Lemon Mousse Dessert Cups

These Lemon Mousse Dessert Cups may be small, but they don’t skimp on delivering a big burst of refreshing lemon flavor! The perfect bite-sized dessert to bring to picnics and cookouts, they’re a fun way to add a lot of dairy to one cute little dessert. Cream cheese, yogurt and heavy whipping cream give each little cup a triple dose of dairy power. Talk about a protein-packed punch!

I mixed in some lemon curd to make a delicious little cheesecake filling for these cinnamon-sugar dessert cups. Top each one with some fresh fruit, and you have a fun treat. These would be a hit at Memorial Day, Fourth of July or Labor Day parties too — with the red and blue berries, they look pretty patriotic!

Use mini cups for a one-bite treat, or pick up the larger cups for a more filling dessert. Or, eat them for breakfast, just like I did. I mean, it is fruit and dairy, after all. Wink, wink!

Lemon Mousse Dessert Cups

Ingredients

• 8 ounce package of cream cheese, softened
• 1/4 cup Greek yogurt
• 1/2 cup lemon curd
• 3/4 cup heavy whipping cream
• 2 tablespoons powdered sugar
• Fresh berries
• 1 batch of cinnamon-sugar dessert cups

Instructions

1. Beat the cream cheese until creamy. Add the yogurt and lemon curd, and beat again until smooth. Set aside.
2. Beat the heavy whipping cream and powdered sugar in a clean, chilled metal bowl until stiff peaks form. Fold the whipped cream into the lemon mixture until completely mixed in.
3. Pipe the lemon mousse into the cinnamon sugar dessert cups. Top each one with fresh berries. Serve that day.