Cottage Cheese Chocolate Mousse

You’d never guess this cottage cheese chocolate mousse is loaded with protein and fiber. This healthy dessert will satisfy any sweet tooth.

If you’re battling a sweet tooth while trying to eat healthier, add this cottage cheese chocolate mousse to your nutritious dessert rotation.

Made with just five nourishing ingredients, this simple sweet snack is loaded with protein and fiber for blood sugar balance.

• yield: 1
• prep time: 5MINUTES MINS
• cooling time: 30MINUTES MINS
• total time: 5MINUTES MINS

Ingredients

• ▢ 1 cup cottage cheese, I used 2%
• ▢ 2 Tbsp cocoa powder
• ▢ 2 Tbsp maple syrup
• ▢ 1/4 tsp vanilla extract
• ▢ 2 tsp chia seeds

OPTIONAL TOPPINGS

• ▢ crushed cookies, nuts, berries, banana, vanilla yogurt, or whipped cream

Instructions

• Add cottage cheese, cocoa powder, maple syrup, chia seeds, and vanilla extract to a blender.
• Blend until smooth, scraping down the sides as needed. This will take 30-45 seconds.
• Transfer to a jar or cup, cover, and refrigerate for a minimum of 30-minutes or until mousse has thickened. Add toppings right before eating and enjoy!

Nutrition 

calories: 335kcal

protein: 31g, fat: 6g, saturated fat: 3g, polyunsaturated fat: 2g, monounsaturated fat: 1g, trans fat: 0.01g, cholesterol: 9mg, sodium: 485mg, potassium: 470mg, fiber: 6g,, vitamin a: 97iu, vitamin c: 0.1mg, calcium: 245mg, iron: 2mg