Description
A delicious and nutritious dessert that combines cottage cheese and peanut butter for a creamy, protein-packed mousse.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup Cottage Cheese
- 1/3 cup Peanut Butter
- 1/4 cup Maple Syrup or Honey
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
- 2 tablespoons Cocoa Powder (optional)
- a pinch of Salt
Instructions
- Blend the cottage cheese until smooth and creamy.
- Add peanut butter and sweetener, then blend until well combined.
- Incorporate the vanilla extract and cocoa powder, and blend again until mixed.
- Taste and adjust sweetness if necessary, blending again.
- Add a pinch of salt and blend until incorporated.
- Chill the mousse in the refrigerator for at least an hour.
- Garnish and serve, adding whipped cream or crushed nuts if desired.
Notes
For a smoother mousse, use low-fat cottage cheese. This recipe can be adjusted for different flavors by adding fruit or different nut butters.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 12g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 10g
- Cholesterol: 10mg
Keywords: mousse, cottage cheese, peanut butter, dessert, healthy recipe, protein