Cottage Cheese Chocolate Mousse
Recipe from Hungry Healthy Happy by Dannii · original post · full recipe on hungryhealthyhappy.com
A high protein chocolate mousse made by blending cottage cheese, cacao, maple syrup and vanilla until smooth.
Serves 2 Prep 2 min Ready in 2 minKid-friendly
VegetarianGluten freeNo cook
Ingredients
- fat-free cottage cheese220 g
- cacao powder20 g
- maple syrup30 ml
- vanilla extract5 ml
- dark chocolate — optional, for the topping20 g
Method
- Put the cottage cheese, cacao powder, maple syrup and vanilla extract into a blender and blend until smooth, scraping down the sides as needed. This takes about 45 seconds.
- Pour into serving glasses.
- For the optional topping, melt the dark chocolate and drizzle a thin layer over the mousse. Refrigerate until set.
Cooking for a different diet?
Swaps that keep this dish what it is. The prices on this page are for the recipe as written.
Vegan
Silken Tofu Chocolate Mousse
- 220 g Silken tofu instead of fat-free cottage cheese
- 20 g Dairy-free dark chocolate instead of dark chocolate
Blend the silken tofu with the cacao, maple and vanilla exactly as before; chill for at least an hour so it sets firmer.
Dairy-free
Silken Tofu Chocolate Mousse
- 220 g Silken tofu instead of fat-free cottage cheese
- 20 g Dairy-free dark chocolate instead of dark chocolate
Blend the silken tofu with the cacao, maple and vanilla exactly as before; chill for at least an hour so it sets firmer.
Swaps are suggestions — check labels if you are cooking for an allergy.
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What it costs, and where to buy it
Aldi UKBest choice£6.31
for your meals
£9.75 at the till, incl. £3.44 of food you keep
£0.86 less on the food you use, over the 4 items both stores stock
Missing items
These totals leave part of the list out, so a lower one isn't a cheaper shop.
Sainsbury's£5.78
for your meals
£12.10 at the till, incl. £6.32 of food you keep
No price at Sainsbury's:
- fat-free cottage cheese
Tesco£8.54
for your meals
£11.95 at the till, incl. £3.41 of food you keep
No price at Tesco:
- cacao powder
Morrisons£3.36
for your meals
£5.24 at the till, incl. £1.88 of food you keep
No price at Morrisons:
- fat-free cottage cheese
- cacao powder
Asda£0.80
for your meals
£5.58 at the till, incl. £4.78 of food you keep
No price at Asda:
- fat-free cottage cheese
- cacao powder
- vanilla extract
£3.16a serve
£3.16 a serve, cheapest at Aldi UK
About £6.31 of ingredients used for 2 serves.
£9.75 at Aldi UK · all 5 items
Aldi UKBest choice£6.31
no items missing
you'll pay £9.75 · 35% of it spare
Sainsbury's£5.78
missing 1 item
you'll pay £12.10 · 52% of it spare
Tesco£8.54
missing 1 item
you'll pay £11.95 · 29% of it spare
Morrisons£3.36
missing 2 items
you'll pay £5.24 · 36% of it spare
Asda£0.80
missing 3 items
you'll pay £5.58 · 86% of it spare
Buy at Aldi UK£9.75
fat-free cottage cheese
£1.39
need 220 gEmporium Fat Free Cottage Cheese Natural 300g 0.3kgclosest match 1 pack assumed, quantity unknown (size unknown)
Aldi UK£1.39·Tesco£5.50/kg£1.65·Sainsbury'sN/A·AsdaN/A·MorrisonsN/A·
OcadoN/A
cacao powder
£12.00/kg
need 20 gThe Pantry Cocoa Powder 250 g£2.99
Aldi UK£12.00/kg£2.99·Sainsbury's£25.20/kg£6.30·TescoN/A·AsdaN/A·MorrisonsN/A·OcadoN/A
maple syrup
£3.99
need 30 mlSpecially Selected Maple Syrup 250mlclosest match 1 pack assumed, quantity unknown (size unknown)
Aldi UK£3.99·Asda£19.89/L£3.58·Morrisons£3.00·Sainsbury's£15.60/kg£3.90·Tesco£20.76/kg£6.85·OcadoN/A
vanilla extract
£20.80/L
need 5 mlThe Pantry Madagascan Vanilla Extract 38 ml£0.79closest match
Aldi UK£20.80/L£0.79·Sainsbury's£250.00/L£1.25·Tesco£47.14/L£1.65·Morrisons£47.14/L£1.65·AsdaN/A·OcadoN/A
dark chocolate
£0.59
need 20 gEveryday Essentials Dark Chocolate 100g 0.1kgclosest match 1 pack assumed, quantity unknown (size unknown)
Aldi UK£0.59·Morrisons£0.59·Sainsbury's£6.50/kg£0.65·Tesco£12.00/kg£1.80·Asda£10.00/kg£2.00·OcadoN/A