Description
A guilt-free dessert that combines silky cottage cheese with rich peanut butter and chocolate flavors for a light, high-protein mousse.
Ingredients
Scale
- 450 g (16 oz / 2 cups) small-curd cottage cheese
- 120 ml (1/2 cup) cold heavy cream
- 90 g (6 tbsp) natural creamy peanut butter
- 24 g (2 tbsp) unsweetened cocoa powder
- 45 ml (3 tbsp) maple syrup
- 5 ml (1 tsp) vanilla extract
- 1/8 tsp fine salt
- Optional garnish: 30 g (1 oz) dark chocolate, grated
- Optional garnish: 15 g (1 tbsp) chopped roasted peanuts
Instructions
- Chill a metal mixing bowl and beaters in the fridge for 10 minutes. Pour the cold heavy cream into the chilled bowl and whip to soft peaks, about 2–3 minutes.
- Place the cottage cheese, peanut butter, cocoa powder, maple syrup, vanilla extract, and salt into a food processor. Blend until completely smooth, about 60–90 seconds.
- Transfer the blended mixture to a clean bowl. Add one-quarter of the whipped cream and mix briskly to lighten it. Gently fold in the remaining whipped cream.
- Spoon the mousse into six serving glasses, about 120 ml (1/2 cup) each. Chill in the refrigerator for 10–15 minutes.
- Top each serving with grated dark chocolate and chopped roasted peanuts before serving.
Notes
For a firmer mousse, chill for 30-45 minutes. Store in airtight containers for up to 3-4 days.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-Bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 285
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 230mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 8.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 9g
- Fiber: 1.5g
- Protein: 14g
- Cholesterol: 45mg