🍫 Mediterranean Cottage Cheese Chocolate Mousse
Thick, silky, chocolatey — tastes like dessert, nourishes like a protein snack!
🟡 INGREDIENTS (serves 2–3)
Base Mousse
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1 cup cottage cheese (full-fat or low-fat)
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3 tbsp cocoa powder (unsweetened)
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2–3 tbsp honey, maple syrup, or blended dates
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1 tsp vanilla extract
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1–2 tbsp milk (only if needed to blend)
Mediterranean Optional Add-Ins
Choose any:
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1 tbsp tahini (adds richness + Mediterranean flavor)
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1 tbsp olive oil (mild/light, gives silkier texture)
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1–2 Medjool dates (for sweetness instead of honey)
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Pinch of cinnamon
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Pinch of sea salt
Optional Toppings
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Pistachios
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Walnuts
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Berries
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Sesame seeds
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Extra drizzle of honey
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Shaved dark chocolate
🟢 INSTRUCTIONS
1. Blend
Add to a blender or food processor:
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Cottage cheese
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Cocoa
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Honey (or dates)
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Vanilla
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Optional tahini or olive oil
Blend for 30–60 seconds until completely smooth.
Scrape down the sides and blend again — cottage cheese becomes silky.
2. Adjust Texture
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Too thick? Add 1 tbsp milk.
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Too thin? Add 1 tsp more cocoa.
Taste and adjust sweetness.
3. Chill
Transfer to small bowls and refrigerate 20–30 minutes.
(Chilling makes it firm like mousse.)
4. Add Mediterranean Toppings
Try:
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Crushed pistachios
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Walnut pieces
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A drizzle of honey
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Cinnamon dusting
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A few berries
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Sesame seeds or dark chocolate shavings
✨ RESULT
Creamy like pudding
Deep chocolate flavor
High-protein
Naturally sweet
Mediterranean richness (tahini/olive oil + nuts)
Perfect for dessert, breakfast, or a healthy snack!
