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Honeyed Ricotta Mousse with Drunken Strawberries

Published: Apr 29, 2012 · Modified: Jun 19, 2022 by Chef Dennis Littley

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Did someone say Honeyed Ricotta Mousse?

I do love strawberries and it seems like we are really into the season now, with beautiful juicy strawberries on display in every grocery store! I’ve found a few really good recipes in some of my Italian Magazines, and I think I may have to try every one of them. I saw a recipe for a Honeyed Ricotta Mousse in one of my favorite cooking magazines,  Tastes of Italia.

glass dish of honey ricotta mousse with strawberries sitting on a white plate


 

Let’s get to the recipe I found in Taste or Italia. There were a lot of great pizza recipes in this months edition and also a special section on Venice and Rural Umbria. This ricotta recipe comes from Umbria and the Honeyed Ricotta Mousse really caught my eye. I’ve used ricotta for cheesecakes and cannoli’s but never thought of using it in pudding or mousse until I saw this recipe.

I did make a few adjustments to the original recipe, which called for Mascarpone or Whipped Cream, I thought why not use both, and I also doubled the original amount of whipped cream to make this dessert a little lighter.

glass overhead shot of a dish of honey ricotta mousse with strawberries sitting on a white plate

This really was a very different type of dessert, not very sweet, very light, and quite a unique texture. I think the strawberries could have been sweeter or even boozier,  to add more contrast to the ricotta mousse, or you might try adding a liquor into the mousse to kick up the flavor just a bit.

But all in all, I did enjoy this Rustic Umbrian dessert and would recommend you giving it a try and have some fun adding your own twist to this recipe! And don’t forget the honey,  look for a good artisanal honey to add even more flavor to this rustic dessert.

side view of glass dish of honey ricotta mousse with strawberries sitting on a white plate

If you’ve tried my Honeyed Ricotta Mousse recipe or any other recipe on askchefdennis.com please don’t forget to rate the recipe and let me know where you found it in the comments below, I love hearing from you!

If you enjoyed this recipe you may like these:

  • Torta di Ricotta
  • Strawberry Gelato
  • Strawberry Ricotta Crostata
  • Ricotta Chocolate Chip Cake

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overhead view of honeyed ricotta mousse with drunken strawberries

Honeyed Ricotta Mousse

Chef Dennis Littley
Enjoy the flavors of this Rural Umbrian Dessert, Honeyed Riccota Mousse topped with drunken strawberries and artisanal honey. Simply delicious!
5 from 13 votes
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Prep Time 15 minutes mins
Cook Time 0 minutes mins
refrigerate 1 hour 0 minutes mins
Total Time 15 minutes mins
Course Dessert
Cuisine Italian
Servings 6
Calories 369 kcal

Ingredients
 
 

  • 1 cup Whole Milk Ricotta
  • ¼ cup Mascarpone
  • 1 cup Heavy Cream
  • ½ cup Confectioners Sugar
  • 1 teaspoon Vanilla
  • 2 tablespoon Artisanal Raw Honey
  • 2 cups sliced Strawberries or peaches
  • 2 tablespoon sugar
  • ¼ white wine or sweet Liquor optional

Instructions
 

Mousse

  • in large bowl whisk together the Ricotta, Mascarpone and Confectioners sugar
  • with an electric mixer whip heavy cream and vanilla until fully whipped
  • gently fold whipped cream into ricotta mixture, cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour

Strawberries

  • slice strawberries and toss with sugar and wine (or Liquor) and allow to marinate for at least one hour in the refrigerator*

Serve

  • Place serving of ricotta mousse in cup, top with marinated strawberries and drizzle honey over top
  • serve immediately

Nutrition

Calories: 369kcalCarbohydrates: 26gProtein: 6gFat: 24gSaturated Fat: 15gCholesterol: 84mgSodium: 57mgPotassium: 168mgSugar: 22gVitamin A: 895IUVitamin C: 28.5mgCalcium: 134mgIron: 0.4mg
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  1. Laura (Tutti Dolci) says

    April 30, 2012 at 10:31 pm

    I have a feeling I’d eat all the boozy strawberries by themselves before they ever made it to the mousse! What a delicious use for those beautiful berries, and I love the honey drizzle finish.

    Reply
  2. Steve @ the black peppercorn says

    April 30, 2012 at 8:09 pm

    5 stars
    wow – these look awesome Dennis! the strawberries glistening in those pictures have me drooling right now!

    Reply
  3. Anita at Hungry Couple says

    April 30, 2012 at 4:53 pm

    This looks absolutely ethereal!

    Reply
  4. Carole Resnick says

    April 30, 2012 at 4:47 pm

    5 stars
    simple bt elegent dessert. Simple enough for family dinner and elegent enough for company.

    Reply
  5. RavieNomNoms says

    April 30, 2012 at 3:04 pm

    That looks so great chef! What a lovely treat for spring!

    Reply
  6. Rhonda says

    April 30, 2012 at 2:29 pm

    I have part of a tub of organic whole milk ricotta in cheese (leftover from making my first gnudi’s), and I was just debating on what to do with it. Problem solved!

    Reply
  7. Brian @ A Thought For Food says

    April 30, 2012 at 1:50 pm

    This is so wonderful! Nothing like pouring some boozy strawberries over rich ricotta. Love the pairing!

    Reply
  8. Renee @ Tortillas and Honey says

    April 30, 2012 at 1:28 pm

    The entire this looks delicious, especially the marinated strawberries! Another great refreshing spring/summer dessert courtesy of Chef Dennis!!! Thank you!!!

    Reply
  9. Megan @ Pip and Ebby says

    April 30, 2012 at 1:15 pm

    Oh man, this looks good. I love that you used the word “boozier.” 🙂 Gave me a giggle! What a great list of ingredients…bookmarking this one. Thanks for sharing it?

    Reply
  10. Magic of Spice says

    April 30, 2012 at 10:26 am

    5 stars
    Lovely dessert and just love the name 🙂

    Reply
  11. Chef D says

    April 30, 2012 at 5:12 am

    Thank you for letting me know! They were made by Jean from Lemons and Anchovies, as a Guest post on my blog, she did a great job with them!

    Reply
  12. Betty Ann @Mango_Queen says

    April 29, 2012 at 11:41 pm

    5 stars
    First, you gave me those mango madeleines. And now you give me these drunken strawberries!
    Omg, you are driving me insane with all these delicious posts! These strawberries look so heavenly, swimming in that creamy blend! Must make this! Thanks for sharing, Chef Dennis!

    Reply
  13. anna says

    April 29, 2012 at 11:24 pm

    5 stars
    wow, what a fabulous, classy dessert. fairly easy to make too! can’t wait to try it!

    Reply
  14. Claire - Simply Sweet Justice says

    April 29, 2012 at 11:11 pm

    How deliciously creative! I can’t wait to try this, especially with homemade ricotta!

    Reply
    • Chef D says

      April 30, 2012 at 5:13 am

      hi Claire

      the recipe did call for homemade ricotta, I just didn’t have time to make it, I’m sure it will be even better with homemade ricotta!

      Reply
  15. Stephanie @ Eat. Drink. Love. says

    April 29, 2012 at 9:50 pm

    I love this dessert! I’m all about the strawberries right now!!

    Reply
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