Bonne Maman Clementine and Lemon Mousse

My Experience

Following up on my disastrous experience with their caramel pots, I grabbed the Bonne Maman Clementine & Lemon Mousse hoping for redemption. Unfortunately, this is another miss. It simply does not feel like a proper treat.

The phantom dessert:

As soon as you peel back the foil, you can see how intensely aerated this mousse is. Because it is heavily whipped and set with that controversial pork gelatine, it barely has any physical substance. You take a spoonful, and it practically vanishes on your tongue. Honestly, it feels like eating air. When you buy a chilled supermarket dessert, you want a bit of indulgence and weight to it. This texture just leaves you feeling completely unsatisfied.

Strong citrus, completely meh:

The flavour profile is incredibly disjointed. You definitely get hit with some genuinely strong citrus pieces mixed into the base. The clementine and lemon preparation makes up 34% of the ingredients, and those little fruity chunks are undeniably sharp. Outside of those specific bites, the actual yoghurt mousse itself is completely meh. It lacks any real richness, depth, or satisfying dairy sweetness to back up the acidic fruit.

The vegetarian trap:

We absolutely must flag the ingredients again. Exactly like their heavy patisserie range, this light citrus mousse relies on pork gelatine as a setting agent. It is strictly off the menu for vegetarians. Finding meat derivatives casually blended into a creamy lemon dessert remains a massive annoyance that easily catches buyers out.

Slightly better macros:

Nutritionally, this sits much lighter than their dense biscuit puddings. It drops down to 15.9g of sugar and 6.4g of saturated fat per 100g. That reduction in heavy fats comes from using a 38% milk yoghurt base instead of churning it full of butter and coconut oil. Frankly, the slightly better macros do not excuse a thoroughly boring eating experience.

This is a totally forgettable pudding. 2/5 stars. The citrus chunks pack a decent punch, but the bizarrely airy texture means you feel like you are eating absolutely nothing. Save your money and buy a proper, thick fruit yoghurt instead.