Cottage Cheese Dark Chocolate Mousse
A luxurious, guilt-free dark chocolate mousse made with cottage cheese that is rich in flavor and high in protein.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Total Time: 45 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup cottage cheese
- 1/2 cup dark chocolate chips
- 1/4 cup cocoa powder
- 1/4 cup honey or maple syrup
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Pinch of salt
Instructions
- Melt the dark chocolate chips in a microwave-safe bowl until smooth, stirring every 15 seconds.
- Combine the cottage cheese, melted chocolate, cocoa powder, honey (or maple syrup), vanilla extract, and salt in a blender or food processor. Blend until smooth and creamy.
- Taste the mousse and adjust sweetness if necessary.
- Transfer the mousse into serving dishes and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes before serving.
- Enjoy your mousse chilled, optionally topped with fresh berries or whipped cream.
Notes
This mousse can be easily made a day ahead and keeps well in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. For a vegan version, substitute cottage cheese with silken tofu and use maple syrup as the sweetener.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 270mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 25g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 9g
- Cholesterol: 20mg