🍋✨ Mediterranean Lemon Cheesecake Mousse

Creamy • Fresh • Easy • No Bake

✅ 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

👩‍🍳 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.

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.

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.

4. Assemble

You can serve it:

• in glasses

• in bowls

• layered like a parfait

Layer crumble → mousse → crumble → mousse.

5. Chill

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

🍽 Serve with

• fresh strawberries, blueberries, or raspberries

• a drizzle of honey

• extra lemon zest

• mint leaves

💛 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.