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Cottage Cheese Chocolate Mousse

This Healthy Cottage Cheese Chocolate Mousse is rich, creamy, and naturally high in protein, made with just three simple ingredients. With a texture somewhere between a classic chocolate mousse and a thick chocolate pudding, it's the perfect healthy dessert for satisfying your sweet tooth.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Chill Time 2 hours
Total Time 5 minutes
Course Dessert, Snack
Cuisine American
Servings 4 small servings
Calories 109 kcal

Equipment

Ingredients
  

  • 250 g full-fat cottage cheese (1 cup)
  • 30 g unsweetened cocoa powder (heaping ¼ cup - not packed)
  • 40 g honey or maple syrup, agave, or date syrup (2 tbsp)

Instructions
 

  • Add the cottage cheese and honey to a food processor or high-speed blender. Blend for 2–3 minutes, scraping down the sides as needed, until completely smooth and creamy.
  • Add the cocoa powder and blend again until fully incorporated. Alternatively, if using a food processor, transfer the blended cottage cheese mixture to a bowl and stir in the cocoa powder until smooth.
  • Taste and adjust the sweetness if desired. If using vanilla extract, stir it in at this stage.
  • Divide the mousse between serving glasses or bowls.
  • Refrigerate for at least 2 hours, or overnight for the best texture.
  • Garnish with chocolate shavings, fresh strawberries, a drizzle of peanut butter, or your favorite toppings before serving.

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Notes

Notes & Tips:
  • Blend the cottage cheese until completely smooth before adding the cocoa powder for the creamiest texture.
  • Full-fat cottage cheese gives the richest, creamiest result, but low-fat cottage cheese also works well.
  • Different brands of cottage cheese vary in consistency. If your blender struggles, add 1 tablespoon of milk at a time until the mixture blends smoothly.
  • The mousse naturally thickens as it chills, so don't skip the refrigeration time.
  • Vanilla extract is optional but adds extra depth of flavor.
 
MEASUREMENTS:
I always recommend using a kitchen weighing scale and using weighted measurements. This will result in a more accurate process and your mousse will come out perfectly.
 
MORE INFO:
Read the blog post before making this Cottage Cheese Chocolate Mousse for extra tips, ingredient substitutions and storage instructions.
 
NUTRITIONAL INFO:
These nutritional values are provided as a guide only and may be different depending on your ingredients and measurements.

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts
Cottage Cheese Chocolate Mousse
Serving Size
 
1 small serving
Amount per Serving
Calories
109
% Daily Value*
Fat
 
3.7
g
6
%
Saturated Fat
 
1.9
g
12
%
Sodium
 
233
mg
10
%
Carbohydrates
 
14.7
g
5
%
Fiber
 
2.8
g
12
%
Sugar
 
10.3
g
11
%
Protein
 
8.4
g
17
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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