🍋✨ Mediterranean Lemon Cheesecake Mousse

Creamy • Fresh • Easy • No Bake

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✅ Ingredients (4 servings)

For the Mousse

• 1 cup Greek yogurt (full-fat or 2%)

• ½ cup cream cheese, softened

• ¼ cup honey or maple syrup

• Zest of 1 large lemon

• Juice of 1 large lemon (about 3 tbsp)

• 1 tsp vanilla extract

• ½ cup heavy cream, whipped to soft peaks

• Pinch of salt

For the Mediterranean Crumble (optional but amazing)

• ½ cup crushed digestive biscuits OR crushed nuts (walnuts/almonds/pistachios)

• 1 tbsp melted butter or olive oil

• 1 tbsp honey

• Pinch of cinnamon

Toppings

• Fresh berries

• Thin lemon slices or zest curls

• Mint leaves

• Drizzle of honey

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👩‍🍳 Instructions

1. Make the Mediterranean Crumble (optional)

1. Mix crushed biscuits or nuts with:

   • melted butter/olive oil

   • honey

   • pinch of cinnamon

2. Spread on a plate and let it set.

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2. Prepare the Mousse Base

1. In a bowl, beat the softened cream cheese until smooth.

2. Add Greek yogurt, honey, lemon zest, lemon juice, vanilla, and salt.

3. Whisk until creamy and fully blended.

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3. Fold in the Whipped Cream

1. Add the whipped cream gently using a spatula.

2. Fold until the mixture becomes fluffy and mousse-like.

3. Do not overmix.

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4. Assemble

You can serve it:

• in glasses

• in bowls

• layered like a parfait

Layer crumble → mousse → crumble → mousse.

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5. Chill

Refrigerate for 1–2 hours for the perfect mousse texture.

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🍽 Serve with

• fresh strawberries, blueberries, or raspberries

• a drizzle of honey

• extra lemon zest

• mint leaves

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💛 Mediterranean Tips

• Replace honey with date syrup for deeper flavor.

• Add 1 tbsp olive oil to the mousse for an authentic Mediterranean richness.

• Mix lemon with orange zest for a citrus duo.