternatively, swirl it through so you have layers of compote going through the mousse.Will keep chilled for up to a day.
  • Spoon or pipe the mousse into glass tumblers and top with the reserved strawberry compote, the gingernut crumbs, pistachios and dried strawberries, if you like.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 553 calories, Fat 46 grams fat, SaturatedFat 29 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 30 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 30 grams sugar, Fiber 4 grams fiber, Protein 3 grams protein, Sodium 0.1 milligram of sodium

CRANBERRY MOUSSE



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A wonderful change from plain cranberry sauce, this dish can be served as a salad, an accompaniment to the turkey, or even a light dessert. Can be made a day ahead and kept refrigerated til the big day. Prep time does not include setting time.

Provided by Nimue2

Categories     Fruit

Time 45m

Yield 12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 (20 ounce) can crushed pineapple with juice
3 tablespoons lemon juice
1 (6 ounce) package strawberry Jell-O gelatin dessert
1 tablespoon lemon, zest of
1 cup water
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
1 (1 lb) can whole berry cranberry sauce
2 cups sour cream
1/2 cup chopped pecans

Steps:

  • Drain pineapple well, reserving all juice.
  • Add juice to gelatin in a 2 qt saucepan.
  • Stir in water.
  • Heat to boiling, stirring to dissolve gelatin.
  • Remove from heat.
  • Blend in cranberry sauce.
  • Add lemon juice, zest, and nutmeg.
  • Chill until mixture thickens slightly.
  • Blend sour cream into gelatin mixture.
  • Fold in pecans and pineapple.
  • Pour into 2 qt mold.
  • Chill until firm.
  • Unmold onto serving plate.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 254.3, Fat 11.4, SaturatedFat 5.3, Cholesterol 16.9, Sodium 98.2, Carbohydrate 37.7, Fiber 1.3, Sugar 33.7, Protein 3

QUICK CRANBERRY PUMPKIN MUFFINS



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I have been making these for years. I used to make them in bread form, but having 7 children it was just easier to dole out a muffin than cut up the messy loaf. I also began giving these out as Christmas food gifts. This was requested by my 17-year-old son for our dessert we have to bring to his football banquet. My 21-year-old daughter who moved to Ogden, Utah with her husband and 2 kids wants to make these muffins for her in-laws who will be spending the Thanksgiving holidays with them.

Provided by iamblessedx7

Categories     Bread     Quick Bread Recipes     Pumpkin Bread Recipes

Time 30m

Yield 24

Number Of Ingredients 10

2 eggs, slightly beaten
2 cups white sugar
1 cup solid pack pumpkin
½ cup corn oil
2 tablespoons orange zest
2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon pumpkin pie spice
1 teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon salt
1 ½ cups cranberries, halved

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line 24 muffin cups with paper liners.
  • Beat eggs, sugar, pumpkin, corn oil, and orange zest in a small mixing bowl until smooth.
  • Mix flour, pumpkin pie spice, baking soda, and salt in a large mixing bowl with a fork. Make a well in the center of the flour mixture. Pour pumpkin mixture into the well; stir until the dry mixture is just moistened into a batter. Fold cranberries into the batter.
  • Scoop batter into prepared muffin cups.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until golden and the tops spring back when lightly pressed, 20 to 25 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 165.6 calories, Carbohydrate 28.6 g, Cholesterol 13.6 mg, Fat 5.1 g, Fiber 1.1 g, Protein 2 g, SaturatedFat 0.8 g, Sodium 131.2 mg, Sugar 17.3 g

Tips:

  • Fresh cranberries are the best choice for this recipe, but frozen cranberries can also be used. If using frozen cranberries, thaw them completely before using.
  • Be sure to use a food processor or blender that is powerful enough to crush the ice. A regular blender may not be strong enough.
  • For a smoother mousse, strain the mixture through a fine-mesh sieve before chilling.
  • Garnish the mousse with fresh cranberries, whipped cream, or chopped nuts before serving.
  • Store the mousse in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.

Conclusion:

This quick and easy cranberry mousse is a perfect dessert for any occasion. It is light and refreshing, with a tart and tangy flavor. The mousse can be made ahead of time and is a great way to use up leftover cranberries. With its beautiful red color and festive flavor, this mousse is sure to be a hit at your next holiday party.

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