Cottage cheese chocolate pudding is a healthy but indulgent dessert or snack made with blended cottage cheese. Rather like a chocolate mousse, it's high protein and low calorie.
Recipes with cottage cheese have become very popular in the last year and it's easy to see why. Cottage cheese is high in protein and low in fat, and if you don't like the lumpy texture of cottage cheese, it's easy to blend into baked goods and desserts.
As well as this cottage cheese chocolate pudding, you can make cottage cheese pancakes, include it in healthier quiche recipes and low fat cheesecakes, and even make a cottage cheese smoothie.
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What you'll love about the recipe
- Cottage cheese chocolate pudding is a high protein dessert or snack with no protein powder. It's also low fat and low calorie
- A healthy but indulgent chocolate dessert, rather like chocolate mousse. This is one of the most delicious ways to enjoy cottage cheese!
- Easy to make and ready to eat immediately. Alternatively, cottage cheese chocolate mousse can be stored in the fridge for up to 3 days
- Gluten free and egg free
Ingredients
Cottage cheese. Any type of unflavoured cottage cheese can be used to make this healthy but creamy cottage cheese chocolate mousse. I used a fat free variety, but use whichever you prefer.
Cocoa powder. Make sure you use unsweetened cocoa powder not drinking chocolate which contains a lot of added sugar.
Honey. You'll need to add a little sweetness to turn this cottage cheese chocolate pudding into dessert and balance the natural bitterness of the cocoa. I used honey as it's less refined and a little goes a long way. You could also use maple syrup or an alternative liquid sweetener.
Vanilla extract. This is optional in the recipe, but it does enhance the chocolate flavour and add a little more sweetness. Alternatively, try one of the following substitutions
- A generous pinch of cinnamon powder
- A teaspoon of powdered coffee for a delicious healthy mocha flavoured dessert
- A little grated orange zest for a chocolate and orange cottage cheese mousse
- A few drops of almond extract
How to make cottage cheese chocolate pudding
You'll need a blender or a food processor to make this dessert. I prefer to use an immersion or stick blender and a jug as it makes the washing up easier.
Simply add all of the ingredients to the blender and blitz until silky smooth and creamy. You might need to scrape down the sides of the blender and re-blend to ensure that the texture is completely smooth and there are no grainy bits.
Transfer the mixture into small serving bowls or glasses.
Serving and storage
Enjoy this healthy cottage cheese chocolate pudding as a high protein dessert or snack. I like to add a handful of berries to make it even more nutritious and add plenty of fibre.
You could also add some chopped nuts or grated dark chocolate for extra texture.
Cottage cheese mousse can be stored in the fridge for up to 3 days.
Frequently asked questions
Yes you can! This cottage cheese chocolate pudding is basically a mousse. Once cottage cheese has been thoroughly blended it has a smooth, creamy texture which is perfect in a mousse.
Yes, cottage cheese has a mild creamy flavour which can work well with chocolate. However, I find it easiest to use cocoa rather than a bar of chocolate as cocoa has a rich flavour and mixes easily without melting or cooking.
There are nearly 13g of protein in a portion of this cottage cheese chocolate pudding. Add some chopped nuts if you want to top that up further.
Other healthy chocolate desserts to try
Looking for another chocolate hit? These healthy desserts are all rich and chocolatey but low in added sugar.
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Recipe
Cottage Cheese Chocolate Pudding
Equipment
- Blender or food processor
Ingredients
- 250 g cottage cheese
- 2 tablespoon cocoa powder
- 2 tablespoon honey
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
Instructions
- Add the cottage cheese, cocoa powder, honey and vanilla, if using, to the blender or food processor.250 g cottage cheese, 2 tablespoon cocoa powder, 2 tablespoon honey, 1 teaspoon vanilla
- Blend until thoroughly mixed and silky smooth. You want to ensure that all of the graininess of the cottage cheese is removed, so if necessary, scrape down and re-process.
- Spoon into serving bowls. Either serve immediately, or refrigerate for up to 3 days.
Notes
Nutrition
Please note nutritional information is per serving and is provided for guidance only.
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