Looking for a light and creamy and completely MAKE AHEAD Scandinavian dessert to serve for your next gathering? Look no further! This Lingonberry Mousse is just the thing. Known as Trollkrem (or Troll Cream) in Norway, this delightful dessert is often served during the holiday season, especially on New Year's Eve. But this Lingonberry Mousse would be perfect at any time of year!
Easy to make and a lovely shade of pink, Trollkrem boasts big lingonberry flavor and a light and creamy texture that will keep you and your guests coming back bite after bite.
Ready to make this simple Lingonberry Mousse at home? Keep reading for step by step instructions!
Why This Recipe Works
- It is completely make ahead. Who wants to be frantically running around the kitchen preparing dessert while your guests sip cocktails without you? This make ahead mousse helps you enjoy your own gathering by doing the work ahead of time.
- This Lingonberry Mousse contains only wholesome ingredients and uses easy to find lingonberry jam for big lingonberry flavor.
- While some recipes for Trollkrem contain raw eggs, this one doesn't making it safe for everyone to eat! The fact that it doesn't contain whipped egg whites and is stabilized with gelatin also gives it a longer shelf life after it is prepared. This mousse will keep for up to 4 days in the refrigerator and taste just as good as they day you made it.
The Ingredients
- Frozen lingonberries or Lingonberry jam is our main flavor component here. Frozen lingonberries are my preferred choice here as they make a vibrant pink mousse. They can be ordered from sturdiwheat.com or from northwildfoods.com. Lingonberry jam will make a mousse this a lovely dusty rose color, and it can be purchased at well-stocked grocery stores, Scandinavian specialty stores, IKEA and at Amazon.com.
- Cream and sour cream (or whole milk yogurt or Icelandic skyr) bring dairy richness with a bit of tang.
- A bit of sugar adds the right amount of sweetness, and a pinch of salt balances out the sweet flavors in this dessert.
- Finally, powdered gelatin comes in to stabilize everything and give it that delightfully silky texture that you and your guests are going to LOVE!
See the recipe card below for exact amounts and detailed instructions.
Equipment Needed
- Blender
- Mixer to whip the cream (you can also use a hand-held mixer or a whisk to whip the cream)
How to Make This Recipe
- Begin by placing the water in a medium saucepan and sprinkling the gelatin over the top. Let it sit for 10 minutes.
- Add the sugar and salt. Heat the mixture over medium and cook until the sugar dissolves, stirring frequently. Add the lingonberries (or lingonberry jam) and remove from the heat. Transfer the mixture to a blender and puree until smooth.
- Whisk the lingonberry mixture with the vanilla extract and the sour cream (or Greek yogurt or Icelandic skyr) in a large bowl until fully combined. Set aside.
- Whip the cream to medium peaks in a mixer. Gently whisk the whipped cream into the lingonberry mixture until fully combined.
- Transfer to individual serving cups. Cover and chill for at least 2 hours and up to 3 days. Serve straight from the refrigerator topped with fresh or frozen lingonberries, an extra dollop of lingonberry jam and/or a bit of whipped cream.
Expert Tips
Be sure to carefully cover the portions of Lingonberry Mousse with plastic wrap, taking care not to mar the surface of the dessert.
FAQs
The origin of the term "trollkrem" is uncertain, but it is likely associated with trolls in Norwegian folklore. Trolls are whimsical and magical creatures in Scandinavian folklore that were thought to inhabit the forests. Naming this dessert "troll cream" may have been a nod to these mischeivous creatures and meant to evoke a sense of playfulness.
Store the mousse in the refrigerator carefully covered in plastic wrap for up to 3 days.
Try a different berry such as raspberries or blueberries in place of the lingonberries.
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You've just got to give this Trollkrem a try. It's really something special. And your guests will think so too!
Recipe
Lingonberry Mousse (Trollkrem)
Ingredients
- ½ cup cold water
- 1 packet unflavored gelatin (2 ½ teaspoons)
- ¾ cup granulated sugar
- Pinch of salt
- 1 ½ cups frozen lingonberries plus additional berries for serving (see note below if using lingonberry jam)
- ½ teaspoon vanilla
- 1 cup sour cream, full-fat skyr or Greek yogurt
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream
Instructions
- Whisk lingonberry mixture with vanilla and sour cream (or greek yogurt or skyr) in a large bowl until fully combined. Set aside. Whip cream to medium peaks in a mixer. Gently whisk cream into lingonberry mixture until fully combined.
- Pour mousse into individual serving cups and chill at least two hours. Serve, garnished with lingonberries.
Janet says
I made this for a Norwegian men's group and they absolutely loved it. It was so easy to make, even for 30 people, but it was very impressive. I got many compliments on it. Thanks for making me look good!
Kristi says
Thanks so much for your comment, Janet! So glad they all enjoyed it!
Kristi
cia626 says
I tried this recipe, with Skyr and whipping cream, and loved it! Nice, light dessert after eating too much delicious food on Christmas Eve.
Kristi says
So glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for your feedback!
Kristi
Elizabeth says
Hi, can I check the weight of 1 packet of gelatin? Would love to try this recipe 🙂
Kristi says
Hi Elizabeth,
My gelatin is the Knox brand and each packet weighs .25 ounces.
Kristi
Marge Mellendorf says
?????I AM PLANNING ON MAKING THIS, THE RECIPE I COPIED A MONTH OR SO AGO HAD 3 CUPS OF WHIPPING CREAM AND THIS ONE HAS 1 CUP, which is correct.
Kristi says
It should be 1 cup of cream and 1 cup of Skyr.