Description
This Easy Blender Cottage Cheese Chocolate Mousse is a quick, healthy, and creamy dessert made by blending cottage cheese, cocoa powder, and a sweetener with chia seeds. Refrigerated to thicken, it offers a rich chocolate flavor with added protein and fiber, making it a nutritious and indulgent treat ready in just a few minutes.
Ingredients
Ingredients
- 1 cup cottage cheese (2% or 4% fat is ideal)
- 1/3 cup unsweetened almond milk (or your preferred milk)
- 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/4 cup granular monk fruit sweetener (or your preferred sweetener)
- 2 tablespoons chia seeds
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Combine Ingredients: In a blender jar, add the cottage cheese, unsweetened almond milk, cocoa powder, monk fruit sweetener, chia seeds, and vanilla extract.
- Blend Smooth: Secure the blender lid and blend on medium-high speed for 75 to 90 seconds, or until the mixture is smooth and no white flecks of cottage cheese remain. Add 1 to 2 more tablespoons of milk if needed to achieve a creamy texture.
- Refrigerate: Pour the mousse into serving containers and refrigerate for at least 2 hours or overnight to allow the mousse to thicken and set. Although the mousse can be eaten immediately, chilling enhances the texture.
- Serve with Toppings: Before serving, add your favorite toppings such as raspberries, chocolate chips, nut butter, chopped nuts, or shredded coconut for extra flavor and texture.
Notes
- Using cottage cheese with 2% or 4% fat content will provide the best creamy texture.
- You can substitute almond milk with any preferred milk type, including dairy or other plant-based options.
- For a sweeter mousse, adjust the amount of sweetener to taste.
- Chia seeds not only add fiber but also help thicken the mousse as it sets.
- Refrigerating overnight will yield a firmer mousse but serving after 2 hours is sufficient.
- Feel free to customize toppings according to your preferences and dietary restrictions.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: American
