High-Protein Chocolate Mousse

Name: High-Protein Chocolate Mousse
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: 250 g (1 cup) 2% cottage cheese; 150 g (2/3 cup) plain nonfat Greek yogurt; 20 g (3 tbsp) unsweetened cocoa powder; 2 tbsp (25 g) maple syrup; 1/2 tsp vanilla extract; salt (a pinch); 100 g (3/4 cup) raspberries; 10 g dark chocolate, grated

Rich, silky chocolate mousse made with cottage cheese and Greek yogurt. 24g of protein and 260 calories per glass, and nobody will guess the secret.

Prep

10 min

Chill

30 min

Total

40 min

Servings

260

Calories per serving

24g

Protein per serving

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Why this recipe works

A dessert that does a protein shake's job

Blended cottage cheese is the secret here. Once it's whizzed with cocoa and a little maple syrup it turns completely smooth, with a texture somewhere between mousse and pudding and no hint of cottage cheese.

It's the dessert we recommend most to people trying to eat more protein. It feels like a treat, but each glass has 24g of protein, about the same as a protein shake.

Ten minutes with the blender and half an hour in the fridge is all it takes.

Nutrition per serving

The numbers, worked out

For 1 of 2 servings, estimated from standard food data. Values vary a little with brands and portion sizes.

Calories

260

A light dessert portion

Protein

24g

From cottage cheese and yogurt

Carbohydrates

30g

From maple syrup and berries

Fat

From cottage cheese and chocolate

Fiber

From cocoa and raspberries

For 2 servings

Ingredients

Mousse

250 g (1 cup) 2% cottage cheese

150 g (2/3 cup) plain nonfat Greek yogurt

20 g (3 tbsp) unsweetened cocoa powder

2 tbsp (25 g) maple syrup

1/2 tsp vanilla extract

A pinch salt

To serve

100 g (3/4 cup) raspberries

10 g dark chocolate, grated

260 kcal · 24g protein per serving

10 minutes prep · 30 minutes chilling

Instructions

Load the blender

Add the cottage cheese, Greek yogurt, cocoa, maple syrup, vanilla and salt to a blender or food processor.

Blend until silky

Blend for 1 to 2 minutes, scraping down the sides, until completely smooth.

Taste

Taste and add a little more maple syrup if you like it sweeter.

Chill

Divide between two glasses and chill for at least 30 minutes to thicken.

Top and serve

Top with raspberries and grated dark chocolate before serving.

Why you'll love it

A treat that fits your macros

24g of protein a glass

Cottage cheese and Greek yogurt make it as high in protein as a shake.

260 calories

Rich enough to feel indulgent, light enough for any day of the week.

No cooking

A blender and 30 minutes in the fridge is all it takes.

Make-ahead friendly

It keeps for three days, so dessert is ready whenever you are.

Make it yours

Ingredient swaps

Use what's already in your kitchen. Here is how each swap changes the dish.

Mocha version

Add 1 tsp of instant espresso powder.

Less sugar

Use a zero-calorie sweetener instead of maple syrup to save about 30 calories per glass.

Skyr instead of yogurt

Skyr is even thicker and adds a little more protein.

Any berries

Strawberries, cherries or a few slices of banana all work as toppings.

Meal prep & storage

Dessert, ready when you are

Make it at the weekend and a high-protein dessert is waiting in the fridge.

3 days

In the fridge

Covered in the fridge, it keeps for up to 3 days.

Top last

Serving

Add the raspberries and chocolate just before serving so they stay fresh.

Lolly molds

Freezing

Frozen in a glass it turns icy, but poured into lolly molds it makes a great frozen treat.

2 glasses

Portioning

The recipe makes two generous glasses, about 200 g each.

From our kitchen

Recipe tips

Texture

Blend longer than you think

One to two minutes, scraping down the sides, is what makes it completely smooth.

Texture

Use a high-speed blender

A stick blender works too, but blend for longer.

Flavor

Add a pinch of salt

It makes the chocolate taste richer and deeper.

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High-Protein Chocolate Mousse

Prep 10 min
Chill 30 min
Total 40 min
Serves 2

260 Calories
24g Protein
30g Carbs
7g Fat
7g Fiber

Nutrition per serving (1 of 2 servings), estimated from standard food data. Values vary with brands and portion sizes.

Ingredients

250 g (1 cup) 2% cottage cheese
150 g (2/3 cup) plain nonfat Greek yogurt
20 g (3 tbsp) unsweetened cocoa powder
2 tbsp (25 g) maple syrup
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
salt (a pinch)
100 g (3/4 cup) raspberries
10 g dark chocolate, grated

Instructions

Load the blender. Add the cottage cheese, Greek yogurt, cocoa, maple syrup, vanilla and salt to a blender or food processor.
Blend until silky. Blend for 1 to 2 minutes, scraping down the sides, until completely smooth.
Taste. Taste and add a little more maple syrup if you like it sweeter.
Chill. Divide between two glasses and chill for at least 30 minutes to thicken.
Top and serve. Top with raspberries and grated dark chocolate before serving.

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