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
veggiegluten-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

  1. 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.
  2. Pour into serving glasses.
  3. For the optional topping, melt the dark chocolate and drizzle a thin layer over the mousse. Refrigerate until set.

Cooking for a different diet?

Swaps that keep this dish what it is. The prices on this page are for the recipe as written.

  • 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.

Swaps are suggestions — check labels if you are cooking for an allergy.

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$3.32a serve

$3.32 a serve, cheapest at Woolworths

About $6.64 of ingredients used for 2 serves.

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you'll pay $23.50 · 71% of it spare

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dark chocolate

$2.06/100g

need 20 gDarrell Lea Dark Chocolate Block 170g$3.50closest match

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