Most mousse recipes call for eggs, but my poor little 9-year-old sister-in-law is deathly allergic to them. I’ve come up with an egg-free mousse that has a slightly denser texture, but otherwise will satisfy your cravings.
Bananas are in season so I decided to make an eggless banana mousse. I love bananas because they have no fat, cholesterol or sodium. Fruits, however, add more water content to a mousse than chocolate does, so you need to counteract that with another ingredient. I used a sweet mascarpone base with the pureed bananas. If you are making an eggless chocolate mousse, there is no need to add the mascarpone cheese.
1. Info for Egg-free Banana Mousse
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- Servings: 6
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2. Ingredients for Egg-free Banana Mousse
- 3 bananas, riped
- 1 Tbs sugar cane
- 1/2 lemon , juiced
- 2 Tbs superfine sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 tsp banana extract
- 1 drop yellow food coloring
- 1 cup mascarpone, room temperature
- 2 Tbs powdered sugar, + extra for garnish
- 2 tsp unflavored agar agar powder
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream, cold
- 2 tsp unsalted butter
- 2 tsp superfine sugar
3. Directions:
- Peel the bananas. Slice them. Drizzle them with lemon juice to prevent them from browning.
- Place 2 1/2 bananas in a bowl and mash them into a puree. Gather about 1 cup of banana puree. Add the sugar cane.
- In a small saucepan, dissolve the agar agar in 1/4 cup of heavy cream. Bring to a boil. Then remove from the heat. Let the liquid cool down for 2-3 minutes.
- Meanwhile whisk the mascarpone in a small mixing bowl with the superfine sugar until it’s soften.
- Add the dissolved agar agar into the mascarpone. Add the banana extract and the yellow food coloring.
- Whisk the remaining heavy cream using an electrical blender. As the volume of cream doubles, the peaks become a little stiff. Add the vanilla extract and the powdered sugar.
- Fold the mashed bananas into the mascarpone mixture using a silicone spatula. Then gently fold in the whipped cream. It will make the mousse light and airy.
- Fill up your ramekins using a pastry bag. Plastic-wrap each cup and refrigerate for at least 3 hours.
- In a hot pan, melt the butter. Add the remaining sliced bananas, then sprinkle them with sugar. Caramelized the bananas on each side. Set aside in a plate.
- Before serving, top with sliced caramelized bananas. Finally, dust with a little powdered sugar.
- Bon appétit!
- This is the same version with some peanut butter at the bottom. I softened the peanut butter with a little whipped cream. Peanut butter and bananas – Elvis would be proud!