Chocolate Cottage Cheese Mousse Dessert

Silky, rich and surprisingly light, this chocolate cottage cheese mousse tastes like an indulgent dessert while staying wonderfully high in protein and low in calories. Blended until smooth and chilled until set, it is the perfect make-ahead treat for chocolate lovers. For more cottage cheese desserts, try our Cottage Cheese Pancakes and our Cottage Cheese Pie with Apple and Honey.

Ingredients

• 9 g instant gelatin + 80 g water
• 15 g (2 tbsp) cocoa powder
• 300 g (10.5 oz) soft cottage cheese
• Sweetener to taste
• Optional glaze: 15 g sugar-free dark chocolate (72%) + 15 g milk

Instructions

1. Add the water to the gelatin and heat until dissolved (do not boil). Stir the cocoa into the hot gelatin so it blooms into a rich chocolate flavor.
2. Blend the room-temperature cottage cheese with the cocoa-gelatin mixture. Pour into a mold and chill until set.
3. Optionally glaze with melted chocolate stirred with milk before serving.

Tips

• Use room-temperature cottage cheese so the mousse blends completely smooth.
• Never boil the gelatin, or it may lose its setting power.
• For more chocolate dessert ideas, browse Allrecipes and the dessert guides at Serious Eats.

Nutrition: per 100 g: 60 kcal, protein 10.8 g, fat 0.1 g, carbs 3.5 g.