Cottage Cheese Chocolate Mousse Recipe (High Protein!)
This cottage cheese chocolate mousse recipe is thick, rich, and actually tastes like classic chocolate mousse, just with over 20g of protein per serving. It's smooth, fluffy, and made with simple ingredients, no heavy cream or chalky protein powder needed.
Ingredients
- 1 cup cottage cheese, 2% or full-fat
- ½ cup Greek yogurt, 2% or 5% is best (but 0% works)
- 3 tablespoon cocoa powder
- 4 tablespoon maple syrup or honey
- Optional: lightly sweetened whipped cream, for serving
- Fresh raspberries or strawberries, for serving
Instructions
- Blend the base. Add the cottage cheese, cocoa powder, and sweetener to a high-powered blender (or use an immersion blender). Blend until completely smooth and creamy — no lumps. Do not blend the Greek yogurt with the cottage cheese.
- Fold in the yogurt. Add to another bowl and then gently fold in the Greek yogurt with a spatula. DO NOT BLEND! Folding (instead of blending) keeps the mousse light and fluffy. Taste and adjust the sweetness if needed.
- Make it extra fluffy (optional). For a lighter, airier mousse, fold in half of your whipped cream.
- Serve. Spoon into bowls and top with more whipped cream and fresh berries.
Notes
Blend cottage cheese until smooth: The cottage cheese needs to be completely smooth before adding anything else. If it’s even slightly grainy, keep blending.
Too runny? Pop it in the fridge for 30–60 minutes — it thickens as it chills. If it’s still loose, double-check that the cottage cheese was fully blended and not overmixed.
Use 2% or full-fat: It makes a big difference in creaminess. Fat-free works, but it won’t be quite as rich.
Fold in the yogurt: Once you add the Greek yogurt, gently fold it in. Blending at this stage will make the mousse dense instead of fluffy.
Adjust to taste: If it’s too tangy, add a little more maple syrup or a small pinch of salt to balance the chocolate.
Storage: Store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 4–5 days. It thickens as it chills, so give it a quick stir before serving.
Substitutions: Listed in the blog post above!
Variations: Try chocolate peanut butter, s’mores-style, or mint chocolate for a fun twist.
Nutrition
Calories: 259kcal | Carbohydrates: 37g | Protein: 20g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 20mg | Sodium: 354mg | Potassium: 384mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 29g | Vitamin A: 149IU | Calcium: 196mg | Iron: 1mg
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