Chocolate Orange Cottage Cheese Mousse with Fresh Berries
This light and creamy chocolate orange mousse transforms protein-rich cottage cheese into a decadent yet healthy dessert. Perfect for spring entertaining, it delivers rich cocoa flavour with bright citrus notes and requires no cooking.
Ingredients
- 300g cottage cheese, full-fat
- 3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
- 3 tablespoons maple syrup
- 1 medium orange, zested and juiced
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 50g dark chocolate chips, melted and cooled
- 150g fresh strawberries, sliced
- 100g fresh raspberries
- 2 tablespoons flaked almonds, for garnish
- Fresh mint leaves, for garnish
Instructions
Add cottage cheese to a food processor or high-powered blender and blend for 2-3 minutes until completely smooth and creamy, scraping down the sides as needed.
Add the cocoa powder, maple syrup, orange zest, 2 tablespoons of fresh orange juice, and vanilla extract to the blended cottage cheese.
Blend again for 1-2 minutes until all ingredients are fully incorporated and the mixture is silky smooth.
Drizzle in the melted and slightly cooled dark chocolate while blending on low speed, mixing for 30 seconds until evenly distributed.
Taste and adjust sweetness with additional maple syrup if desired, then transfer mousse to a bowl, cover, and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes to set.
Divide the chilled mousse evenly among 4 serving glasses or small bowls.
Top each portion with fresh sliced strawberries and raspberries, then garnish with flaked almonds and fresh mint leaves before serving.
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