Cottage Cheese Chocolate Mousse
Recipe from Hungry Healthy Happy by Dannii · original post · full recipe on hungryhealthyhappy.com
A high protein chocolate mousse made by blending cottage cheese, cacao, maple syrup and vanilla until smooth.
Serves 2 2 minKid-friendly
VegetarianGluten freeNo cook
Ingredients
- fat-free cottage cheese220 g
- cacao powder20 g
- maple syrup30 ml
- vanilla extract5 ml
- dark chocolate — optional, for the topping20 g
Method
- Put the cottage cheese, cacao powder, maple syrup and vanilla extract into a blender and blend until smooth, scraping down the sides as needed. This takes about 45 seconds.
- Pour into serving glasses.
- For the optional topping, melt the dark chocolate and drizzle a thin layer over the mousse. Refrigerate until set.
Cooking for a different diet?
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Vegan
Silken Tofu Chocolate Mousse
- 220 g Silken tofu instead of fat-free cottage cheese
- 20 g Dairy-free dark chocolate instead of dark chocolate
Blend the silken tofu with the cacao, maple and vanilla exactly as before; chill for at least an hour so it sets firmer.
Dairy-free
Silken Tofu Chocolate Mousse
- 220 g Silken tofu instead of fat-free cottage cheese
- 20 g Dairy-free dark chocolate instead of dark chocolate
Blend the silken tofu with the cacao, maple and vanilla exactly as before; chill for at least an hour so it sets firmer.
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- fat-free cottage cheese · 220 g
- cacao powder · 20 g
- maple syrup · 30 ml
- vanilla extract · 5 ml
- dark chocolate · 20 g