Description
A guilt-free, velvety chocolate-peanut butter mousse made mostly from cottage cheese, blending creamy texture and rich flavor without excess sugar.
Ingredients
Scale
- 450 g (2 cups) low-fat or full-fat cottage cheese
- 120 g (1/2 cup) natural creamy peanut butter
- 30 g (1/3 cup) unsweetened cocoa powder
- 30 ml (2 tbsp) pure maple syrup or honey
- 1 tsp (5 ml) vanilla extract
- Pinch of fine salt
- 30–45 ml (2–3 tbsp) whole milk or any plant milk
- 30 g (2 tbsp) dark chocolate chips or chopped dark chocolate for garnish
Instructions
- Chill the blender jar or bowl for 5–10 minutes.
- Blend cottage cheese until silky for 30–45 seconds.
- Add peanut butter, cocoa, maple syrup, vanilla, and salt; blend until homogeneous.
- Adjust texture with milk if too thick; blend until spoonable.
- Taste and adjust sweetness as needed.
- Divide mousse among serving glasses and garnish.
- Serve chilled or at room temperature.
Notes
For smoother texture, blend until completely silky or pass through a fine mesh sieve. Make ahead for up to 48 hours and add garnishes before serving.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/2 cup (120 g)
- Calories: 260
- Sugar: 7 g
- Sodium: 350 mg
- Fat: 14 g
- Saturated Fat: 3.5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10.5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 11 g
- Fiber: 2.7 g
- Protein: 14 g
- Cholesterol: 13 mg