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
Missing items
These totals leave part of the list out, so a lower one isn't a cheaper shop.
AldiBest choice$1.95
for your meals
$22.46 at the till, incl. $20.51 of food you keep
$0.70 less on the food you use, over the 4 items both stores stock
No price at Aldi:
- fat-free cottage cheese
Woolworths$2.65
for your meals
$27.40 at the till, incl. $24.75 of food you keep
No price at Woolworths:
- fat-free cottage cheese
Coles$3.12
for your meals
$27.40 at the till, incl. $24.28 of food you keep
No price at Coles:
- fat-free cottage cheese
$0.98a serve
from $0.98 a serve at Aldi · 4 of 5 ingredients priced
About $1.95 of ingredients used for 2 serves.
$22.46 at Aldi · all 4 items
AldiBest choice$1.95
missing 1 item
you'll pay $22.46 · 91% of it spare
Woolworths$2.65
missing 1 item · $0.70 more for the same food
you'll pay $27.40 · 90% of it spare
Coles$3.12
missing 1 item · $1.17 more for the same food
you'll pay $27.40 · 89% of it spare
Buy at Aldi$22.46
cacao powder
$3.20/100g
need 20 gOh So Natural Foods Cacao Powder 250 g$7.99closest match
Aldi$3.20/100g$7.99·Woolworths$4.00/100g$10.00·Coles$8.00/100g$10.00
maple syrup
$2.196/100ml
need 30 mlBrookdale Pure Maple Syrup 250 ml$5.49
Aldi$2.196/100ml$5.49·Woolworths$2.200/100ml$5.50·Coles$2.400/100ml$6.00
vanilla extract
$0.50/10ml
need 5 mlWhite Mill Vanilla Extract 100 ml$4.99closest match
Aldi$0.50/10ml$4.99·Coles$0.69/10ml$6.90·Woolworths$1.48/10ml$7.40
dark chocolate
$2.00/100g
need 20 gChoceur Dark Chocolate Baking Bits 200 g$3.99closest match
Aldi$2.00/100g$3.99·Woolworths$2.25/100g$4.50·Coles$2.25/100g$4.50
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- fat-free cottage cheese · 220 g