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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