Description
A creamy and delicious chocolate mousse made with low-fat cottage cheese, perfect for a healthy dessert option.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup low-fat cottage cheese
- 1/2 cup dark chocolate chips
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 tbsp maple syrup or honey
- 2 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder
Instructions
- Melt dark chocolate chips in a microwave-safe bowl, heating in short bursts of 20 seconds until smooth.
- In another bowl, blend cottage cheese, cocoa powder, vanilla extract, and maple syrup or honey until creamy.
- Gently fold the melted chocolate into the cottage cheese mixture until fully combined.
- Spoon the mixture into serving cups and refrigerate for at least one hour.
- Serve chilled, optionally garnished with fresh berries or whipped cream.
Notes
- Try using different sweeteners to taste, such as agave or stevia.
- This mousse can also be topped with nuts or granola for added texture.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-Bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 5g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 8g
- Cholesterol: 20mg