Description
A high-protein, no-bake dessert combining creamy cottage cheese mousse with rich peanut butter and chocolate.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup cottage cheese (small curd or whipped)
- 3 tbsp peanut butter (creamy)
- 2–3 tbsp maple syrup (to taste)
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- Pinch of salt
- 1/3 cup chocolate chips (semi-sweet or dark)
- 1 tsp coconut oil (or 1 tsp butter)
- 2 tbsp crushed peanuts or chopped peanut butter cups (optional)
- 2 tbsp graham cracker crumbs (optional)
Instructions
- Blend cottage cheese, peanut butter, maple syrup, vanilla, and salt until smooth.
- Layer graham cracker crumbs (optional) and mousse in cups.
- Melt chocolate chips with coconut oil in 20–30 second bursts, stirring until smooth.
- Pour chocolate over mousse and sprinkle with crushed peanuts.
- Chill 20–30 minutes until set. Serve cold.
Notes
- Use whipped cottage cheese for smoother texture.
- Adjust maple syrup to preferred sweetness.
- For a crustless version, skip graham cracker crumbs.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-Bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 330
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 320mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 25g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 20g
- Cholesterol: 15mg
Keywords: peanut butter cup cottage cheese mousse, high protein dessert, cottage cheese dessert, peanut butter chocolate mousse, no bake mousse, healthy dessert cups