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High Protein Chocolate Mousse
High Protein Chocolate Mousse is made with chocolate protein powder, 2% cottage cheese, and cocoa powder.
- Prep
- 10 min
- Cook
- 0 min
- Total
- 10 min
- Original yield
- Serves 4
- Ingredients
- 4 listed
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Recipe categories & planning details
- Meal type
- Desserts
- Cuisine
- American
- Preparation & total time
- Prep: 15 minutes or less · Total: 30 minutes or less
A few quick notes
1. Allow for chilling
Include the chilling step when deciding when to start.
2. Follow the blending step
Prepare the blending equipment before that stage of the recipe.
Get to know the ingredients
2% cottage cheese
In the method: Place the cottage cheese into a high-speed food processor and blend until smooth, about 3-5 minutes.
chocolate protein powder (We used Garden of Life Chocolate Whey)
In the method: Add the protein powder, cocoa powder, and maple syrup to the cottage cheese and pulse the ingredients together.
cocoa powder
In the method: Add the protein powder, cocoa powder, and maple syrup to the cottage cheese and pulse the ingredients together.
Let’s make it
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Original recipe: Serves 4. Original quantities shown.
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Ingredient note
Source: 1 ½ cups 2% cottage cheeseIngredient note
Source: ¼ cup chocolate protein powder (We used Garden of Life Chocolate Whey)Ingredient note
Source: 1 ½ tablespoons cocoa powderIngredient note
Source: ¼ cup maple syrup (or more to taste)
How to make it
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The last little job
Finish as directed
Eat immediately or transfer into small jars and refrigerate until ready to eat.
A few questions you might have
What should I prepare first?
Set out the food processor. Start with this step: Place the cottage cheese into a high-speed food processor and blend until smooth, about 3-5 minutes.
Which preparation step should I plan for?
Include the chilling step when deciding when to start.
What happens at the end?
Eat immediately or transfer into small jars and refrigerate until ready to eat.
How do I plan the ingredient amounts?
This version serves 4. Use the ingredient amounts listed for that yield. If you change the number of portions, check equipment and the full method as well as the shopping quantities.
Additional recipe notes
Any type of chocolate protein powder works, but I recommend using a high-quality brand for the best flavor. This recipe is naturally gluten-free , but I recommend double-checking the label for flavored protein powder . Some brands may add gluten-containing fillers. If you swap the 2% cottage cheese for full-fat cottage cheese , the mousse will be a bit richer and creamier, but the flavor won’t change much. Protein per cup is slightly lower with full-fat , and it has more saturated fat , but both options are still high in calcium .
Storage & reheating safety
For cooked, perishable leftovers, refrigerate within 2 hours (1 hour above 90°F), using shallow containers for prompt cooling. Keep the refrigerator at 40°F or below, use refrigerated leftovers within 3–4 days, and reheat hot leftovers to 165°F, checked with a food thermometer. Follow any shorter package limit.
These are general safety limits, not a tested storage or freezing recommendation for this particular dish. USDA leftovers guidance · Safe cooking temperatures
Recipe source: fitfoodiefinds.com. Ingredient names and quantities may be adapted for the pantry.
Preparation notes follow the recipe shown here.